The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-09-24
THE UNIONS SHOULD
BE CLOSER AFFILIATED
All Unions Should Join State Federation of La
Dor Views of international Officers on
the Subject.

houses, charter outfits, etc, and started
out in the work of creating a new union
with energy and enthusiasm. The Mine
| Workers of Gle Elum had rendered in
valuable assistance in the formation of
this local
Many local unions in Washington hold
charters from the above Alliance and
League. Most of them are affiliated
! with our state Federation, including the
Cooks and Walters of Tacoma, the
! Mattresses of Seattle, Bartenders of Sc
attic Rartenders of Spokane, Cooks and
Walters of Aberdeen, Cooks and Wait.
ers of Bcllingham Bartenders of Ho.
quiam, Bartenders of Walla WaIla,
Cooks and Kitchen Helpers of Spokane.
The Mattresses of Spokane. the locals
at Walla Walla of the Hotel Employees,
and at Pasco, are not affiliated, as yet,
nor the Cooks and Walters Unions of
Seattle but it is hoped soon to add
these locals
The international Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union has ten local
unions in Washington. Locals at Sc
attic, Tacoma, Spokane, Bellingham and
Walla Walla are affiliated Locals at
Everett and Walla Walla OF the Press
men ana at Seattle, Spokane and Ta
coma of the Assistants are not affiliat
ed. The secretary writes:
1T is the wish OF the board of direc-
tors that our subordinate unions affili
ate with the State Federation of Labor
as provided for in the constitution of
the A. F. of h." Patrick McNlullen is
the international secretary treasurer
The Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers
international Union has six locals in
this state, located at Everett, Spokane,
Seattle, Bellingham, Tacoma and Aber
deem CT these Tacoma and Everett
are affiliated. Ralph v Brandt, gen
eral secretary, writes:
we are obliged by our affiliation
with the \. F. OF L. to require the affili
alton of our local unions with State
Federations. and | believe a formal re
quest from you will bring about the
affihation OF any not now formally con
nected with your state organization
The formal request has been made.
The National Federation of Postoffice
Clerks has two locals in this state. att
Seattle and Wala Walla. The former
is affiliated, The latter has been invited
to affiliate W. A. Miser of Seattle is
the state organizer.
The International Stereotypers andI
Electrotype Union has two locals in
Washington lat Seattle and Tacoma, OF
which the Seattle local is affiliated with
the Federation and Tacoma is not
There are no locals of this craft in other
cities OF Washington
The secretary of the international
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, writes;
1T i hardly necessary tor me to say
that | stand ready and willing to do
anything can to see that all our To-
cal unions in your state affiliate with
the state Federation of Labor
There are locals at Spokane, Everett
and Tacoma, and three at Seattle, OF
these the Everett local and one Seattle
local affiliate with the Federation OF
Labor in Washington The secretary
concludes:
Il am fully cognizant OF the great
amount OF good accomplished in the
past 10y State Federations of Labor,
particularly by way of securing favor
able legislation and opposing that leg
islation which i, unfavorable. 1t goes
without saying that an increase OF or
carnations will tend to make any state
Federation more effective
CHRLES PERRY TAYLOR
Secretary Federation