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          "NO RAIDS' ON OTHER BUILDING TRADES UNIONS IN NEW YORK STATE

Under the leadership of President Douglas McCarron, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters is making plans to raid the work of other building trades unions here in upstate New York.

The UBC's playbook now involves the widespread use of "vertical" (or wall-to-wall) agreements, the chartering of craft locals outside of their traditional jurisdiction, and their opposition to project labor agreements that benefit ALL trades.

All of these scenarios could soon become a reality here in New York unless we act now.

Here's just one recent example:

In Minnesota, Roofers Local 96 had engaged in a 2-year campaign to secure an agreement with Stock Roofing.  After sufficient pressure, the company proposed a contract with Local 96.

Unfortunately, that contract would have required the Roofers to do the work of the Sheet Metal Workers, the Laborers, the Operating Engineers, and the Teamsters.  Correctly, the leadership of Local 96 rejected such an agreement.

But the UBC had no such hesitation.

They swept in and signed a "wall to wall" agreement with Stock Roofing that has UBC members doing the work of those other crafts.

THIS NEEDS TO STOP BEFORE IT COMES TO NEW YORK!

And there are 13 other building and construction trades unions who agree.

This is not about the RANK AND FILE MEMBER OF THE UBC....it's about the actions of his/her leadership.  Sadly, that leadership is intent on destroying what millions of UBC and other building trades members have built over generations.

Please help us, and help yourself, by delivering the following message to the leadership of the UBC.  Call the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters at 914-592-0100 and UBC President Douglas McCarron at 202-546-6206 and tell them:

....The UBC should not raid the work of other crafts in New York

....The UBC should respect the jursidiction of other crafts in New York

....The UBC should use resources to organize the un-organized rather than the members of unions.

WE ARE ALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS.....

LET'S LIVE IN PEACE, WITH RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER'S CRAFT.

To Learn More: www. RespectOurCrafts.com

Preamble

Of the first Constitution of the I.B.E.W., drafted November 21, 1891

The objects of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are:  To organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United states and Canada, including all those in public utilities and electrical manufacturing, into local unions; To promote reasonable methods of work; To cultivate feelings of friendship among those of our industry; To settle all disputes between employers and employees by arbitration (if possible); To assist each other in sickness or distress; To secure employment; To reduce the hours of daily labor; To secure adequate pay for our work; To seek a higher and higher standard of living; To seek security for the individual; And, by legal and proper means, to elevate the moral, intellectual, and social conditions of our members, their families, and dependents, in the interest of a higher standard of citizenship.