5/26Forum On Corporate Unionism&Carpenters Pullout

Bay Area Workers Democracy Network Forum/Speakout
"The Pullout of the Carpenters From The AFL-CIO & Corporate Unionism"
Will This Lead To War In The
Building Trades?

Saturday May 26, 2001 3:00 PM
Fellowship Of Humanity Hall
390 27th St/Broadway Off Highway 980 Oakland, CA
$3.00 Donation Requested

Speakers:
John Jung, President, Carpenters Local 713*
Patrick Mulligan, UBC Local 22 Delegate To the SF Labor Council & SF
Building Trades*
Jim Ketola, Boilermakers Local 529*
Alex Corns, Business Manager Hod Carriers LIUNA Local 36*
Invited
Dennis Austin, UA Local393 Delegate To Santa Clara-San Benito County
Building Trades*

The pull-out of the AFL-CIO by President Doug McCarron of the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters is a major flashpoint for unionism in the
building trades. The danger of a war within the building trades is real
as McCarron has collaborated with contractors for "wall To wall"
contracts that would require all workers to join the carpenters.
Will this benefit building trades workers or will it lead to underbidding
and lower wages for all construction workers. Will this lead to a bloody
war in the building industry and what can rank and file building workers
do to build unity and solidarity? These will be some of the questions
discussed and debated at this important meeting. The UBC was one of the
founders of the AFL and it's withdrawal in the midst of the assault by
the Bush government on organized labor raises again the question of where
is the trade union movement going. Don't Miss This Important Meeting and
Tell Others:Your Lives May Depend On it!

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