WHEREAS, the need for solidarity among labor organizations representing different crafts is vital to the success of building and construction trades unions; and
WHEREAS, the participation of all crafts in the Building and Construction trades Department would immeasurably increase organizing potential and the bargaining position of all building and construction trades unions; and
WHEREAS, the united Brotherhood of Carpenters continues to pursue a “go it alone” policy and has acted in a manner inconsistent with the principles of solidarity, to the detriment of other building trades unions and the organized construction industry;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that:
- the AFL-CIO urges the united Brotherhood of Carpenters to re-affiliate with the AFL-CIO and the Building and Construction trades Department.
- the Building and Construction trades Department, if and when it deems it appropriate, is authorized to establish a Carpenters’ Organizing Committee for the purpose of providing opportunities to workers in the carpentry trades to work in solidarity with the affiliates of the Building and Construction trades Department.
- the structure of the Carpenters’ Organizing Committee shall be determined by the Building and Construction trades Department.
- upon the recommendation of the Building and Construction trades Department, the president of the AFL-CIO is authorized to issue a charter or certificate of affiliation to the Carpenters’ Organizing Committee.