The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-12-12
The State Is increasing the Strength
of Its Organization.
MOST COMPLETELY ORGANIZED
Of Any of the States of the Union
The Working People of the State
Are of That Intelligent Glass
Which Require No CompuIson to
Get Into the Ranks of Union Labor.

In that section of ]. A. Ferguson s
report devoted to labor unions it is
found that in Montana exists the
most complete organization o. the
working masses of any state in the
union
In all, Montana has 23S unions al
fiiliated with the following bodies:
The American Labor Union, the
American Federation of Labor, the
Western Federation of Miners, and
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea.
There are besides six branches of
well known railroad organizations,
each with several unions and an ex-
cellent membership.
Butte, f course, stands first in the
list of unions having As, represent
ing every variety of trades and call
ings, from miners to messenger boys.
There are two women's protective
unions, one in Butte and one in Ana
conda, and one farmers union, which
was organized in Missoula last Octo-
Der.
Women constitute no small pro-
portion of some of the strongest
unions the stenographers and the
laundry workers having a comforta-
BILE majority of the fair sex.
From the following list, it may be
seen that most of the trades and vo-
cations have a good substantial rep
resentation in Montana:
Unions affiliated with the Western
Federation of Miners-Mlners' unions
10; Mill and Smeltermen, 5; Engi-
neers, 3.
With the United Mine Workers of
America-Miners. 4.
Railroad Organizations-Ord of
Railway Conductors, 6; Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, 5; Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, 10; Or
der of Railway photographers, /;
Switchmen, 8; Railway Trainmen, 5.
With American Federation of La
bor-Bakers and Confectioners, 4;
Beer Drivers and Bottlers 5; Brew
ers, 6; Building Laborers, 81 Carpen-
tiers and Joiners, 8; Retail clerks, 8;
., 4.
2; Stationary Engineers, 2; Photo
Engravers, l. Granite Cutters, );
Horseshoers, 1; Iron Molders 8; Ma
chinists, A. Musicians, l.. Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers, 4;
Printing Pressmen, 2; Plumbers
Steam and Gas Filters, 2; Tailors
4; Theatrical Stage Employees. /;
nh;
and Metal Lathers, / Wood Work
ers, /.
With the American Labor Union
Bakers, 8; Bartenders, 3; BARRIERS, 6;
Beer Bottlers and Drivers, l; Black
smiths and Helpers, 2; Brewers /;
Brickmakers, l; Butchers, 2; Car
men, L; Clerks, s. Farmers Union O.
Montana, /; Federal Labor unions
10; Garment Makers, l.; Hackmen
2; Hotel and Restaurant Employees
.; Labor unions, 5; Laundry Work
ers, 3; Lumbermen, H. Machinists
1; Messenger Boys, l; Musicians
4; Painters and Decorators, 1; Rope
men, l; Shoemakers, 2; StablemeI
2; Stationary Engineers, l; Steno
SIdpn6IS, L, SdIISlSIS, o. HSdITl
cal Ushers, 1 Tin, Sheet Iron ant
Cornice Workers. 2; Wood Wire ant
Metal Lathers, 1; Bricklayers, Ma
sons and Plasterers, 5; Operativ,
Plasterers, 5.
Commissioner Ferguson's report
which will shortly be given to tn,
public, is handsomely Illustrated anC
IN.
besides a directory of the unions, {;
statement of the numbers Of the vari
Gus branches, the date of their or
ganization, the time of their regular
meetings and a complete table o
ready reference that will undoubted