The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-09-18
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49,. THE STATE FEDERATION
Continued from Paxe:s 2,

EunCIA0onL. OIL 4 SIaLe insurance. law,
to be administered by the, state, and
which will eliminate in every respect
all interests that seek to profit finan-
cially from the crushed bones and
lives Of working men and women in
the industries of Minnesota. The
secretary was instructed to acquire
copies Of the state insurance laws in
operation in other states and, data
showing their workings and. to have
4 digest of the same ready for con-
sideration at the next meeting of the
council. -.
Report of Committee on Building
In this: report complaint was made
that several building trades organiza-
! 1liated with the American Federation
of Labor we're not affiliated with the
building trades councils in those cities
and asked that the officers of the
Federation cooperate with the said
building trades cpuneil@ in efforts to
correct: this evil. The report ALSO de-
clared in favor Of a Saturday half
holiday for all workers in the build
ing trades, and requested the aid of
the Federation in obtaining it. The
president and secretary were instruct
ed Is ,cAnTer with St. Paul and Min
neApolis: Building Trades Councils and
ascertain what steps they wish to have
taken in connection with these mat
tiers. .....-.....
Joint Action with American Society Of
Equity.
President Hall stated that within
the week he would appoint the; COM
mittee of five Representatives. Of the
unions i'm the Twin Cities to act, in
conjunction with representatives Of
the American Society of Equity, as
directed in motion passed by the
Winona convention. A. little later he
announced that Michael MoEan, Min
neapolis, the author of the motion,
would be the chairman Of the COM
mittee; that Max Martini, st. Paul,
would be one Of the members from
this city; that he would ask the
Building Trades Council in each city
to select member; that he. would
choose the fifth member, and that he
would have the names Of all the
members published in the labor pap
ers Of the state.
Help in County Option Fight Re-
qucstcd.
Vice President Hester called atten-
ton to the coming election on county
option in Hennepin county and stated
that the unions in Minneapolis would
need all the help they could get in
the contest. On his motion it was
ordered that the, members of the
council should be subject to the call
of those unions at any time during
Che next three weeks to make ad-
dresses and do whatever else the ,un-
ions wished them to do in promoting
labor's side of the issue, it Being un-
deriaood that they would be needed
only at night, and could attend I'd
the work of the State Federation in
the: ida ytirne
Bill. on First Compensation Commits
A communication from the secre-
tary OF the Minnesota Employers as
ISOLATION called attention to; an un-
paid bill of $1O9.40 for the FEEDER
atoms share of the expense in pro-
curing the passage of the bill author
izing the appointment of the first
workmen's compensation commission
in this state. Secretary lawson read
letter from former Secretary Nc
EVEN explaining the reason for the
expenditure, and the bill was unani-
mously ordered paid.
Pressnnen's~ Contest With Two st. Paul
|. DaiIics.
William Mahoney, a member Of the
st. Paul Pressmen's union, at the re-
quest of President Hall, gave an &C
count of. the progress made in the
controversy between that union and
the st. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer
Press over the attempt OF the union
to-. organize, the pressroom Of those
papers. He asked the continued CO.
operation and support of the council
in the fight, which he was cordially
assured the union should have.
Matters Left to President and Sec
rotary.
Everything in connection with or
ganization work and the preparation
| and publication of the .Federation's
| Year Book for 1916 were left In the
hands of President Hall. and secre-
tary Lawson with full power to act in
every case.
Account of Meeting to be Distributed.
On motion of Secretary La wson it
was ordered that 1000 copies Of the
next issue Of the Minnesota Union
! Advocate, which would contain a.
full report of the proceedings of the
council meeting, should be distributed
| in the different localities in the state
where there are unions affiliated with
| the State Federation.
New. Furniture for, the secretary,s
! .. ..... -, Office. ~~
| On motion Of Vice President Hester
the secretary was authorized to pur-
chase: a new desk and such other fur
niture and supplies as he might need
for use In his office.
r. NJ. DAILY Makes FoFcible and Help
| full Talk.
T. M. DAILY, third vice president OF
the metal trades department., Of the
A. Fl, of L. and former president Of
the Metal Polishers' International
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