Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-01-25
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among the affiliated locals of the
council.
Resolution on influx Of mechanics
considered and remedy suggested.
Resolution relating to better repre-
sentation Of the state in the general
convention of the organization con-
sidered and plan devised.
The officers report reviewing their
work in the state during the past year
was adopted on motion.
The following resolution providing
for publicity to inform the public of
the cost Of labor in constructing or
altering buildings was adopted by the
convention:
Whereas, A number of resolutions
have been presented to the fifth an
nual convention of the Washington
State Council Of Carpenters relative to
an increase in the minimum wage
scale for the year 1924, and
Whereas, Those who are at all
times attempting to discredit and dis
rupt the trade union movement have
held before the building public the
cost Of labor as the greatest detriment
to stimulating and increasing building
ACTIVITY, and
Whereas, The cost OF labor on the
job, whether it be new construction,
alterations or repairs, is but from 30
to IS per cent of the total costs, the
balance being expended for material,
plans, financing, bonds, insurance,
profits and other costs, and
Whereas, Union labor in general
and organized carpenters in particu-
lar have heretofore suffered from this
insidious and nefarious prostitution
of the facts relative to what Is prop
erly the labor costs in building con-
struction, and
Whereas, That the building public
may be urged to ipIorm themselves as
to the true AMI exact facts relative to
the proper distribution of costs, be it
Resolved, By he Union Carpenters
Of the state of Washington in conven-
ton assembled in the city of Centralia
January 17-18-19, 1924, to inaugurate
campaign of publicity relative to the
different and various costs of building
construction, and be it further
Resolved, That the building public
be advised and informed on this entire
question, and that after considering
this problem 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the delegates assembled
that this entire matter be referred to
the executive board, and that the ex-
ecutiVe board be instructed and au-
thorized to employ such methods as
in their judgment are proper to in
form the building public that the I'm
ion Carpenters of the state of Wash
ington are DESTROYS Of stabilizing ana
stimulating the building industry in
its entirety.
Praise centraIla.
The CentraIia organization of car
penters, assisted by the Chamber of
Commerce, done all in their power to
make the delegates feel at home. The
Harbor's delegation on arriving home
could not speak highly enough of the
rousing welcome extended to the del
egates by the citizens Of Centralia.
The fact that L. L. Lynn, secretary
Of the Chamber of Commerce. presid-
ed at the banquet Saturday at the
Community House made profound
impression upon the delegates. In all
communities this friendship between
the labor and business organizations
does not yet exist, although the ex-
ecutive board reported to the conven-
ton that 1t was due to this spirit of
cooperation generally throughout the
state that few strikes or lockouts had
taken place during the past year.
Following is the resolution express
ing the councils appreciation Of the
reception accorded them in Centralia:
Whereas, The reception and enter
tainment provided by the committee
on arrangements and that Of the off,
GERS and members Of Centralia local
union No. 2127 and the different or
carnations with whom local union No,