Holbrook argus., 1912-01-02
UNION MEN ARE
 ORGANIZING

Trade Council, and local unions, deemed it advisable to call an advisory conference of represent ative union men on Sunday, Dec. 17th, to consider the protection of the interests of the labor ing classes at the forthcoming session of the legislature.
 Phoenix, Arizona. Dec. IS. 1911.
 To the Officers and Members of al Local Trade Unions and Federal Bodies of Arizona:
 Greeting
 The conference was held, W. G. Griffin, being unanimously elected Chairman, and H. P. Green, Secretary. After full discussion the following was adopted:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this body that an immediate call should be issued to the Trades Unions of Arizona to send delegates to state conference to be held at Phoenix, on Jan. 20, 1912, at 9 a. m. Authorized to form State Federation of Labor and to take such steps as may be deemed advisable to protect the interests of labor at the session of the legisIature, which will convene about Feb. lst Each union or federation to de entitled to three delegates.
 Resolved, ''That a committee, consis- ting of Chairman. Secretary and three members be empowered to circuIarize the various unions and give publicity to same.''
 The call is herewith issued in per- suance of those orders. The committee desires especially to state that it was the sense of the con- ference that all unions should carefully consider the labor and mining articles of the constitution { IS and 19, Page B ] and send delegates with instructions and suggestions as to what provisions should be embodied i'll tn laws to be demanded by labor. Further that no political significance shall attach to this meeting other than the protection of labor. Pledges have been given, but labor must See that they are kept.
 Delegates should be provided with credentials from their union or federa- tion and must possess union work ing card. Advise us of your action as soon as possible, together with copy of any resolution passed by your local or federation, 10 enable us to place same on the agendd, and address all communications to H. P. Green, Secretary, 12 O'Neill Building, Phoenix
 Present al conference: Ed Ruppert, Wm Dowell, Bartenders; w. c. uritfin Tom Adams, R. A. Moorhead, 0. U' Cranum, A. H. Tebben, H. P. Green. Typos; MT. Kane, Mir Smith, M. Stromberg. Barbers; R. Edwards, V. Smith, Painters; J. Provost, Plasterers.
 We call your attention to the follow ing laws which the legislature must enact according to the mandates of the constitution.
 1. An Employers Liability Law, "To protect the safety of all employees in hazardous occupations, in mining, smelting, manufacturing, railroad or street railway transportation etc"
 ?. Workman's Compulsory Con- pensation law applicable to workmen engaged in manual or mechanics1 labor, etc. X"
 Note This legislation is to protect laborers only ''in such employments as the legislature may determine to be dangerous" Will you be protected by this act? Will your trade or occupation be included?
 8. Mine Inspector and Mining Laws. The office of Mine Inspector is estab- lished, and '"the legislature shall enact laws so regulating the operation and equipment of all mines i'll the state as to provide for the health and safety of all workers therein"
 4. The ''Black List" is prohibited by the constitution but the legislature must enact laws putting it in effect, or it is dead letter.
 5. Child Labor Law must be pro- vided against
 6. The eight hour day on all public 1 works.
 2. Contracts for public work. Shall the expenditure of public money on contracts for public work be given to the lowest bidder consistent with the employment of fair and conscientious labor with just pay?
 The laws regulating the public con tracts affect directly every craft. Print CTS, building trades, miners, brick layers, electricians, bridge men, struc- tural workers, and so on.
 8. The Advisory Recall on Federal Judges and United States Senators, is of importance to labor. The Federal Judge is the man who issues the in-