3 10 41 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/020d4a4959c19f76aa700b90916e4b59.pdf c28eb73fd0b96c4613071ae924d2cd21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Asbestos Kills ! Subject The topic of the resource 2pp advice not to specify any material containing asbestos Description An account of the resource DON'T specify ANY building material containing ANY kind of ASBESTOS! More and more architects are refusing to specify building materials con- taining any type of asbestos, despite a massive, slick and deceptive pub- lic relations campaign being waged by the asbestos companies and their propaganda arms, the "Asbestos Information Committee" and the "Asbestosis Research Council." Remember these FIVE POINTS: 1. Evan slight exposure to asbestos dust can cause slow and painful death not only from asbestosis (an untreatable form of pneumoconiosis), but also from lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers. Mesothelioma, of which asbestos is the only established cause, is "a painful, untreat- able cancer (of the membrane lining of the chest or abdomen) which kills by slow suffocation." It can be produced even by the slight exposures to which members of the general public are subject and usually does not develop until at least fifteen years after such exposure. 2. All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile (mined principally in Can- ada, Rhodesia, South Africa and the U.S.S.R.) and amosite (imported from South Africa and used for most thermal and acoustic insulation products containing asbestos), are highly dangerous andcan be lethal, not merely the "blue asbestos" (crocidolite) which is no longer widely used in Britain in new construction. 3. 4. 5. The only safe level of exposure to asbestos dust is zero. Current safety standards in British industry, even were they enforced, do not make the hazards negligible and, of course, do not cover the wor- kers in the largely British-owned mines and processing plants in the countries from which asbestos is imported. Asbestos is a hazard not only to the people who work with it in mines and factories and on construction and demolition sites but also to the people they come in contact with and to the communities in which they live and work. Due to weathering, abrasion, maintenance, repairs and alterations, the people using buildings containing asbestos are also subject to the danger. Asbestos cement flat and profiled sheets, tubes and pipes account for most of the asbestos used in the construction industry, but it is also used in a wide range of insulation and fire-resistant products, vinyl asbestos flooring tiles, asbestos-asphalt roofing compounds, many sarking felts, et.al. For all asbestos products used in construction there are safe alter- asbestos kills! natives. (though glass or mineral fibres are probably not among them). Many cost no more. For others, the difference is insignificant compared to the medical and human costs involved in the continued use of asbestos. Don't put your faith in inadequate "standards" dependent upon unfeasible measuring techniques and understaffed and ambivalent enforcement agencies. Don't wait for your firm or department (or your client) to ban the use of all materials containing any kind of asbestos, or for the workers on site to refuse to handle them. Take the initiative! Don't specify any product containing asbestos and don't allow any on site. Get your colleaques, quantity surveyor and engineering consultants to do likewise. Strong pressure now from architects and other specifiers, along with the pressure already being exerted by organised workers in factories and on building and demolition sites, can help force the merchants of death out of the asbestos business. And don't worry about their "crocidolite" tears... eeethe big asbestos companies are already diversifying into other products and may well want to "cut their losses" before a boycott of asbestos is obliged to spread to their other lines. To prevent potential unemployment in the asbestos industry, the trade union movement must force the companies involved to provide alternative, safe employment rather than continue to subject their workers and the community at large to a lethal hazard. Don't depend on the asbestos companies and their propaganda fronts for in- formation. Refer instead to: Nancy Tait, Asbestos Kills, The Silbury Fund, 1976. (Available for 25p from Exchange Publications, 9 Poland Street, London W1V 3DG.) Paul Brodeur, Expendable Americans, The Viking Press, 1974. British Society for Social Responsibility in Science, "The Prevention of Asbestos Diseases" (submission to the Government's Advisory Committee on Asbestos), September 1976. Pat Kinnersly's The Hazards of Work (Pluto Press, 1973) covers asbestos among many other hazards of work. On the British asbestos industry, refer to The Monopolies Commission report, "Asbestos and certain Asbestos Products," HMSO, 1973. Note also: 1. Cape Industries continues to mine "blue asbestos" (crocidolite) in South Africa and has, indeed, been increasing production. More and more of this deadly production is apparently exported to Third World countries where the trade union movement has not the power to get it banned. 2. The main sources of chrysotile asbestos, which accounts for 95% of world asbestos fibre production, are Canada, South Africa, Rhodesia and the U.S.S.R. Britain imports it from Canada and South Africa. It must be re- membered, though, that Rhodesian exports, since the white racist regime's takeover there, have been known to reach Western markets under the quise of South African exports. For additional copies of this leaflet, send a stamped addressed envelope to the New Architecture Movement, 143 whitfield Street, London W1. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource NAM Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/5b423578016aaf36db632d9e5eec4a41.pdf bc2b5590d6c30a2a23487066d3ee31a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Site Asbestos Risk High Subject The topic of the resource Article in BD Description An account of the resource @) LAR, Wr 24, —) KEN Bie net R CEQ ascle Sfx Bok Meveshe @ Cravath, DidQudy orl _ (Qe LdAgeVPCOS Abert7b MS ay |Oolg ones Canc Va,2°by,oo GR~KinCLE Nhawen ®CeaCUS,| wena<oolectrheaea Aaae Elow Dy@' | Seah eySe Pe LS 482ete] Vaae AArRnaan Asproducyon/-2Loa Ren -we. ZEA RAuxk ‘ ; f\ SieaKeRy | @D Cres. Pebeby ; Se OsAireh:&chy.o y LERNG,Gnd)LNres)PEO (7 eG /4 Rac,C.mtyhorN-W.Ron, eae ae VORUnWk. (6) KeGeR Any fuAn , he GS ORG a ey Pe Boley Dorji Ke, CXL? fate. tu ¥) Ce Siow—vulrencle bo Pachat diosa AGuuntr ¥ Aolotrcie,. 2 () A SEAS OO i © 6 @ anos £¢¢dshvats ffx Gone - @ LER HA, : @) Ae Pers.p WZ aw _ gry Ps@LSGaneia Naat sera 2 fey ‘dainRe . 2}f ane Ss . ; ae ; |)ee ane rn 1 ate GahMee ied ae On site asbestos risk high containing asbestos now now faced with drastic cuts years will not be faced with the face a much greater health dramatic staff losses some shire BUILDING operatives who COUNTY architects who Rised to accept the falling departments that phased their of the ones contacted had voluntary rede schemes, early retire redeployment of staff, wastage’’ or non-repl cut, drill and fit materials workload situation and are run-down over the last two risk than workers in to prune their expenditure counties are now anticipating asbestos plants, according have been severely criticised “There are some depart programmes in operati’ to a senior UCATT official by a leading member of the ments where the workload has Speaking in Birmingham Society of Chief Architects fallen further than could have last Saturday at a special seminar on asbestos arranged by UCATT's Mid Wiltshire has 26archi staff — half of its « quota. Kent has 55, con: Worden believes architects by up to 50 per cent, ai of Local Authorities. Portsmouth city architect [ By Ted Stevens al to 75 two years ago. Nc Bill Worden lashed out at the hamshire has lost 40 staft “empire building” chief archi Two counties that have been DHE costs of Ordnance survey land Region and the Green Ban Action Committee, Bill tects at the SCALA annual been anticipated, but some ot slower than some to cut back maps is expected to rise over study and discussions are likely Lewis, a member of the general meeting, held at the them still have staffs of more are Essex and Lancashire. | the next three years as the to take place with “the genera’ Government's Advisory end of April than 400. I know one depart Essex explained that it had | Government subsidy, currently public professional and CommitteeonAsbestosand the Health and Safety Exec- utive’s new working party investigating possible haz WordentoldBDthatamentthatcosts£14millionabeendesignatgreowdtharea,|standingat65percent,iscommercialuserspublic number of the really large year to run but only has a but was now faced with a slash }| reduced to between SS and 60 authorities and Government county architects departments building programme of just in next year's building | per cent departments.” thought they could “ride over £900 000," he said programme. Twelve of the 470 The Government has also Among the aims of the new through the lull and wait for a Worden’s own staff has staff haye gone, but many | announced plans fora national strategy is thetotal recovery of ards associated with asbestos substitutes, con recovery. But the big times are dropped by 25 per cent to others are expected to follow, | study of the Ordnance Survey costs on small scale map and trasted the lack of adequate precautions on_ typical building sites with con ditions in asbestos factories There, he said, comp just not coming back,” he said under 150 over the last two Lancashire told BD it was | to formulate long term policy survey information. At present “They should have realised years. His department costs “slightly overmanned’’ but | guidelines on the range and the Exchequer pays about two 12 months or two years ago that about £1 million a year to run hopeful that the problem could | level of the Survey's activities, thirds of the full cost Large the writing was on the wall, and and has £6.7 million of work on be corrected painlessly. “But | the basis on which costs should scale maps and information they should have done some its books we would have been in a crisis | be incurred and charges made, will go up by about 5 per cent thing about it. It’s no good Some county councils have situation if we hadn't spotted it | and the interaction of these The package will save the anies had been forced by bleeting now if the politicians already cut architectural staff coming,” said the spokesman factors. A consultation prog- Goyernment £3m annually public and trade union pressure to install expensive dust extraction equipment and enforce the use of protective clothing Lewis, however, warned that despite his union’s call for an end to the use of asbestos-based _ materials, production of alternatives had not yet reached a sufficient level to make an immediate ban possible. The difficulty and expense of providing adequate safety precautions on building sites and enforc- ing their use, was emphasised TOHn Pickering, a solicitor who has handled many of the cases arising out of the Turner and Newall Hebden Bridge asbestos plant, pointed out that it was often difficult for building work- ers to claim compensation for asbestos-related diseases get onto them.’ Money shortage closes charity THE Public Health Advisory Service, a charity giving help and information to the poorly housed, is closing down from the end of next month. The moye, predicted in BD last week, comes because of lack of financial support for PHAS's plans for expansion which would have required more money. PHAS was set up in 1974. It provided a network of about 80 health officers, mostly working BSC coated steels have been the making ofmany agreat Pi: This was due to the for councils and providing their protracted nature of services unpaid in their free asbestosis and the long time, who gave advice to people latent period of asbestos- living in bad housing caused cancers in relation to conditions the transient nature of con- The organisation has been struction employment and working from premises in the lack of statutory cov Aldgate, east London, with a erage of building sites paid staff of six. With an before the 1969 Asbestos estimated operating budget of Regulations Pickering, who has acted for people who have con- tracted asbestosis after only slight exposure to asbestos dust, attacked the “hard line’ view held by the Asbestos Information Committee that the scare has been magnified. He told building workers “not to trust the propaganda that comes from the AIC or ARC (the industry-funded Asbestosis Research Coun cil) “‘and not to work where there was any asbestos dust. “If you are exposed to asbestos dust, then walk off the job,” he said. In defence of asbestos products, Wilf Penney, who takes over as AIC’s new director general on June 1, drew a distinction between asbestos-cement products which contain roughly 12% per cent asbestos and “soft” products like insulation board containing about 30 per cent. Penney was speak- ing from the floor in a personal capacity. £30000, it needed about £23 000 in grants to finance the plan for the coming 12 months This was to have entailed an emphasis on local groups, with tenants’ organisations being encouraged to employ their own health inspectors Associated Continental Architects theoverseaspracticesetupby Michael Lyell Assoclates of London — are the architects for this £40 million shopping and residential complex at Dubai. The project Is for Ahmed Majed Al Ghuralr and Sons and consists of an 11-storey reinforced concrete building containing 434 flats, a 45000m* shopping area and parking for 600 cars It is located In the centre of the city. Construction work has started on site and the work is expected to be completed in 2'4 years. Consult- Ing engincers and project managers:. White Young and Partners. Quantity surveyors: D G_ Jones McCoach and Partners. Main con- Meanwhile, an announce- ment is expected to be made in Parliament shortly about public hearings to be held on June 27, 28 and 29 in London by the Advisory tractors: G & T Construction (a Committee on Asbestos. joint company formed by Ahmed es MajedAlae andTarmac Building Design, London SE18. Every Friday. Copyright 1977 Morgar Grampian (Construction Press) Ltd. Typeset by Bacchus Press, London EC} Bob Maltz When roof and wall cladding need to be both functional and attractive, Colorcoat.and Stelvetite.organic coated BGSBinlseeunaisee .They're Ais Ao) Caneel keeollsa i Eup asus factorietso yachtclubs. Send the coupon for tl illustrated brochure deve Berni] coated steels from BS Reticent counties no} face massive cuts earl *ColorcoatandStelvetite. Forinstantinformationtick46]7] onreaderinquirycard PrintedbyHuthwaitePrintingCo.Ltd,Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. RegistoredasanewspaperatthePostOffice Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Building Design Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 May 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/7413e7d83382f3c9ef6dcc70af396cde.pdf 36996f13d5762201ce0abfa00ec164ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. 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Title A name given to the resource Asbestos - The Killer Dust Subject The topic of the resource Warning Leaflet Description An account of the resource A Rank and File Factsheet ASBESTOS : The Killer Dust Howwidespread iscontact with asbe: stos’ reverytinyinded.Inoneinch,youcanfitside Butisn'ttheasbestoshazardmainly athing of the past? rehavenot,of course,beenanycourtcases agaistihepersonsresponsibleforthisslaughter, insulationisapureafterthought. Youflingupa building and then after you've done it you hire someone to fling on some asbestos. The purposeis not toprotect people butpi nd itmatters littleapparently. that this"protection’ exposes millions upon millions of people to disease. remember, wheneveryoucomeacrosssomething unsafe at work, don’t work on it or near it. h But people in important positions are saying that asbestos, even blue asbestos,isalrightin‘residential bought and paid People keep saying that white asbestos is safer than blue. Is this true? mite know about what's going o Your life is in your hands! Noir re Whit bys »)human hairs.Hat10th sameinchyou Nothing could be further from the truth. Asbesitsoevserywhere, ininsulation, pipelagging, in acoustic ceilings, in screwlix, brake linings, corrugated sheting, lino backing. And although stofurther companies’ profits, notto Asbe it should be banned and placed with alternatives, But the mn kent, ever anxiousto protectth refuses even to consider Hinder them: asbestos companies’ slaughter isofcourse Sectorcutsmeannvenleseffectiveinspectorate and les and les inspectors fandwomen{0 safet id that hildren.[tisuptotennea scandal:ofasbestosisbecomingsowidespread, anywhereandeverywher: Iiguecandiightlkosbellé-forthetiteefaub= RI) showed, the Health and Safety and file workersofigtohcomtpel thegovernm tochange tack Nowthatthey'remectingtroubleinBritaiand stitutes. Thesesubstitutes, Executive ind the rest arecontinuing with the Organisations such astheAsbestos Information Committee keep talking pout safelimits.Are there any? asbestos for road signs, airplane parts and a thousandandoneotherthings. hazards of asbestos and cynically murdered people? Safety Executive and the Factory Inspectorate?Aren'tthey incontrol of the situation now? Theappallingscandalofasbestosshows just what theywill doif they get even half a chancenottoaffordsafety concentra replied: cannotp Motmaethatstatement,1wishIcould, Huge. Morethanthat,it’sdificulttosay, though the foremost American researcher Dr IrvingSelikoffestimatesthatonemillionpeople wil die from asbestos induced disease in that country by the end of the centu OK. So what can we do about the hazard? The only therefore And anyone who tels u,Sometimesthe TntheGlasgowlaggersbranchoftheTransport What'smore, thisslaughter forprofit, involving flagrantbreachesofthesafetyregulations,went on with the ful knowledge of the Factory Inspectorate. 40relyonyourown strengthandorganisat Make linkswithyourfelowworkers nd ByDlckingasbestos,buildingworkerswillnot yotouthec Union, at least 10 union members have met a tragic and premature death from asbestos in the last nine years! one-tenth of the branch membership and there's many more members who wildieinthefuture. only be defending their own health. be defendingthehealthandsafetyofeae occupant of the houses and buildings they put up, of every person who chances to walk past a site where asbestos shets used to be Cut up wate them mast o forfrontsoftheasbestosemployers At Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire, Cape Asbestos have murdered 50 people so far, with another 20 estimated asfuture deaths. Are there ready substitutes for asbestos? rank and file workers gcta massiveapowball itsofany kind What's the scale of death and dis- ease’ word—yes, They most certainly did know how hazardous asbestos was in theearly years of this century. By 1931 laws regulating the process- ingofasbestoswerebrought for40years after this, the asbestos employers cynicaly exposedworkersatHebdenBridge,Barkingand many otherplacestothedangersofasbestos Mostdefinitelynot.Thaerer80e,000 policemen in Britain for protecting the outside of factories, on picket lines etc. There are only 800 inspectors foralthefactorainedsworkplacesinthelan ed urd) to rely on the ugh if you'rfrcwelloMoemepniageatwtCocdelsfron Rank and file workers who come into contact withasbestosshouldstopdoingso,Theyshould blackthesul. Theonlysafeasbestosis‘blacked asbest truly world-wide, Thousands upon thousands of lack miners inSouth Africa and Rhod the long term we must fight for a society thebigasbestoscompaniesareswitchingto teenslaughteredbytheirlustforprofit.Peo oesighsproperyivewaytotherights hat’smore astheRankandFileOrganising Committee'sprevioussafetypamphletonthe yworking diferentformsofinsulationmaterialnowthatthe havediedinIreland,France,Belgium,Germany, ofhuman intheshorttermweshould Health‘andl Safety at Work Act, ACAUSE FOR alsopushingfornewusesofa atKinnersly,authorofthebest-sellingbook theUSthey'removitoncgount hazardous. 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But the truth isthat most jelagers ani workers who've been fighting the asbestos monopolies for years. know of various groups of workers in your area who are concerned about conditions in theirworkplaces, inhospsichotolsaanldesta,tes, informal asbestos action group with a phone number for people to ring to get informa- Mion and advice. Publicise it widely in the local tradeunionmovement andinthelocalpress and please let the Rank and File Organising Com- The Rank and File Organising Com- mittee has organised dozens of safety schools with expert technical and trade union speakers. Ifyou are TION OR ADVICE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, contact: ROGER COX, 214 Roundwood Road, London, NWI0. TELEPHONE: 01-451 7039. a OW TOFIGHT THE KILLER DUST FIBREGLASS me vend3¥58° wherever posible asbestos 14) dustproducing,workshouldbe Inadition, you should have plastics. 