The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-07-28

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on by the convention of the State
week follow in numerical order with
a statement Of their substance and the
action taken in each case
No. 1. Provides that any member
of organized labor in. Minnesota who
meeting Of the State Federation Of
Labor shall be deemed q traitor to
forever barred from taking part in
any action of the State Federation of
Labor. It also asks that the Fedora
St: Paul cabinet Makers unien az at the the
known as House File No. No. S5s. Referred
to the executive council with instruc-
No; 2. Provides for the Endorsement
Of the Heating bill in congress or
other legislation granting to federal
%a iSat *ta dHPea affecting ths
their interests. Adopted.
No. 3. Asks indorsemen Of the at
tempts Of the affiliated postal. work.
the Sixty-fifth congress. and that the
Officers, of the Federation be in
str9eted ad to render all possible assist
No. 4. Asks Endorsements Of the
officers Of the Federation be instructed
10 assist IN getting 1t passed. Adopted.
h in obtaining 81 an eight;hoqr day for
Of time and a. half for all work in ex-
cess IS of eight tn hours 3rs a Adopted;
Federation in efforts to obtain the
enactment Of a satisfactory retirement
law for superannuated government
No protastc aro;os+ nro,.,oa
changes in or suspension of the immi-
grafton laws for the purpose of admit
ting coolie labor to this country.
No: 8: Proposes amendments to the
regularly, elected officers from one
year year. to two w.! years *nr* Adopted:
Federation be Instructed to use all
means at their command to bring about
an adjustment of a controversy be-
tween tween the Safety Protector and Film
Co.. Duluth. on one. side and union ma
ing on committees to negotiate with
. No. 10: Asks that the Minnesota
state fair be placed on the Federation's
.Ff!,;e don't patronize" list: that all
take the same action. and that unless
the fair board complies with union
conditions and rules in the future no
member of organized labor shall be
permitted to work at the fair grounds
or on any. work intended for or to be
used by the fair board: provided that
all fair contractors who have contracts
Bounds kg sSa b 5er a %9fk at the far
the same under present conditions.
No. II. Asks that every man and
union affiliated with the Federation
be urgently requested to ask for and
insist upon seeing the shop card: or
G %Hf9iehly u 5Srvce button Of the Meat
OF meat or other supplies in a meat
market or butchers shop. Adopted.
NO. u: Asks Endorsement of the
that all union men affiliated with the
Federation be urgently requested to,
demand that label on their goods when
NJ IS X9Rs sleahng q Adapt b
INTRODUCED in the last legislature pro-
Vlding. for better working and sanitary
conditions in foundries, and that it be
legislative campaign for labor laws.
!, No. II. Asks that the program of
the cooks for a six-day week and an
the CO operation Of the Fedderation in
the effort be pledged. Adopted: ;
th Ask pra taat t d wdfkns
tail clerks in stores unreasonably long
hours; commends the merchants who
have adopted early closing hours and
urged to make all their purchases be-
tween the hours OF $3.50 a. M. and
p. m. five days in the week and before
p IN an %aks tSa tn AdoRted
council Of the Federation be instructed
to work out some plan that will pre-
vent the employment, of white women
IN chop suey' or noodle" houses.
No. II. Asks that efforts be made
for the enactment in this state and
Of school buildings With boiler rooms
under the school rooms and requiring
that all school buildings in cities be
provided with separate boiler houses.
oo No; 49, - Asks that the executive
efforts to organize the steam shovel
s s9 E tSa ee ASGgte ID
the Federation be instructed to CO.
operate with the Transfers unions in
efforts to bring about closer relations
degree Of organization in said trades.
The resolution also asks that the Of
ncers De directed to use their efforts
t9 non hayiag all made by
g., NO: 70. Asks that the Federation
favor the enactment of law giving
musicians the same protection as me-
chanlcs or other laborers in regard to
rendered. Adopted.
co M9 IT, Asks Is Eth the appointmsnt Ct
Burnquist and request the removal Of
Charles w. Ames from the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission because Of
his hostility to trade unionism and
union workers.. Amended to request
the removal of all members of the
commlsslon and adopted as amended.
on the, Public Safety Commission that
of labor or reduction Of wages on ac-
count Of the war, and that where
women take the places of men in any
employment they be paid the same
wages and work the same hours as
the men whom they replace. Adopted.
NO. ~. Asks continuance of efforts
20 improve state boiler inspections law
acted IN Its place. Laid over for action
until the next convention.
NC. "a. Dema nds the. impeachment
or Governor Burnquist. Rejected,
No. Is: Asks that "greetings" be
sent TO the workers Of all nations, and
especially to the downtrodden workers
OF ireland, India, Japan and Germany
come when ali the workers viii Unite
and throw off their backs the para Sit
the world to the other" Adopted'
NO. ~. Asks that the convention,
cal upon the government of the
United States to clearly state just whar
us aims are IN the present war and the
terms on which it will be willing to
make peace. Rejected.
O.. q hat ho Lolo