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SUTHERLAND LUMBER

 Sutherland Lumber makes its way in this community serving the construction industry.  Construction is a key component of the area economy and its vitality has helped keep the recent recession from being worse. 

 The Carpenters’ District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity is made up of men and women who also make their living in the construction industry.  For a century our Union has worked to help us that make a decent living in this industry, and to be contributing participants in the area economy.  We raise our children here, pay taxes here and support area merchants.

 When Sutherland Lumber recently undertook a construction project of its own, however, it elected to hire, Luke Draily Construction Company, Inc., a non-union contractor whose niche in the marketplace is based upon paying employees wages and benefits well below those established by the Carpenters’ District Council through collective bargaining with the fair contractors of our community.  Thus, Luke Draily Construction Company,  Inc. and Sutherland Lumber undermine the area economy by driving down the wages of working people, like us. 

 The economy of the Kansas City area is based upon the wages of its citizens, and their purchasing power.  If wages are undermined then the whole structure of our area economy is depressed and comes tumbling down.  If  Sutherland Lumber wants to be a part of this community then it needs to support area standards.  Just like a house built with rotten lumber, an economy with a weakened wage structure will soon come tumbling down.

                                                     The 10,786 Men and Women of

               The Carpenters’ District Council of Kansas City

                                     Appreciate Your Support