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Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource One Union Subject The topic of the resource Flyer for Conference on Unionisation 14th May 1977 Cartoon by Hellman Description An account of the resource ONE UNION LONDON 14th MAY 1977 10 tod conference organisers :Unionisation Organising Committee of the New Architecture Movement,9, Poland St., London, Wi. further information and application forms ( to be returmed by hth May 1977 ) from the Committee PLEASE DISPLAY THIS HANDBILL A SPECIAL ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON TRADE UNION ORGANISATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN ARCHI TECTURE AND ALLIED BUILDING PROFESSIONS WHO WANT TO SEE EFFECTIVE UNIONISM a ae aoO ¢A vlHOOWN gt. ee GIR. —_— y2N3YC- 7 ene) cou aS ro, JdQs) 0 ¢ Kmaenozin \"Y ‘ wey * Gee). 7 ANG \eo z SO, Sexe eC, ( xSEAAEN SAS NEO EY SPof an 25 ONO "DSUOPSNA0}oul]ayQuQsUdjHOdoIja__ ‘NOLONIGOVd YOM "UW Z 'X SONIM' NOLSNS é pk Nas Sob douy \ ‘DUOPIA’9]‘DUDINOdDoIja}q SdUI} ‘9]DI9 ‘UD}OdOIjSp SOU} ‘DOA ‘UIBUJON X SONI “OS NOLSNS NOLSNS LM NOQNOT 1SGNV10d 6LNSWSAOW SYNLOSLIHO” MAN AHL SSALLINNOD ONISINVOYO (NOLLVSINOIN:.. “-SNOILVLS SANIT NIVA WOuS podoy Uo}sny O} 'GE2 "SLL GLL DLL 'EL'0€ ‘BEL :SASNG —SOUI'ULDYION ‘A]IPDIIId 3qnl otsNY ¢ ‘N> &£ 5 SP SONS /On KC &: x.:“& NSP So PIB1ID9 gia OLA IAS SRS BOP)YOPIO che L/ ‘LMWN NOCNOT ‘LSSYLS ONIONVT ASNOH HOYNHD SVYONVd LS - NES KEE! < Mesa72d \ 3 aSEM AlS S oe 9 0L “LL6Lv7,ADW ‘suolssajoid BuIpying paijjo puD siNyoa}IYOID oSny ce) ee Ww wy Cy “LYa\ SMS / ey Leno's cy YN, Ul UdlDSIUDB41O =—uoluNn apn} UO sdua1aju0d ApDpP-—aUO }DOIDeds Y Nb, 2 a NO1NO” 3NO Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis Hellman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/15be430ea173eb53804066d32b37e2ca.pdf 368f4a8db53276be3b88469e00ae6628 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STAMP & NAM Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Liaison Group to Adam Purser Adam Purser paper recommending NAM members to join STAMP Description An account of the resource Adam Purser 50 Sargate Road Belper Derbyshire OES 1NF Dear Adam, the New Architecture Movement 9 horead Streat London wi 20th) fast 19/77, I am writing on behalf of the NAM Liaison Group, the (Unionisation) Organising Committee and the London Group as chairperson of the London Seminar ur lich is being held this Saturday, April 23rd. Each of these three groups has agreed that the besic purnose of the London Seminar is to build up NAM's strength by recrui ing as well as by positive publicity and to further the work of tlie three “issue orouns" involved (unionisation, "ARCUK" and education), by encouraging interest end di sion on those subjects in a context defined by each of the "issue orouns" and sqreed upon with the London Group, which is responsible for the Semi- The Liaison Group, the (Unionisation) Orqenisino Committee and the London in complete soreement that on the subject of unionisation, all activity at the London Seminar should he restricted to the need for or sation and the need for a collective decision on one union within whic to organise. The Seminar should aim to convince asmany people as noe nit 8 that unionisetion is important for architecture now and that they should attend the special Unionisation Conference on Mey 14th ahd particinate in its deliberetions. It is felt very stronoly by the Liaison Group, the (Unionisation) Organising Committee and the London Group that any discus- sion or making availeble of literature (or other display) about a peartic- ular union that might (or might not) be appropriate for architectural workers should not occur at the London Seminar but should be reserved for the .Unionisstion Conference specially organised et great effort for that purpose. The London Seminar is an event onen to the public, including press and architectural management. fany architectural workers who will attend are not yet convinced of the need for unionisation. We are certain that any activ for or against a particular union, or otherwise liable to result in such discussion at the Seminar, will divert attention from the main issues of the Seminar snd cause an unpleasant scene which will not only sour the whole Seminar (and the Senefit Party which follows) but will turn many people off unionisation and will be picked up by the press, employers and trade union movement to the discredit of NAM, putting in jeopardy the great efforts and committment which many people, like your- self, have put into building it up over the last year. We are writing this to you because the (Unionisetion) Organising Committes understands that you have prepared some literature about one of the unions which the Organising Committee has been researching and epparently eve the intention of distributing this before the special Conference on fay 14. The Liaison Committee and the Organising Committee agree that it is impor- tant at this stage that sll work on unionisation in the private sector which would be nublicly associated with NAM should be the work of the (Unionisation) Organising Committee. fe On. the other hand, individual {Am inembe Tate yourself who wish ta lobby for the choirc 2 particular union =: the Snacial Can!erence set asicla for that pr sa. On anysEsve= circulate you should indicate clearly yours: as the source and ma! clear that the literature is not produced or circ’ ted by the (Uni sation) Orqenising Committee. (This will help repetition of confusing situation which occurred concerning uni ation literat at the Blackpool Congress.) ou wish the (Unioniseation) Organising Committee to send out any their final mailing, they woul e willing to do it by the 23rd. (Please inclu 1p per Ad eet onal postage and packing.) In this case, the Organising Com- mittee would probably include an additional cover note making clear the source of the literature. We are confident that you will agree with us that this policy is in the best interests of the unionisation campaign and of the New Architecture Movement, and in that confidence look forward to your active participa- tion in toth the London Seminar and the Unionisation Conference. Yours fraternally, Dugas Sut . Douglas Smith p.s.: We would be happy to discuss this matter briefly with you, if you wish, at 9:30 am on Saturday before ths besiinnning of the Seminar. Ccism ian ison Group (Unionisation) Organising Committee London Group A paper in favour of STAMP for the NAM INTRODUCTION Unionisation Conference, CAS N Asf ersuig|. fanfle an Gq-OL eta htc V9 ntaaol addy i— tes Sonia AA rey nthe :> "We believe that this conference should recommend that STAMP isthe union architectural workers in the private sector should be encouragea to join, in accordance with the Bridlington Agreement. "' Unionisation of architectural workers was first discussed at NAM's first congress at Harrogate in November, 1975, but little development followed this discussion. The Spur to the formation of policy on unionisation came at the London Seminar last May, basically as a response to the talk given by Peter Carter, a member of the Union of Construction and. Allied Trade Technicians (UCATT), calling for strong links between building and architectural workers. After the London Seminar there have been two developments on this idea: the formation ie of papers and policies for unionisation; and the links between NAM and ae na ee theGreenBanActionCommittee. eae The papers presented to NAM's Blackpool Congress gave an excellent understanding of why architectural workers shoulda unionise, but they did not explain one convincing argument as to how this might be achieved. The amount of work done on the first part of the paper did an excellent job which resulted in NAM!'s Blackpool Congress giving priority to the unionisation of architectural workers, The Unionisation Organising Committee's Task The mandate of the Unionisation Organising Committee (UOC) was to prepare a conference at which the membership of NAM could decide the beat way of unionising architectural workers. This involved two main studies, (1) what is the best way for NAM to benefit from unionisation, and (2) what is the best way for architectural workers to benefit from unionisation, The rest of this report is, therefore, split into two main parts: 1 NAM for STAMP 2 STAMP for NAM a 1 NAM for STAMP to protect architectural workers from lay-offs, redundancies etc. in these hard economic times. To provide architectural workers with the muscle to negotiate for better pay and conditions of work. To provide NAM with muscle to promote its aims of socialising the built environment. -2-= the use of schools of architecture as a community design centre would have to have the support of trade unions, tenant and community organisations, ,Education discussion) (NAM Blackpool to alter the fixed-fee level of the RIBA will need the support of unions to ensure adequate, public accountability. (NAM Monopoly Commission discussion, May 1976) to reverse the government cuts in house building NAM must support the demand for an end to cuts, especially with regard to the 220, 000 unemployed building workeis. (NAM Nottingham discussion) At the Blackpool Conference NAM endorsed the drive for Unionization of architectural workers for three main reasons: The arguments for the first two reasons are ones of organisation, solidarity and the traditional role of trade unionism in this country. I hope they need no further elaboration here. The third reason is the most important relationship as regards‘NAM and unions, and one that needs emphasising to bring home its importance. At the Blackpool Congress and elsewhere the call for NAM to endorse unionisation was evident in the papers and proceedings: NAM would need union support for the implementation of a national design seryice. (NAM Blackpool Paper; A National Design Service, page 17. section 7. 2) for the implementation of office democracy, NAM would require union support. (NAM Blackpool Paper: Private Practice - Progress Report, page 5, section 1) the reforrn of ARCUK would not be possible without union support. (NAM Blackpool Paper: Private Practice -Progress Report, page 8) SIC A ee aieXeHeaaeah STAMP for NAM \ From this, one can-see NAM has -many issues for-which itneeds union support. The collective decision of NAM will bear inmind in its. choice’ of a union that to implement NAM's policies they need to be fully understood by that union, The union will, therefore, have to have a broad and fully-developed understanding of the building industry. 