Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-22
State Federation Inuites All
Unions to Join in Great Work
Official Letter Sent to All Labor Organizations Colorado
Urging AHiliation Before the Convention in August;
Tells of Achievements of Past Tluenty Years
By ED ANDERSON
Secretary-Treasurer State Federation of
Labor

Dy Ell ANOGnSON
Secretary-Treasurer State Federation OF
Labor.
! The following letter has been sent by
the State Federation of Labor to every
organization in Colorado:
To All Affiliated Unions Greeting:
The Colorado State Federation of La
Dor organized in May, 1896, is now near
ing the twenty-first year of its exist
ence. Organized primarily as a nom
partisan legislative organization, for the
purpose of securing thru collective ef-
forts legislation beneficial to the work
ing people and complete organization of
labor in Colorado. Thru all of these
years it has been foremost in all of the
struggles for the betterment of the
working people thru organization and
legislation. and its efforts in that direc-
tion have been of untold benefit to The
working class.
Aims of State Federation.
Among the objects of this organiza on
the following might be mentioned: To
devise means for the complete organ
ization of labor in Colorado; to tab
lish better means of communication be-
tween the labor organizations of the
state; to secure united and harmonious
.
fare; to circulate literature and promote
economic intelligence; to create a pub
lie sentiment more favorable to trade
unions; to prevent unfavorable legisla-
tion and make known the enemies OF
organized labor; to collect statistics con.
cerning Colorado labor for the better in
formation of our lawmakers; to unite
our efforts for the universal eight-hOur
work day; to inaugurate laws for all the
working class; to conduct an agitation
for all union labels by such means as we
deem best; to protest or endorse wher-
ever our interests may be involved in
the name of the whole body of the la
boring people of Colorado.
Striving for Better Things.
1t might be opportune at this timc TO
point out to the unaffiliated organiza-
tions some of the benefits secured thru
1 legislation, and for which the State Fed
Grafton of Labor has always been at the
| forefront fighting for the interests OF
the working people. That some of these
laws, enacted for the benefit of those
who toll, are not enforced by the police
powers of this state, does not detract
/ from the fact that they are good, beue.
| fiical laws enacted for the benefit of the
great mass of common people of this
great Centennial state.
Many Beneficial Laws.
/ Among the labor laws now on the
statute books OF this state, for the pro-
lection and benefit of the laboring peo.
pie, and for the enactment of which the
State. Federation of Labor directed all
its energies are the following:
Age of employees not ground for dis
charge from employment; anti-coercian
act; barber license law; bureau OF labor
statistics; child labor law coal mine in
spection law; convict made goods, pre-
vention sale of; employers liability law i;
miners eight hour law; employe entitled
to time to vote law; free employment
offices; exemption law; factory inspec-
tion law; horseshoers license law: false
advertising in labor disputes law; me-
chanics lien law; inspection of metallif-