United labor bulletin., 1914-04-11
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting March 20. 1919.

Pressmen's Union No. 22 Moved and
seconded that the credentials be ac-
cepted and the delegate appear be-
fore the Labels Committee for examna-
ton Motion carried. The following
delegates We're obligated: Rosefaro,
Hayden. Brown and Neuerman.
Communications were read as follows:
Local Joint Executive Board OF the
Bartenders, Cooks and Walters calling
attention to the fact that the Silver
Grill Restaurant at 925 Seventeent street
has been placed on the unfair list of the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly as
well as by the Joint Board. Delegates
instructed to report this matter to their
respective locals.
Garment Workers District Council
No. of st. Louis, requesting the moral
support of organized labor in its con-
test against the Swab Curdee Clothing
| Company and the Nelson Tailoring Com
pany. The communication was on mo-
| tion referred to Organizer Oplinger for
| investigation.
The following bills We're allowed:
| Hall rent for April. il............S 500
| Secretary treasurer, salary for
March lO.OO
| Reading clerks salary for March 100
Felix & Brent, typewrting. ~ 400
| S. p. Oplinger, two weeks salary G0.00
| Colorado State Federation of La
Dor per capita tax for January,
February and March. ......... 300
Postoffice box rent for April, May
and June .--......-.-,,.... 100
Total. ..... SSo.Oo
Delegate Vessel of the Bartenders
stated that several new buffets have
| been added to the union list since the
\ N 1. 1 Il
| requested the delegates to look for the
blue button and bar card.
Delegate Crosson reported progress
| for the Bakers and said that the label
was not being demanded as it should be.
Delegate Spacy of the BARRIERS stated
that his local has started to request
the boss BARRIERS to contribute a small
sum each month to the Leagues agita-
ton work, as the agitation was surely
benefitting the union shops.
Delegate Junghaene OF the Brewery
Workers asked for information about
the American Fixture Company and WAS
informed that this company is unfair.
Delegate Sanford reported that the
Cigarmakers We're all employed and that
his union had installed a large sign at
the ball park advertising blue label
cigars.
Delegate Heron reported that the
Kennicott Patterson Transfer Company
| is very unfair to the Horseshoers and
asked all delegates to report same to
their unions. He also asked delegates
to forward letters to this firm asking
| them to have their horses shod in fair
shops.
Delegate Holland OF the Carpenters
submitted a list of unfair jobs.
| Delegate Hoffman of the Musicians
l l. 4 a l. 4
| in unionizing the United States theater
and would probably ask that it be
placed on the unfair list.
Delegate Wright OF the United La
borers reported that his organization
was rapidly gaining in membership but
| that a large number We're out OF work.
| Union men having any odd jobs about
| their homes, such as lawn making and
labor work of that kind, can secure a
union man to perform same by calling
Business Agent Wright at the Building
| Trades Club any morning between the
hours of and 10. Bro. Wright also re-
requested the League to appoint com
mittee to assist them in organizing the
| Highway Department of the city. Dele
| gate Oplinger was, on motion, instruct
ed to cooperate with the United La.
borers.
| Delegate Miles OF the Stenographers,
| Bookkeepers and Office Assistants stat
| ed that an open meeting OF this union
would be held on April ! at 3O3 Charles
building and all office workers would
be invited to attend same. An excel
lent program had been arranged and
the delegates were urged to inform any
office people they may be acquainted
with to attend this meeting.
| President Worth OF the Butchers was
| -. t.I tI,at ha
second week OF April was going to be
designated as organization week by the
Butchers and that thorough campaign
OF organization was being launched. At
| the end of the week smoker would
be held at the Building Trades Club. All
| butcher workmen are invited. Don't
forget the date-Tuesday evening. April
} IA. Bro. Worth further stated that on
| April 2s his union would give dance
at Marble hall. The demand for the
card is growing rapidly and all union
| men are requested to see that the. meat
cutter who waits on him can produce
] paid-up card. Help the Butchers to
| become a powerful union in our city.
Organizer Ross OF the Bakers ad-
dressed the League on label lines and
stated that the Bakers We're making
some headway; also that an open meet.
ing would be held on April II at Swiss
| Hall, l4lS Larimer street. Bro Ross
further stated that the three largest
baking concerns in Denver practically
controlled the baking industry here and
that they being non-union the bakers
were up against the real thing, but IL
union men would only demand the Bak-
ers' label this obstacle would soon he
removed. Delegate Oplinger stated that
Emanuel Bros. had installed the wall
case and that it contained nice dis