5 The only choice on these grounds is STAMP. Looking to the long term future, one can visualise with the development of NAM and the strengthening of architectural workers in STAMP a situation where the development of the building industry truly begins to respond to the progressive ideas of all sections of the community, The purpo-e of unions in this country is to 97 ganise the working population in to a force capable of gaining a decent standard of living in return for their labour. This has been achieved by three main types of union. Firstly, there is the industrial-based union, NUM, NUR, UCATT etc. are good examples of applying the ideal one industry, one union. Secondly, we have the general unions, Transport & General Workers! Union, General and Municipal Workers Union, ASTMS, etc,, which fulfil a useful role by combining lots of small groupings of workers into large and powerful organisations. Thirdly, we have special unions, those that combine the principle of both, NALGO, NUPE, etc., who combine all sectors of the industry government, What sort of union should architectural workers be in ? The long-term prospects for the combination of NAM anda strengthened STAMP hold out many opportunities for the development of a socially- organised building industry. This long-term aim is one of the major incentives that recognises the benefit of STAMP. The fact that our besses!' organisation, the RIBA, works jointly with other bosses' organisations in the building industry through a Joint National Council, highlights our as yet unorganised position, As part of the building process architectural workers should join the union that is creating the one inductry/one union organisation, STAMP/ UCATT, UCATT/STAM®P IS THE BY!{LDING INDUSTRY'S UNION as A REVIEW OF ASTMS, EPEA, TASS, T&GWU ASTMS has suggested an adequate response should they be chosen to recruit architectural workers in the private sector. The Movement would have two main problems in joining ASTM3 a ASTMS as a general union would only be able to give support to architectural issues based solely on architects’ opinions, ASTMS itself would not be capable of gaining fundamental support for architectural policies in its memb<« ship. There would, therefore, be a large degree of to’ support. The main reason for not joining TASS is the existance of STAMP «a: UCATT. However, we know that there will be adequate opportuniic for liaison and co-operation between STAMP and TASS in offices wi! both can expect union membership. b ASTMS is the general union most representative of the white collar worker. This would continue to perpetuate the myth that separates architectural workers from buiidiny workers. In addition, ASTMS has an overwhelming desire to incre» its numbers and operate as the professional man's profession union, This tendency mitigates against active participa‘ by the membership in the running of the union and would, therefore, make it more difficult for architectural worker pursue architectural policy through the union. The EPEA, Electrical Power Engineers! Association, is curren‘. attempting to expand its membership outside its traditional base They see themselves as recruiting the higher levels of managemes: and generally only highly paid employed people. They are not iste: in recruiting the whole office staff, only the top brass. For the= reasons and their lack of contact with the rest of the building ind» one can rule them right out. TASS, the technical and supervisory section of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, has offered an adequate response ~° the needs of an architectural workers recruitment campaign. T+" operates for the engineering workers in offices in exactly the way STAMP can be made to for the building industry. Clearly the civ engineering side of TASS and the AUEW are closely related to the building industry. ASTMS, TASS & T&GWU CONCLUSION ROR RR toteaateateateaakeaeaeakeaiaaeaeaeakeaieaie STAMP -THE OBVIOUS CHOICE s T&GWU, the Transport & General Workere' Union, has offered the most in terms of resources for a recruitment drive, I suspect this is because of their difficulty in adequately and meaningfully realising the task, All these unions have been most helpful in the UOC discussions with then: and all have agreed that it is essential to avoid a destructive carve up of architectural workers. Noné of them offer & broad understanding of the problems of the building industry and it is clear that they are not adequate to the long term aims of unionising architectural workers. The T&GWU is roughly the blue collar equivalent of ASTMS and so it has all the same problems as ASTMS. “Again, the major problems would be isolation and tokenism. i It is also interesting to note the publicity given to the T&GWU's ACTS success at campaigning to recruit all workers in solicit- firms. The analogy is obviously if they can do it for solicitors, they can do it for architectural workers too. One need hardly point out that the author of the "Clericals & Clerks" article in NAM!>r SLATE is also one of the two on NAM's UOC in favour of the T&GWU The lesson is a good one though for it reinforces my point. Solicito:2 area small group of people not directly related to any large industry therefore, they need their own section within a large general union. The case for architectural workers is totally different because we a- deeply related to the building industry. Those who favour the T&GWU will point out that it does have many members as labourers on building sites and a'large share of the membership in the building materials supply section. Whilst this is true, it does not have the depth of coverage of UCATT and STAM> STAMP as the Supervisory, Technical, Administrative, Managerial and Professional section of UCATT obviously has the closest possible links with the building industry. It is eager to recruit all the sections covers” by itsname. By joining STAMP, architectural workers will increase the base for a one union/one industry organisation. We will be able to tackle all our policy issues with the best possible understanding from all the workers in the industry, we will develop policy in conjunction with the rest of the building workers and thus ensure that they begin to relate to th« -6- whole of the building process and not just the architects’ elitist position. STAMP -THE HISTORICAL DIFFICULTY Critics of STAMP will say that there is an inadequate response from STAMP to ensure that architectural workers will be unionised. The facts of the case are different from this simplistic statement ana need to go beyond the problems of personalities to explain the situation and reinforce the very fundamental reasons why architectural workers should join STAMP. Until the Renaissance, the architects of Europe were mainly highly- developed and skilled stone. masons. The advent of the Renaissance led to the growth of styles of architecture learnt from books and study rather than from practical building experience. A Short History of Architects and Building Workers From the Renaissance to the start of the Industrial Revolution two processes become apparent. Firstly, the acceptability of "architectural design" as a cultural pursuit worthy of gentlemen, and secondly, the traditional development of master craftsmen to architects. These two tendencies were in constant struggle against each other and thatthey reflected a clear class struggle between tradesmen and gentlemen, a classic class division of the Victorian era, is obvious for all to see. With this perspective, it is clear that the forrnation of the RIBA was not only a means to make the practice of architecture re spectable, but also a class weapon in terminating the possibility of a tradesman rising to the ranks of the gentry. A study of the development of capitalism reveals that it is beneficial to capitalism if the differences between different sectors of an industry can be exploited. The use of class rivalry has in fact been the mainstay of perpetuating the myth that architects are something special and separate from the rest of the building industry, Naturally, then, if we are to socialise the building industry and the role of architectural workers within it, we must break down in a truly funda- mental way the barriers between building and architectural work. The best answer to this is by architectural workers joining STAMP, BUT this history of separation and mutual distrust reveals still more about our present situation, OPPORTUNISM EXPLAINED STAMP is the recent amalgamation of the old Architects and Building Technicians’ union and the supervisors sections etc. already in UCATT. The formation of STAMP was not an easy process, the basic force restraining its development is the very mistrust that years of separation has created between builder and architect or supervisor. This mutual mistrust of each other is, Jbelieve, still reflected inthe attitudes of progressive and active members of UCATT and STAMP. For them, STAMP is the obvious and only choice for architects, but they are cautious. What they fear most is that architectural + orkers will so upset the bulk of their member ship because of our hangover elitist ideals, that the whole set up will suffer. Itis, therefore, not surprising that STAMP is not prepared to pull all its strings on our behalf unless we totally endorse the need to join with building workers for the fundamental reasons already «tated, In the light of this, STAMP's response has been quite clear: they are only too willing to have NAM favour STAMP, but only if we fully realise why we suould do so. Its all there, all you have to do is join. They are honest enough, and sensible enough not to hold out any carrots to NAM, In these views I fully concur, for there is no point in architectural workers merely joining STAMP to protect their own position at this time of recession in the whole building industry. Architectural workers must join STAMP because they see it as the starting point for breaking down the barriers and building a socialised building industry, If you agree with me that NAM's aims are to socialise the built environment, then it follows that vou dieagr with the perpetuation of the architect as an elite in society. The present desire of architectural workers to become unionised is obviously in part a response to the economic situation. Ido not remember there being any interest shown in the subject in the haydays of 1972. So we have two desires, one to unionise architects, and two, to breakdown the elitist myth. These desires can have a variety of different results depending on their success rates, Clearly it is not possible to break down the elitist myth if we do not join with building workers. The best solutior is then to JOIN STAMP. If we take advantage of the desire to unionise ir.a selfish way, which perpetuates the architects’ separatist role, we will have been found gu/lty of taking a short-term gain at the expense of others. That is politically regarded as an opportunist move. Thus, to join TASS, ASTMS, or T&GT/U -vould be opportunist. To join STAMP would be truly constructive. STAMPING H|E eReIyAC‘ INWWG.NA fLoishSea)—/ eSeleIy STAMPING THE CONCLUSION The approach of this paper has been to outline the many reasons why STAMP is the only union that NAM should decide upon, We have noted that STAMP is the natural choice for the development of NAM's ambitions in tho building industry. We-have outlined why one industry/one union points clearly to STAMP, We have pointed out the realities of the present impact of the economic climate and the need for architectural workers to join with building workers through STAMP. We have not concealed the difficulties with STAMP but have shown how these difficulties are in essence only surmountable by a full appreciation of their historical roots and that inivins STS MP i> the only way forward. We have shown how not to join STAMP is a short-term selfish solution that would set back the socialisation of the building industry for many more decades. Therefore, in solidarity and with conviction, Icall upon this NAM Unionisation Conference to whole-heartedly and unanimously endorse ' STAMP as the choice of the New Architecture Movement. JOONNE eV e e elie Adam Purser 14,5.77. — / NE y | Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Liaison Group and Adam Purser Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Murray Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20 April 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/fd832968a2b34159cce52bbc98415345.pdf d0899742f3c632ec149bdf9b9042a175 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. 