Bylaws

The Wyoming Associated Builders ("Association") is the voice of the Merit Shop in the Construction Industry in Wyoming. We assume the responsibility of making that voice heard. Toward this end, we restate, herewith, the creed of the Merit Shop which we have adopted as the basis of our association's actions:

  • We believe that the Merit Shop movement is a movement for the betterment of the individual.the industry.and the nation.
  • We believe in the system of Free Enterprise.
  • We believe that employees and employers should have the right to determine wages and working conditions through either individual or collective bargaining as they choose within the boundaries of the law.
  • We believe that the employer must have concern for the general welfare of the Employee and that there must be a fair compensation for work performed. By the same token, we believe that the employee has an obligation for satisfactory performance of assigned work.
  • We support sound legislation in the areas of Workmen's Compensation, safety and unemployment compensation. We believe legislation that embraces fair play for both employers and employees is essential to the preservation of our Free Enterprise system. The law should protect the right of employees to work regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion or membership or non-membership in a labor Association.
  • We oppose violence, coercion, intimidation and the denial of the rights of the free worker and free management.
  • We believe that work opportunities in this state and nation should be made available to all of our people, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion or membership or non-membership in a labor Association and we support programs toward this end.
  • We believe that monopolies or any kind of price or wage fixing are detrimental to our system of Free Enterprise and that businesspeople can prevent these practices by becoming active in politics and civic affairs.
  • We believe that the destiny of all Americans can best be served by cooperation, reconciliation and following the tenets of Free Enterprise and democratic government.
  • We encourage the growth and development of these tenets.

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