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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt:...being located in the hot bed of the Citizens' Alliance and the Employers' Association, who have bent every effort in their power to crush out the movement in that city. Our success lies in the fact that we secured instantaneous cooperation from the International Organizations and the local Building Trades in St Louis and Peoria; again forcibly demonstrating that with united effort" and good judgment there is no situation that cannot be settfced to our advantage. CONVENTION AT TAMPA. Considerable criticism has been expressed on account of Tampa having been selected as the place of holding the present convention, and that, too. I am sure by men who as delegates voted for Tampa: also by others who were compelled to leave before adjournment. I mention this at this time in order that if a mistake was made (which I will not admit) it may not be repeated again at this convenion, and that more care may be given to the selection of our next meeting place. JURISDICTION DISPUTE Many jurisdiction controversies have been taken up and adjusted since our last convention, among them being the Plaster and Cement Workers. The Brotherhood of Carpenters have reached an understanding with the Iron Workers, Asbestos Workers, Marble Workers and Laborers and the principal disputes we will have is the I. A. Steam Fitters Association and the U. A. Plumbers, the Cement Workers and Laborers and Sheet Metal Workers and Carpenters, Lathers and Bridgemen, and no matter how long it may take, I trust this convention will not adjourn until a positive, clear drawn decision is rendered. Let there be no evading the issue, for any organization is better off to lose their contention than to remain in doubt and be subject 10 bickering and uncertainties. ORGANIZING. During the past year I hav...