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Title A name given to the resource Organise with Stamp Subject The topic of the resource Promotional leaflet for STAMP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adam Purser Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14 May 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/3b18aea6997e95880b04a060f7015bdb.pdf 65c5027547ed7536253a763dc695e997 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. 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AGKETIAQ 10, Loss (J a ee & cacy Gy ol Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Allan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 24 April 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/414694fde4879638917442af9f646135.pdf 80fee0b368eca4fbd1e50df9fad1adab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bargaining Rights - Which Union Subject The topic of the resource Article on NAM's consideration of four potential unions to join Description An account of the resource 2 BUILDING DESIGN, April 22, 1977 IDINGRDESIGN il Editor Pater Murray News editor Wie Tapner Chief reporter Pater Marsh Reporter Ted Stevens Fantures ecto Stephanie Wilams Crvet sub editor Jane Huschings Sub estor Jon Clare Editorial Secretary Marton Franklin PublisherStanArmold Advertisement manager Tony Arrokd Classdiedadvertisernentmanager Paul Nudds Production manager Paine Rogers Buliding Design is published from Woolwich, London SE18 60H (01 ms nGramolen House, Calderwood Street for economic Just consider the difference wood chipboard can make. Technical and Managerial Staffs (ASTMS); the Tech- nical, Administrative and Supervisory section (TASS) of the AUEW, representing several hundred professionals in heavy industry con- struction; and the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU). In this respect Black was tn sympathy with Ray Moxley, president of the employers’ Association of Consultant Architects. He opposed the NAM claim that “more and more architectural employees can only look forward to a continuing life of drawing board drudgery, insecurity polite line with the DoE. It has been den started in Store Street after the war impressed by the genuine Interest of have been immense, and many of the Minister Freeson in its problems, but improvements may be traced to work done groupslikeCILGtendtotakeonthealr attheBuildingCentre. of extensions of the Government machi- nery rather than stern critics. When the Ing operation has inevitably required a industry is planning for growth such more sophisticated information system liaison is vital for sensible progress — and many areas of the building industry Easy and quick to lay (few joints and fastenings).Largesheetsizes,precisely manufactured to give smooth, flat surfaces readyfordirecttrafficorasabaseforfloor Floorsforflatsandhouses,aticconversions, merely poorly meetings. by going attended along to branch of an independent union embracing architectural workers. thermal and sound insulation and fire resistant properties. Quality control at al Stages of manufacturing to ensure utmost unbiased advice and technical informatioTnh.e coupon ora telephone call isal that’s necessary. Please special conference for May 14 step in to prevent the mem- at which ASTMS hopes product reliability. Just think w here it can be used. Floating and suspended flooring on groundorupperfloors(makesureithasthe CPA Flooring Grade mark stamped on it). Each of these unions is and alienation.” keen to include a NAM group He added that most within its ranks. Alan Black, architectural workers were national organiser for happy to work for a partner- STAMP, told BD that even ship or promotion, as in the an united branch of SO past. members could enjoy a great But Moxley saw no reason influence within his union to object to the establishment The increasing complexity of the build- have introduced more efficient methods of when not even a slice, but only the crumbs ofthecakearetheretobesharedout,itsrelatingandretrievinginformation.How- i nirvana: aas Its1977calendar. use is questionable. ever, not always does the system chosen But the RIBA remains a member of match up to user's requirements. The CILG and one would hope for some magic word “systems” has often fooled the pn rights: which union? Moves to set upa single union for the building professions face severe difficulties. Michael Foster looks at the options open. architect Into thinking that the more you file the more useful your filing information is. With the result that many offices hold libraries far too complex for thelr needs and because of that, are not used properly either in putting Information In or taking information out. The corp mind of the archi! has over the years built up an enormous guilt met at a dinner to toast the service of complex about throwing anything away. Gontran Goulden to the Building Centre But Goulden, as recorded in an interview fireworks from that quarter at the group's next meeting following the announcement of the latest catastrophic workload statis- tics (page 1). ON Tuesday night two hundred of the building Industry and professions Ib in particular and to industry in general. with him In BD some weeks ago, is a The changes that have taken place in believer in discriminate filing. The wpb Is THE New Architecture in which each union guards building Information systems since Goul- often more appropriate than SfB. Movement will face more those members of the build- problems from the trades ing profession already union moyement than committed to its side means offices, shops and light industrial areas. strength and impact resistance. Excellent Just ask the CPA forreliable and ) because the TUC would soon NAM has organised a coverings. Good dimensional stability, workers union was impossible necessarily endorse its aims. ASSOCIATIONLIMITED [i]Stepmheneadnisecussmy asitdidnotinterferewithestablishedunion. 7a Church Street, Esher, Surrey KTI0 8QS Telephone: Esher 66468 Recommended Brand Names Agnes. Aicher. Arbor. Broby.. Byggelit..Caberboard..Edsbyn..Fenolex..Holdan. Huntospon. tives..isku-Board..Karistad Fineboard..Lockne.,Orkla..Orsa. Oulux..Pellos..Plyta..Rexboard.. Royal Span..Ayab..Sasmoboard Schauman..Scotboard.. Sokopan..Spsandex..S-Skivan..Timark — Tromsboard, Truboard..Trysilboard..Umelit..Vanerboard..\Weyroc For instant information tick [2] on reader inquiry card interesitnchopboard establishedtradesunions. ItseemstimeforNAM to In its policy statement throw caution to the winds Working for what? NAM has and elect to join an estab- noted the fragmentation of lished trade union movement the architectural profession with no guarantee that its and the split nature of trade members will be united within union representation in it or prepare itself for a Britain. But the jealous way lonely existence outside. Adkiress: Company Positon in company: — Tel. No 80 _— To. Chipboard Promotion general secretary of ASTMS, make a choice of union to and a TASS representative affiliate with. Black feels this Association Limited. 7aChurchStreet,Esher, unions’ right to represent the that NAM seemsto be “enjoy- architectural worker and ingtheconspiracyratherthan Surrey KT10 BOS send me further in strongly opposed trade union the action,” which it would poaching. To support a NAM only be able to embark on union would be fine — as long after affiliation with an on the use of chipbo: employers ifitopts to form that a united front within the an independent union to TUC would be difficult for workers in architects’ offices represent professional to attain. architectural workers in A TUC spokesman said the private sector of the that his organisation was construction industry this concerned that every newly year. admitted union should be So far NAM has been “stable”. It would be difficult at the unions which represent moment for a NAM union to certain groups of professionals prove this. Although two or in the construction industry in three new members of the the hope that it will gain TUC are admitted every year suitable terms for affiliating these are invariably unions its members en bloc from one with. long..experience,.of of them. These unions arc the negotiating with four trade Supervisory, Technical, Administrative, Managerial and Professional (STAMP) section of the Union of Construction and Allied Trades Technicians (UCATT) which represents about 500 construction _ professionals; Clive Jenkins’ white collar Association of Scientific, in private practice. | bers changing sides. But Stan Davison, assistant architectural workers will bothdefended their respective decision is overdue and said negotiating with management over conditions. As concerns the private architectural worker not yet affiliated to a trade union, Black saw no reason why he or she should want to get | involved in a NAM union. He felt that NAM had over- stressed the would-be political activistnatureofanarchitect But he explained that PatrickHarrison,Secretary “poaching” members from of the RIBA, did not oppose other unions like TASS in an the idea of forming a union attempt toform aS0000 andpraisedtheenthusiasmof