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Settlements

Establishing jurisdiction is a voluntary matter between building trades unions and one of the reasons for the existence of local building trades councils. Maintaining legitimate claims over work requires cooperation between crafts, especially in light of market competition from open shop contractors. Various voluntary procedures exist to resolve disputes.

Article XX of AFL-CIO Constitution provides a dispute resolution procedure.
Click here for Article XX Settlement of Internal Disputes (Archived File)

Click below to go to the AFL-CIO Constitution:
External Web Link: http://www.aflcio.org/aboutaflcio/about/constitution/

Click here for the Building and Construction Trades Department's Procedure for Settling Disputes (Word document)

Click here for the Indiana Department of Labor Craft's Classifications Guide (PDF file)