The union times., 1945-01-27

Only one speaker has been invited to address the convention. He is Harold V. Feinmark, secretary treasurer of the Connecticut Fedora tion of Labor. In addition to Fein- marks speech, the program includes the adoption of Q new constitution; and consideration of the many prob lens which face building trades unions now and in the postwar period.
 CONVENTION PLANS
 ssCredentials are coming in in large numbers,'' according to Secre- tary- Treasurer James O'Kane, who has been the spark-plug in the cam paign initiated several months ago to thoroughly reorganize the State Council. Any local which has not received credentials should get in touch with O'Kane at the New Haven Labor Temple, l37 Coffe St., New Haven.
 Members of the executive board ot the Council will act as chairmen of convention committees as follows:
 Rules and Orders of business, George Lockwood, Stamford Build ing Trades Council; Credentials, James J. Brennan, Conn. Elevator Constructors; Auditing Committee, Dennis P. Byrnes, Bridgeport Build ing Trades Council; Resolution Com mittee, George A. Joslyn, Sheet Metal Workers, Mo- 40; Constitution Com mittee, Thomas Yoczik, Norwalk Building Trades Council; Sergeant at-Arms, Nicholas Simeone, Hartford Laborers.
 All resolutions must be handed in, in duplicate, by noon on the day of the convention. A two-thirds vote will be required to present resolu- tions after that. The nomination and election of officers will be held i'm mediately after the noon recess.
 The constitution and bylaws of the Council to be presented to the con- vention contains the following state ment of objectives:
 OBJECTIvES
 sSThe objects for which the Con- necticut State Building X Construc- tion Trades Council has organized are:
 FIRST: To organize into Unions all branches or callings of labor who are engaged in the con- structiOn and maintenance of buildings, and all highway, rail road, dams and spillways, viaducts, tunnels, etc., or in the manufac- ture or preparation of materials thereof.
 SECOND: To form such build ing trade unions into compact and practical working central bodies, to be known as building trades councils.
 THIRD: To preserve the build ing industries inviolate from dis astrous results of foreign interfer- ences, and entangling alliances.
 ssFOURTH: To assist and CO., operate with all bona-fide labor or xanizations in order that we may present a solid and united front against injustice.
 FIFTH: To assist in having the hours of labor reduced according to displacements caused by the in troduction of improved methods of production and distribution.
 SIXTH: To urge the passage and enforcement of laws beneficial to our people.
 SEVENTH: To effect equitable adjustment of all disputes between employer and employee.
 EIGHTH: To more thoroughly inculcate the true principles of trade unionism.
 We desire to affirm in no uncer- tain tones that zoe beIiepe the cause of labor greater than the dspird- tiOns Of any particular trade or in- dustry, and is deserUing of and should receiUe the support Of aH. Therefore, ,Ue do not feel ,0e are reserUing Our alliance or sOith- holding OUT support When ,Ue, as trade councils and locals unions, o~,ooood in fho huiIdiu0 industrN