strong united architectural NAM, although he did not The end ofa liaison? the quality material THE resignation of the building workers union UCATT from Reg Freeson’s Con- struction Industry Liatson Group (CILG) 1s hardly surprising. What ts more surprising Is that It Is the only resignation. Whenthe group was set uptwo years ago everyone was optimistic that It would be an important weapon In the Industry's fight to claim a fair share of the public expenditure cake. Clearly that has not happened. It seems that after each consecutive meeting of CILG (or the NICC, or Neddy) there have been high hopes of positive action. Hopes ralsed sometimes by promises of Treasury Interest and even, as a special treat, someone from the Treasury to attend a meeting. But each time the Industry has walted for pro- nouncements from Messrs Shore or Free- son, the results have been disappointing. Liaison machinery Is a yery useful tool for Government — for while It creates co-operation and Improves understanding it also lowers the temperature of the argument and removes dangerous con- frontation. In these hard bargaining times the Industry has lost out by taking a far too WOOD CT PBA RG Rumpus over prison project EMBARRASSED senior staff at London architects Richard Sheppard, Robson and Part- ners have been casting round anxiously for the culprit who leaked details of their latest project — a prison cum gallows block for the Libyan govern ment, cuphemistically labelled a “rehabilitation centre’ — to the national newspapers last week. After the report appeared, the hue and cry started. The design work for the project had already caused enough rumpus among the firm’s staff. One of the points of concern was the design for the gallows. During the work the specification had to be changed to strengthen the super- structure, apparently to allow for a greater number of people to be hanged in one go ‘Fire_risk’ oratory experts. It involved the now building iszero-rated. Tomy Aldous looks at thishard-hitting will be supervised by the newly formed Norfolk Historic Baulldings Trust, whose board of managers Includes setting alight of a mock-up of anomalous situation in News é members of the county council and the Norfolk Societ: The trust will buy threatened historic buildings, restore one section of the hospital to Focus. Page 7 them using materials kept in the Dersingham store — and resell. Norfolk County Council has given the trust assess in particular the effect of £26 000 to start the scheme. It Is up to the managers to decide which architects or builders should be employed for fire on the podium roof any project. Renov: ation work costing £4 300 has been carried out on the tithe barn under the supervision of There have been fears that A spokesman for the practice told BD he could make no comment. ‘We cannot discuss our client's business publicly — council on the understanding this would be done — the building was ased by a local farmer as a grain store until deficiencies in the construction it is a matter of professional 1973. It will now hold bricks, tiles, decorations, motifs and any article which may lend ahand to the effort to preserve could lead to a fire hazard. etiquette,” he said. historic buildings In Norfolk. A spokesman for Merseyside Regional Health Authority said the hope was the tests would show the problems were not as serious as had been thought. Results should be known within two to six weeks. Housing chief SIR Lou Sherman, former London cabbie and chairman of the London Boroughs’ Associ- ation,istotakeoverfromLord COMMENT 2,News36and Christopher Warns of the county planning department. Sandringham Royal Estate gave the barn to the county design and material ALMOST25percentofarchitectsemployedinlastsurveyin1972showedtheresuchassurveyorsanddraughts-October. were about 3 500. This rose in men. The other two-thirds were private practice were laid off during the past year the 1973 boom and has since lost entirely from the industry as a direct result of the plunging workload. declined, probably to around Also released today by the Out of this total, about half have managed to find the same figure. RIBA are two other statistical alternative architectural employment, but 10 per cent of A Building Design survey surveys covering new commis- those who lost their jobs have been forced out of the published last October showed sions received by the profession that offices were closing at the and architects’ earnings. New profession into a variety of occupations ranging from pub rate of about 10 per cent a year. commissions continued their management to farming. These alarming figures were released today by the RIBA and were obtained from statistics gathered by the Institute's By Vic Tapner In the public sector the decline of the past two years picture was different, showing dropping by cight per cent in the that 37 per cent of offices had fourth quarter of 1976 to £765 reduced their staff, but that million (constant prices). only five per cent of employees The areas worst affected were regional chairmen. Although it RIBA Council, which was hold- had been laid of. The regional the public sector and private was the fifth chairmen’s survey ing its quarterly mecting in chairmen said this combination housing. The only sources of to be carried out, according to London of figures was “difficult to work which picked up were the Institute it was “the first The survey covered 2 141 accept” and “seems unlikely in commercial and industrial comprehensive national survey private offices where 10 000 view of the critical situation in buildings of architectural employment architects had been employed in local authority offices,”’ On the question of architects’ since the current recession March 1976. But by March this Perhaps the most disquicting earnings, private sector salaries began to affect the construction year, 41 per cent of the offices result of the survey was the rose by between 7-12 per cent industry's workload and had reduced their staff, invol- numbers of architects being lost compared with a 17 per cent employment.” ving 2 377 employees. from the profession. The average among industrial em- The figures were received The RIBA has no firm idea of number redeployed was 230, of ployees. Public sector architects earlier in the week in an the total number of private which about one-third took were “more in line with the atmosphere of gloom by the practices in existence, but the other building industry jobs national average." RIBA votes to keep links with South Africa RENEWEDattemptstoper-nationofalliancewithover-they“gavesupporttostaffandbodies.Thisincludedthe suade the RIBA to sever its seas societies, now withdraw students in the schools who South African Institute. connections with South Africa recognition of the architec- by withdrawing Its recognition tural schools in South Africa.” of the republic's schools of After a ballot — rather than architecture failed again this an open vote, so that week. according to the President were defying the Government and openly fighting apartheid.” The anti-apartheid move- ment condemned the action as being “a marginal adminis- Criticism from anti- trative move”. Architects in apartheid lobbyists has long South Africa would still be The decision to retain its Eric Lyons “consciences were been aimed at the RIBA for its able to become members of Whatever project you have on hand —restaurant, hospital, school, office or works cafeteria — call in Bartlett the experts. We offer a free kitchen planning service backed by over SO years specialised experience in the manufacture and installation of commercial kitchen equipment For further information please write to G.F.E.Bartlett & Son Ltd Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7EN ; Telephone Hemel Hempstead 64242 linkswastakenafteraheatednotairedinpublicforcontinuedrelationshipwiththeRIBAthrtoheuregcohgni- debate in the Institute's Coun- posterity” — the motion was South Africa. This was not tion of the schools. cil chamber on Wednesday defeated by 25 votes to 18. quelled when, at the Com- The anti-apartheid move- following a motion put for- Tom Watson of the monwealth Association of ment told BD this week that ward by George Oldham. Commonwealth Association Architects’ Conference at the next move would be to try The motion read: “That the of Architects who attended as York last September, an and get a postal vote on the RIBA, in light of the present an observer told Council that agreement was made to sever issue Involving all the Insti- discussions about the termi- the links should be retained as formal links with overseas tute’s members. asze on reader inquiry card hospital seeks cure THREE partners from Holford Associates, consulting archi tects for the ill-fated New Royal Liverpool Hospital, made a 400-mile round trip this week to watch an experiment which could finally decide how much remedial work is necessary on the project The test in Cardington Bedfordshire was being carried out by Fire Research Lab- FRIDAY APRIL 22 1977 Now INSIDE Cedric Price designed » Pam The hospital's cost has Palace and Phun City. Emter- jumped to £54 million since work started in 1965. But this does not include the price of the work which may have to be done to make it fire proof — this could run to another £10m. Action did the Pun Arts Bus and many Fun things. So they beth got together and producaemdew building. Page 12-13. Tax anomaly Eight per cent VAT is levied on repairs and maintenance, yet Goodman as chairman of the Housing Corporation. He takes up the three-year appointment from May 1. Lord Goodman was appointed Master of Uni- versity College, Oxford, last Appointments 22-23. For instant information tick A new Perspective om the changing skyline of the Thames at Pulham. Page 1 Index 24, News in Focus 7, Letters 8-9, Perspective 10, io 1, Week by Week 1, Law Report 14, Platform 16, Japan Letter 17, New products 18-19, Reader inquiry service 20, Datefime 21, The weekly newspaper for the building team AN 18th century tithe barn at Dersingham, West Norfolk, has been renovated to store building materials from structures of architectural interest so they may be used afresh on modern restoration work. The store-cum-museum New RIBA figures show disturbing trends MASSIVE PRIVATE PRACTICE SLUMP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Building Design Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 April 1977 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/e4e4cb6ccae2d8e9df0ca8632b5ed1a4.pdf 16f50cf91216d912ec894ddad11cbbe7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trade Unions and Architecture Description An account of the resource Themes included action on asbestos and Health &amp; Safety, and involvement with Direct Labour Organisations and Building Unions. Following comparative research of possible options, NAM encouraged unionisation of building design staffs within the private sector, negotiating the establishment of a dedicated section within TASS. Though recruitment was modest the campaign identified many of the issues around terms of employment and industrial relations that underpin the processes of architectural production. