The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-17
AMALGAMATION
AT CARPENTER
\ union Conf ABB
Rank and File Out For
Job Control
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iINDtHINHT OEiSy lUusy 2SPAs
10. - Resolutions faVoring job
control by the workers, amaIga-
nation, and other progressive
amendments to the constitution
are expected to be fought out
on the floor of the national con-
Vention of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners
to convene here Sept. ~. Over
1900 delegates, representing
327, 900 workers will attend.
A strong sentiment in favor
of amalgamation is sweeping
thru the carpenters union. At
the recent convention of the
New York State Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, "a dele
gates voted in favor of amalga-
nation and 50 against it. This
is considered surprising when
the former reactionary color Of
the New York state carpenters
is considered.
The resolution favoring job control,
which has the solid support of the
rank and file, states;:
1. whereas, Our present agreement
with TIE Employers Association al
lowing the discharge of members at
will is detrimental to the interests of
the members of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America because the employers have
the opportunity of changing their car
penters with the specific purpose of
using the new men as a whip to drive
the old hands into speedier produc-
ton, a condition that can only be
compared with slavery and
2. Whereas, AS this deplorable state
of affairs in the building trades short
ems the lives of our members, kills
their mental activities and eliminates
their desires for any human recrea-
lions, and moreover, breeds discomfort
among our brothers, as the weaker
and slower men are compelled to hate
those that have more than the aver
age speed and strength, and who are
compelled to work to their utmost ca
lpacity because they are constantly in
fear Of being discharged. The weaker
brothers during slack times are forced
to work for less than the union scale
of wages, thereby endangering the
scale of wages of the entire member
ship at a time when they are most in
need of being upheld, and
3. Whereas, This system of dis
charging gives the employer the
chance to blacklist all those brothers
who are active in the union and keep
them out of employment and is gen.
eral admission of our incompetence
to protect our brothers from injustice
and from economic bondage that is
equivalent to the open shop where
workers are hired and fred at will.
4. Therefore, To correct this miser-
able condition under which the mem
bers OF the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America
are forced to labor, we, Local No,
2090, resolve and demand that a new
agreement Incorporating the following
points be drawn up and put into eff
feet as soon as possible.
l. Any member that is hired can
not be fired unless he works for the
period of one day.
2. Any member who is not dis.
charged after the first day of work
cannot be discharged until he has
completed one week of employment.
3. Any member who is not dis
charged after one week Of employment
cannot be discharged until the job
upon which he has been hired has
been completed, or the employer of
the aforesaid job proves to the salts
faction Of the Business Agent that he
has no more work for such man OF
men.
4. 1t is understood that the EN-.
ployers will not be bound by these
rules if things beyond their control
conflict with them or If when at the
time of hiring he designates the
length of the job to the employe.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That q
copy Of this resolution be sent by the
secretary of the local to the District
Council and to the official organ, "The
Carpenter" for publication.