The union times., 1944-10-14
MAJOR DECISIONS

MAJOR DECISIONS Highlights of the meeting in- cluded the following:
 l. Appointment of a legislative committee to watch all legislation laffecting the building trades at the 1 l945 session of the Legislature. 2. A decision to ask the Build ing Trades Council of each city to work for the passage of an ordi- nance similar to one enacted in Hartford, which provides that the prevailing wage rate be paid on all municipal construction, remodel ting, or repair work.
 3. Drew up detailed plans for Ia conference with the State Wage Board, the purpose of which will be to rectify the present situation under which, when large conl struction job in rural districts or Asmau towns is given out by the
 state, the local rate of the various Building trades is used, despite the fact that on many occasions, the prepOnderance of mechanics come
 rom other sections of the state, and have a higher prevailing rate. 4. Appointed a bylaws commit tee; added three members to the executive board; and voted to hold the annual convention of the Con- SRecticut State Building Trades COuncil on the Third Sunday in
 January l945 Clan. 2l) at the New Haven Labor Temple at 10 A.M.
 ' 5. Received letters of thanks from President Roosevelt and from Sen. Harry F. Truman for the unanimous endorsement of their c.andidacies by the State Council. < The legislative committee approved lby the executive board consists of aPresident Michael Barry, Hartford Carpenters; George Joslyn, Meriden Sheet Metal Workers, and Paul YWilnauer, Hartford Steamhtters. Dis cussion brought out the fact that the building trades were especially inter Tested in unemployment and workman's S compensation. Many mechanics are not covered because contractors do aot employ the minimum number. It Twas agreed that the State Federation ! Rpf Labor legislative program must be
 Vigorously supported.
 The success Hartford has had in having the City Council enact prevailing wage ordinance passed
 or all city construction work led he State Council to recommend hat each city and town Building Trades Council work for the pas sage of similar legislation. The Hartford law was passed because . of determined drive by the build ling trades unions. It was pointed but that introducing the proposed law would not be enough; that the locals would have to organize. and appear in large numbers at the public hearings held on such Legislation; and that councilmen would have to be contacted, and naayors approached on the subject. I The law now in effect in Hartford, kpassed April IA, 1941, is model law, and by substituting the name of the tity, may be introduced without addi- tional change The text of the Hart ford ordinance follows:
 ORDINANCE CONCERNING
 RATE OF WAGES PAID FOR
 LABOR ON CONTRACTS FOR
 CONSTRUCTION, REMODEL 4, ING OR REPAIR OF PUBLIC
 BUILDINGS"
 sBe it ordained by the Court of G,ommon Council of the City of 7 ! Hartford:
 ssEach contract for the cOnstruc- lion, remodeling or repair of any public buildings or public works by the City of Hartford, or any of fts agents, shall contain the follow ing provision:
 'The wages paid to any me- chanic, labOrer or workman em- plOyed upon the work herein con- 8racted to be done shall be at a rate equal to the rate of wage customary or prevailing for the bame work in the same trade or occupation in the city of Hartford. :"
 The conference with the State Wage Board will be held in Middletown, Friday, Oct. 13 at 2 pm. Represent
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