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Adam Purser Subject The topic of the resource Letter & 8 side essay STAMP and NAM Description An account of the resource CNapOaNCTLAtUo,SUSIO1C No STAMPING THE CONCLUSION We have noted that STAMP is the natural choice for the development of NAM's ambitions in the building industry. We have outlined why one industry/one union points clearly to STAMP, We have pointed out the realities of the present impact of the economic climate and the need for architectural workers to join with building workers. through STAMP. We have not concealed the difficulties with STAMP but have shown how these difficulties are in essence only surmountable by a full appreciation of their historical roots and that ors REP Scirdee “Pf. the only way forward. We have shown how not to join STAMP is a short-term selfish solution that would set bach the socialisation of the building industry for many more decades, Therefore, in solidarity and with conviction, I call upon this NAM Unionisation Conference to whole-heartedly and unanimously endorse STAMPasthechoiceoftheNewArchitectureMovement. “or —- - ~— ~ ale SeraaeSerre¥ a +— Adam Purser 14,.5.77. ‘The approach of this paper has been to outline themany reasons why STAMP is the only union that NAM should decide upon. JOIN STAMP AND Gell IN SOLIDARITY Adam Purser 50 Sargate Roed Belner Derbyshire DES INF Dear Adam, The New Architecture Movement 9 Poland Strest London '!1 20th April 1977 I am writing on behalf of the NAM Liaison Group, the (Unionisation) Organising Committee and va London Group es cheirnerson of the London Seminar which is beingheld this Saturday, fAnril 23rd. Each of these threr croups has aoread that the basic nurnose of the Loncon Seminar is to build up NAM's strength by recruiting as well es by positive publicity and to further the work of the +hree “issue oroups" piven (unionisation, NARCUK" and education), by encouraging interest sand discus- sion on those subjects in a context defined by each of the Miesue groups" and agreed unon with the London Group, which is resnonsible for the Semi- Narre The Liaison Groun, the (Unionisation) Croanising Committee and the London Sroup ate in complete agreement that an the subie unionisation, eli activity at the London Seminer should he restricted to the need for orgeni- sation and the neec for s collective decision on one union within which to organise. The Seminar should aim to convince asmany neonle aS S thet. unionisation is important for architecture now and that they should attend the special Unianisation Conference on Mey 14th ahd particinate in its deliberations. It is felt very strongly by the Liaison Group, the (Unionisation) GSroanising Committee and the London& roun that any discus- sion or making available of literature (or other aiepiay) about a partic- ular union that might (or might not) be appropriate for architecture : workers should not occur et the London Seminar but should be reserved for the .Unionisation Conference specially organised purpose. The Londen Seminar is an event onen to the public, including press and architectural management. Many architectural workers who will attend are not yet convinced of the need for unionisation. We are certain that any activity for or egainst a particular union, or otherwise lisble to result in such discussion at the Seminar, will divert attention fromthe main issues of the Seminar and cause an unpleasant scene which wild not only sour the whole Seminar (and the Senefit Party which follows) but will turn many peonle FF untionisation and vill be picked un by the employers and treads union movement to the 9 jeopardy the great efforts and committmen self, have out into building it um over t! We are writing this to you because the (Unionieation) Orqenising Committee understands that you heve pranared some literature about one of the unions which the Organising Committee has been researching and anparently have the intention of distributing this before the special Conference on May 14. The Liaison Committee and the Organising Committee mare that it is impor- tant at this stage that all uork on py EEee On in the private sector which would be nublicly associet fed with NAM should be the work of tha (Unionisation) Croanising Committee. ° et oresat effort for that On the other hand, individual NAM members like yourssilf who wish to lobby for the choice of a particular union should do so on May 14th at the Special Conference set aside for that purnase. On any literature you circulate you shovid indicate clearly yourself as the source and make clear that the literature is not produced or circulated by the (Unioni- sation) Oroenising Committee. (This will help avoid a repetition of the confusing situation which occurred concerning unionisation literature at the Blackpool Congress-) If you wish the (Unionisation) Organising Committee to send out any such literature with their final mailing, they would be willing to do eo if they could have it by the 23rd. (Please inelecs ip mer A4 sheet for addition-} nostages and packing.) In this case, the Orpaganising Com- mittee would probably include an additional cover note making clear the source of the literature. We are confident that you will acree with us that this policy is in the best interasts of the unionisation campaign and of the New Architecture Movement, and in that confidence look forward to your active nparticinpa- tion in both the London Seminar and the Unionisation Conference. Yours fraternally, ec: Liaison Group (Unionisation) Organising Committee London Group a»hoNodALfiorAMN INTRODUCTION "We believe that this conference should recommend that STAMP is the union architectural workers in the private sector should be encouraged to join, in accordance with the Bridlington Agreement, "' Unionisation of architectural workers was first discussed at NAM's first congress at Harrogate in November, 1975, but little development followed this discussion, The spur to the formation of policy on unionisation came at the London Seminar last May, basically asa response to the talk given by Peter Carter, a member of the Union of Construction and Allied Trade Technicians (UCATT), calling for strong links between building and architectural workers. After the London Seminar there have been two developments on this idea: the formation of papers and policies for unionisation; and the links between NAM and the Green Ban Action Committee. A paper in favour of STAMP for the NAM Unionisation Conference, The papers presented to NAM's Blackpool Congress gave an excellent understanding of why architectural workers should unionise, but they did not explain one convincing argurnent as to how this might be achieved. The amount of work done on the first part of the paper did an excellent job which resulted in NAM's Blackpool Congress giving priority to the unionisation of architectural workers, The Unionisation Organising Committee's Task The mandate of the Unionisation Organising Committee (UOC) was to prepare a conference at which the membership of NAM could decide the best way of unionising architectural workers. This involved two main studies, (1) what is the best way for NAM to benefit from unionisation, and (2) what is the best way for architectural workers to benefit from unionisation, The rest of this report is, therefore, split into two main parts: 1 .NAM forSTAMP 2 STAMP forNAM eB NAM for STAMP At the Blackpool Conference NAM endorsed the drive for Unionization of architectural workers for three main reasons: to protect architectural workers from lay-offs, redundancies etc. in these hard economic times. To provide architectural workers with the muscle to negotiate for better pay and conditions of work. To provide NAM with muscle to promote its aims of socialising the built environment. The arguments for the first two reasons are ones of organisation, solidarity and the traditional role of trade unionism in this country. Ihope they need no further elaboration here. The third reason is the most important relationship as regards NAM and unions, ‘and one that needs emphasising to bring home its importance. At the Blackpool Congress and elsewhere the call for NAM to endorse unionisation was evident in the papers and proceedings: a NAM would need union support for the implementation of a national design service. ._(NAM Blackpool Paper: A National Design Service, page: 17.section 7. 2) jon the implementation of office Eemcusaeys NAM would require union support. (NAM Blackpool Paper: Private Practice -Progress Report, page 5, section i) the reform of ARCUK would not be possible without union support. (NAM BeSeypeey Paper: Private Practice _- Progress Report, page 8): the, use of schools obarkhiven wit as a community design centre would have to have the support of trade unions, tenant and community organisations, (NAM Blackpool Education discussion) © «0 5. ot: to alter the fixed-fee level of the RIBA will need the support of unions to ensure adequate public accountability. (NAM Monopoly Commission discussion, May 1976) to reverse the government cuts in house building NAM must support the demand for an end to cuts, especially with regard to the 220, 000 unemployed building workeis. (NAM Nottingham discussion) = etrararomeahe Bi 2k as He ag 3s 2 oe 2c he 2 9 2 2K STAMP for NAM ‘. Fromthis,onecan-seeNAMhas-manyissuesfowwhichitneedsunion support. ThecollectivedecisionofNAMWillbearinmindinits choice’ of-aunion that to implement NAM's policies they need to be fully understood by that union. The union will, therefore, have to have a broad ana fully-developed understanding of the building industry, The only choice on these grounds is STAMP. What sort of union should architectural workers bein ? Looking to the long. term Eats ei one can visualise with the development of NAM and the strengthening of architectural workers in STAMP a situation where the development of the building industry truly begins to respond to the progressive ideas of all sections of the conpmunity, The long-term prospects for the combination of NAM and a strengthened STAMP hold out many opportunities for the development of a socially- organised building industry. . This long-term aim is one of the major incentives that recognises