The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
I. G. HALL TELLS
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! they stood manfully for the principle
for which they were contending, the
securing Of better conditions through
organization.
Hands Joined With farmers Unions.
your last two conventions instruct
ed your executive officers to- COOPER
Citations Of farmers. Efforts have been
made in this direction with such good
erect that there is now a. closer re-
and 4sa between organized labor
we have had in the past, and move
snort time bring the producers and
consumers CO tban 1T OF our state neared tossth-
held in Minneapolis On Feb So. ana
4. brought together the several groups
plans for the Organization Of a fed-
Grafton Of cooperative ORGANIZATIONS
and labor unions
hureau Of Lectures and Literature.
In my report to the Brainerd con-
vention I called attention to the need
OF greater publicity, through the Ia
nor press Of the state, pamphlets and
circulars: Of the aims and efforts Of
suggestion was referred to the execu-
tive council, but SO much presented
Itself for that body to do, almost from
the adjournment of our last conven-
ton, that it has been impossible to
give this matter the attention neces-
sary to insure successful work
Legislation.
The last convention of your fedora
tion, which met in Brainerd in June,
nsbo f9r NED gra,ater e
reference to efforts2 to: secure leeisia-
ton favorable to the. cause Of trade
untorism than any preceding meeting
ing t. me That: with the Il Splendid Sfar co.
of many Of the unions of our state,
and especially that OF the legislative
Assembly Of St. Paul. we. are able to
report to the unions of the state,
through delegates here assembled, the
TACT that far more social and labor
eight legislature than by any previous
| one, and / believe more laws of this
class than by any other legislature
in the United States
your secretary was Instructed to send
| to all candidates for the house Of rep
resentatives a list Of questions to be
following Subjects s Of a prime i 1n Hae
81: Initiative and Referendum: q.
W. r1 COMPENSATION; 3: Minimum
MsEf t"n B psy FOR aRa mnSrs kta
Insurance; 6. Regulation of Wage Pay
ments; z: Boiler Inspections; 10. Limi-
tation Of the Power of Courts; IL.
A y END to. the Eight hour Law;
The favorable replies received from
candidates were most gratifying; some
"a candidates recording themselves as
in favor Of the legislations asked for.
further fvir
your executive officers assurances that
they would vote and work for any 9TH
er bills that would be beneficial to la
Dor. Our friends in the house were
tons showed II
Initiative and Referendum.
rs Several HMpiad bills bering on this import
| lows; H. F: 10. by, Mr.. Campbell; H.
| Mr.. Bjorge and H. F: 80, by Mr.. Pfaen-
der. These were all referred to the
g, subcommittee with Sampson +.
Child as chairman. drafted a bill
known as H. r. 431, This was an ex-
! ce1ent bill, but many efforts were
| theless it was passed as reported by
the committee. The committee on
elections in the senate, however,
amended it considerably. but in con-
good condition, and is now work
able law for the unions.
Workmen's Compensation. .
..n This has been n, the most talked OF
during the last six @years, and Mime
sofa has done more to bring about a
provision for the need involved than
oue sss TIE q sub IS g s.
to Industrial accidents through its la
Dor bureau; yet the law on the sub
tered strong opposition from some
employers, the ambulance chasing
lawyers and some organizations OF
workingmen. i.
| safety appliance Law. viz
| One of the greatest aids and pro-
! tections for working people in this
appliances in the industries, passed
IN my, Judgment, one; OF the. best any
| state has ever had. It will do great
deal to lessen the number Of indus
ana and fe hs
when the workers in Minnesota begin
to see its effect we shall all realize
how y,1 beneficial t, .it i; I.
A bill providing for an amendment
to. the constitution increasing the
number OF supreme court Justices to
seven and requiring that tive members
Of the court must unite in declaring
All labor unions IN the state are urged
to support the proposed amendment.
Misrepresentation by Employers. 81
reservations byssernpIoyerss In advertis-
i Ing. and contracting tor help passed
both bodies and is a law. stss s.l
ssnif9n s gtsts
mployn1ent bureau, and appropriat.
i ing money thereto Il pa Ased the legis.
/ atur6 ana IL a Tea cheers Will
lsheret otore paid mi ytnsnt bstfs asi1i