Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
Label League
Meeting of June 10, 1916.

Meeting of June 10, 1916.
Meeting called to order by President
found all present Minutes of the pre-
vious meeting read and approved. Gre
dentials were received from Denver Ty-
pogra phical Union No. 40. 1t was moved
/ and seconded that the credentials be ac-
cepted and the delegates examined for
labels. Motion carried. Brothers Thor
son and Mcnamara were duly obligated.
Communications.
Denver Cab & Omnibus company re-
plying to the inquiry sent them by the
League regarding the employment OF nom
union horseshoers in their establishment.
1t was moved and seconded that COM
mittee OF three be appointed to work in
conf junction with the Horseshoers Union
to try and adjust this dispute Motion
carried, and the chair appointed Dele
gates Lowderback, Green and Hoage on
the committee.
Frank j. Farley of 625 Symes building,
announcing that he was in . position to
furnish the union label on all steno-
graphic and multigraphing work. Mr..
Farley is a member OF the Stenographers
and Bookkeepers Union No. l44el. The
communication was ordered filed and the
delegates instructed to see that the
Stenographers Union imprint is placed on
all stenographic and multigraphic work
in the future.
Western Casket company, stating that
the Hofmann funeral parlors. Third and
Broadway, and the C. NJ. Miller Under
taking company 500 East ColfaN avenue,
were exhibiting union made easkets and
/ furnishings in their show rooms. each
| firm having purchased carload Of these
| goods. The delegates were instructed to
I give this matter all the publicity pos
sible as these goods bear four union
labels.
Reports of Delegates.
Bakers No 90 report that the cam
| paign against the Old Homestead bak-
| cry Is being carried on with a. much
vicor as ever and with the continued
support of union labor they viii win
this contest.
Organizer Ross OF the Bakery Workers
International Union was present and ad-
dressed the meeting in very able and
interesting manner, giving an excellent
report Of the gains made by the Bakery
Workers all over the country, especially
in the city of St Louis, Mo, where all
the large non union bakeries have re
Gently been unionized and over 500 new
members have been admitted to the In
ternational Union. One man employed
in ncn-union bakery received an in
crease OF s. per week and his hours of
labor were reduced from ten to eight per
day Brother Ross urged the delegates
TO keep up the good work now being
carried on in the city of Denver in be-
half OF all union labels and house cards.
BARRIERS reported that Ryan's barber
shop on Eighteenth street near Champa
is still being operated by non-union bar
bers and in addition to being operated
by nou-union men has the agency for a
large non-union laundry, the Yale
Brewery Workers reported that they
We're still hammering away on the un-
fair products of the Coor's company,
namely "Nannah" and Ccors' Matted
Milk" The delegates were urged to help
the Brewery Workers in every possible
way.
| CgIrmakers reported that they will
trv and have full delegation present at
all future meetings of the League. Cigar
factory No. 1877. operated by a party
named Harlar. is unfair to the cigar
I makers. This factory is located at zoos
! Iarimer street. The Ranger" is one of
/ the brands that this concern is placing
on the market and the delegates were
urged 10 look for the blue label when
buving cigars. this being the only guar
/ antee that union men have that the
| cigars are made under fair conditions
/ and that the craftsman that made the
cigars received fair price for his labor.
/ The "Cinco" is another brand that is
being turned out in non-union factory
/ in PENNSYLVANIA under the worst condi-
/ tons imaginable and in q strike-bound
shop. The delegates were instructed to
use their hest enedavors to help the
/ Cirarmakers eliminate the sale of this
unfair cigar. the "Gnco.'
I Cooks stated that cards had been placed
/ in the following cafes since the last
meeting of the League: Rarton's and
the Symes on Champa street. Woodress
| Cafe on California near Seventeenth
street.
Garment Workers called attention 20
/ the fact that the Levi Strauss company
of San Francisco were flooding the mar
kct here in Denver with garment for
small children called "Koveralls," This
garment is made in non-union factory
and the same garment with the union
/ label attached can be secured at all the
leading stores here and is just as, good
as the non-union garment and is "Den-
yer Made"
The delegates further stated that their
annual picnic would be held at Dome
Rock on July 30, rain or shine.
Horseshoers reported that one of their
| tional heaiuuarters and il the majority