The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR OFFERS
FINANCIAL and MORAL Aid TO DULUTH
Great State Labor Organization Speaks
It's Confidence in Integrity of Duluth Unions Time
Money Will Not Be Spared in Local Cause 5
Executive Board Holds Quarte Meeting and Takes Many
Matters of Interest to Organization Work Carried
On With Vigor-Fight Against White Plague

organizer for the carpenters, and sue
ceeded in having clause inserted in
the specifications requiring that all
work on the building should be done
by union labor.
Vice President Warren Reports.
Vice President Warren of Winona
reported that until the money strin-
gency came organized labor in that
city was enjoying the greatest pros
rerity in it's history, but the slump
| causing workmen to be laid off in all
shops, factories and mills. Yet in
spite of this several unions had made
substantial gains in their membership.
He stated further tnat he found the
the union label treated with coldness
and Indifference in 'Winona, and In.
vestigation had proved that dealers in
| all kinds Of merchandise were doing
! all they could to make union labor
products unpopular, but that efforts
| were being made to counteract this in
| f1uence and build UP strong senti-
nent in favor Of demanding the label.
He grati1ed the meeting by report
ing that the Winona Trades and Labor
Assembly was already busily engaged
in making preparations to entertain
| the convention of the State Federation
which is to be held in that city on
June 8, 8. and 10, 1908, and taat a
| royal good time might be expected for
all who attend it, >
Warning Words From Minneapolis.
Vice President: e. G. Hall, one OF the
Minneapolis members of the council, in
I his report emphasized the fact that
trouble had been made in his district
| by opposition: to the organization OF
the teamsters, and helpers in his city,
on the part of their employers, who
had even gone so far as to pass the
word around through the transfer
| barns of the city that any one joining
the union would be discharged, and to
actually have the president; and one
other officer of the union discharged
for Joining it. The transfer compa-
MES he informed the council, were
we'll organized into a cogent associ-
alton and were in close aftiliation with
the Manufacturers association. He
had. however, the gratifying, ,intelli-
[genee tpsco1npunic & that most me1n-
Hbers OF the union mad stood firm and
were deterfnined TO retain their char
ter, and were holding weekly meetings.
The union was: organized on. October
21, and up to this time has maintained
a vigorous and progressive organiza-
ton, although the wholesale houses in
the city had given the transfer COM
panies assurance. that all assistance
possible would be given them in their
opposition to the Teamsters' union. He
then made plea for educational work
among all the unions in the city that
would tend to solidify their members
In loyalty to the cause.
Brainerd to the Front.
Vice President Taylor of Brainerd
brought a wave of warmth and cheeer
into the meeting by reporting that in
his city the labor organizations were
In healthy condition.: that efforts
were in progress toward organizing
the teamsters and hotel and restau-
rant employees, and that with two or
three days active work by an or
ganizer In the city the desired results
! might be accomplished. He also rec
commended that some state organizer
spend some time in organization work
at St. Cloud. He reported further that
the Metal Trades Council was pushing
it's organization as rapidly as possible
and that its constitution had been ap-
proved by the machinists and helpers,
the molders and helpers, the pattern
makers and the plumbers. Many
unions in the city had made liberal
donations In aid of the striking boiler
makers, and that they claim to have
brighter prospects now than at any
time since their strike began. He
added tnat the Machinists' Helpers
union of Brainerd had affiliated with
the State Federation, and that every
union In the city had requested Hon.
c. A. Lindberg, the representative of
the district in congress, to vote against
the reelection OF. Hon. Jos. G. Cannon
as Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives. ::
Difficulties in Duluth.
Vice President Lowe sof Duluth was
happy to state thtat efforts at organi-
zation of the unorganized crafts in
that city had been continuous and
with some success and prospects Of
more, when the present determined
Association of Manufacturers had tied
everybody's hands; that the Interior
Freight Handlers. >: Firemen and Line
mems Protective association, and the
Newspaper. Mailers' and Blacksmiths'
unions had been organized, and there
were first rate. prospects OF forming
union Of the boot. and shoe workers,
the last named being largely due to
the work Of c. q. James, organizer for
that craft. Mr. Lowe also dwelt at
length on the difficulties the labor
movement Is now experiencing in Du-
luth, and gave lucid account OF some
Of the proceedings Of Its wanton and
determined opponents. The matter
was considered at later stage Of the
meeting. <s,$S.> Is.
9eoretary-T Trsasurer's Report.
= Secretary Treasurer sMcEWen subs
mitted his quarterly statistical ana
financial report. which showed that in
spite of the general business depres-
sion and uncertainty throughout the
country the work OF the State FEEDER
alton during the quarter had been very
satisfactory The amendment TO the
constitute increasing the per capita
and devoting oHe- half ,of sthes amount
paid IN toaorganixa tipn work, had been.
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