the benefit of STAMP. The purpose of unions in this eougtra is to organise the working population in to a force canable of gaining a decent standard of living in return for their labour. This has been achieved by three main types of union. Firstly, there is the industrial-based union, NUM, NUR, UCATT etc, are good examples of applying the ideal one industry, one union, Secondly, we have the general unions, Transport & General Workers! Union, General and Municipal Workers Union, ASTMS, etc., which fulfil a useful role by combining lots of small groupings of workers into large and powerful organisations, Thirdly, ‘we have special unions, those that combine the principle of both, NALGO, NUPE, etc., who combine all sectors of the industry government, The fact that our besses! “organisation, the RIBA, works jointly with other bosses' organisations in the building industry through a Joint National Council, highlights our as yet unorganised position, As part of the building process architectural workers should join the union that is creating the one industry/one union organisation, STAMP/ UCATT. CoAampisTtTAMP IS THE BYILDING INDUSTRY'S UNION A REVIEW OF ASTMS, EPEA, TASS, T&GWU ASTMS has suggested an adequate response should they be chosen to recruit architectural workers in the private sector. The Movement would have two main problems in joining ASTM3 a ASTMS as a general union would only be able to give support to architectural issues based solely on architects’ opinions. ASTMS itself would not be capable of gaining ’fundamental support for architectural policies in its member-~ ship. There would, therefore, be a large degree of to) os support. b © ASTMS is the general union most representative of the ' white collar worker. This would continue to perpetuate the myth that separates architectural workers from building workers, In addition, ASTMS has an overwhelming desire to incre: < its numbers and operate as the professional man's profes s:anc4 union, This tendency mitigates against active participats 1. by the membership in the running of the union and would, therefore, make it more difficult for architectural workers «2 pursue architectural policy through the union. The EPEA, Electrical Power Engineers' Association, is currentiy attempting to expand its membership outside its traditional base They see themselves as recruiting the higher levels of manageri«1i and generally only highly paid employed people. They are not tniaros*eu in recruiting the whole office staff, only the top brass, For the-< reasons and their lack of contact with the rest of the building indu:'TM,. one can rule them right out, TASS, the technical and supervisory section of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, has offered an adequate response oe Ae the needs of an architectural workers recruitment campaign. Ts... operates for the engineering workers in offices in exactly the wa, STAMP can be made to for the building industry. Clearly the c.vi’, engineering side of TASS and the AUEW are closely related to the © building industry. The main reason for not joining TASS is the existance of STAMP aa UCATT. However, we know that there will be adequate opportun: for liaison and co-operation between STAMP and TASS in offices wheres both can expect union membership. “5 Those who favour the T&GWU will point out that it does have many members as labourers on building sites and alarge share of the’ membership in the building materials supply section. Whilst this- istrue,itdoesnothavethe .ofcoverage|ofUCATTapdSTAM It is also interesting ts note the publicity ;given to the T&GWU's ACTS success at campaigning to recruit all workers in solicit’ firms. The analogy is obviously if they can do it for solicitors, they can do it for architectural workers too. One need hardly point out that the author of the "Clericals & Clerks" article in NAM'+> SLATE is also one of the two on NAM's UOC in favour of the T&GWU The lesson is a good one though for it reinforces my point. Solicito: area small group of people not directly related to any large industry, therefore, they need their own section within a large general union. The case’ for architectural workers is totally different because we a- deeply related to the building industry. — ASTMS, TASS & T&GWU_ CONCLUSION All these unions have been most helpful in the UOC discussions with then and all have agreed that it is essential to avoid a destructive carve up of architectural workers. None of them offer a’broad understanding of the problems of the building industry and it is clear that they are not adequate to the long term aims of unionising architectural workers, HEie8k 3g2fea2saisikISys2g3ae2ee 22sIe223k2I STAMP - THE OBVIOUS CHOICE STAMP as the Supervisory, Technical, Administrative, Managerial and Professional section of UCATT: obviously has the closest possible links ‘ with the building industry, Itis eager to recruit all the sections-covere? by its name. By joining STAMP, architectural worker: will increase the base for a one union/one industry organisation. We will be able to tackle all our policy issues with the best possible understanding from all the workers in the industry, we will develop policy in conjunction with the rest of the building workers and thus ensure that they begin to relate to th« 4 T&GWU, the Transport & General Workers! Union, has offered the~ most in terms of resources for a recruitment drive. I suspect this is because of their difficulty in adequately and meaningfully realising the task. ”. The T&GWU is roughly the blue collar equivalent of ASTMS and so it ‘has all the same problems as ASTMS, Again, the major problems’ would be isolation and tokenism. ' ~6- ’ STAMP - THE HISTORICAL DIFFICULTY - Critics of STAMP will say that there is an inadequate response from STAMP to ensure that architectural workers will be unionised. The facts of the case are different from this simplistic statement and need to go beyond the problems of personalities to explain the situation and reinforce the very fundamental reasons why architectural workers should join STAMP. A Short History of Architects and Building Workers Until the Renaissance, the architects of Europe were mainly highly- developed and skilled stone. masons. The advent of the Renaissance led to the growth of styles of architecture learnt from books and study rather than from practical building experience. From the Renaissance to the start of the Industrial Revolution two processes become apparent, Firstly, the acceptability of ''architectura! design" as a cultural pursuit worthy of gentlemen, and secondly, the traditional development of master craftsmen to architects. These two tendencies were in constant struggle against each other and that they reflected a clear class struggle between tradesmen and gentlemen, a classic class division of the Victorian era, is obvious for all to see. With this perspective, it is clear that the forraation of the RIBA was not only a means to make the practice of architecture respectable, but also a class weapon in terminating the possibility of a tradesman rising to the ranks of the gentry. A study of the development of capitalism reveals that it is beneficial to capitalism if the differences between different sectors of an industry can be exploited. The use of class rivalry has in fact been the mainstay of perpetuating the myth that architects are something special and separate from the rest of the building industry. Naturally, then, if we are to socialise the building industry and the role of architectural workers within it, we must break down in a truly funda- mental way the barriers between building and architectural work. The best answer to this is by architectural workers joining STAMP. BUT this history of separation and mutual distrust reveals still more about our present situation. whole of the building process and not just the architects! elitist position. STAMP istherecentamalgamation ofthe .old-ArchaindtBeuciltdisng Technicians’ union and the supervisors sections etc. already in UCATT.— The formation of STAMP was not an easy process, the basic force restraining its development is the very mistrust that years of separation has created between builder and architect or supervisor. This mutual mistrust of each other is, I believe, still reflected in the attitudes of progressive and active members of UCATT and STAMP. For thern, STAMP is the obvious and only choice for architects, but they are cautious. What they fear mostis that architectural workers will so upset the bulk of their membership because of our hangover elitist ideals, that the whole set up will suffer. Itis, therefore, not surprising that STAMP is not prepared to pull all its strings on our behalf unless we totally endorse the need to join with building workers for the fundamental reasons already «tated. In the light of this, STAMP's response has been quite clear: they are only too willing to have NAM favour STAMP, but only if we fully realise why we snould do so. Its all there, all you have to dois join. They are honest enough, and sensible enough not to hold out any carrots to NAM, In these views I fully concur, for there is no point in architectural workers merely joining STAMP to protect their own position at this time of recession in the whole building industry. Architectural workers must join STAMP because they see it as the starting point for breaking down the barriers and building a socialised building industry, OPPORTUNISM EXPLAINED The present desire of architectural workers to become unionised is obviously in part a response to the economic situation. Ido not remember there being any interest shown in the subject in the haydays of 1972. So we have two desires, one to unionise architects, and two, to breakdown the elitist myth. These desires can have a variety of different results depending on their success rates. Thus, to join TASS, ASTMS, or T&GWU would be opportunis¢, To join STAMP would be truly constructive. If you agree with me that NAM's aims are to socialise the built environment, then it follows that vou disagree with the perpetuation of the architect as an elite in society. Clearly it is not possible to break down the elitist myth if we do not join with building workers, The best solutio.1is then to JOIN STAMP. If we take advantage of the desire to unionise in a selfish way, whish perpetuates the architects' separatist role, we will have been found guilty of taking a short-term gnin at the exnense of others. That is politically regarded as an opportunist move. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Douglas Smith Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Allan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20 April 1977