Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-09-15 | Page 4 | Against Contract System

AGAINST CONTRACT SYSTEM denver colo sept 13 the inter national building trades council revised its constitution today the principal revision is in relation to thih public works the trades council has taken a strong stand against the award ot general contracts for municipal and state buildings and improvements the constitution as revised makes the abolition of the contract system ono ot the principal objects of the councils endeavor the establishment of an universal eight hour day all disputes and affairs arising with the body itself without the interference of outside bodies were two other amendments adopted of these matters the new constitution so far as prepared make no radical changes A communication was read from the grand secretary of iho brotherhood of maintenance of way employed Emp loyes calling on the trades council to furnish 2000 house carpenters for work at the panama canal