The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-08-31
TRADES COUNCIL

Council was called to order by
President Moncur.
The Secretary was instructed to
answer communications from Mayor
A. V. Todd; j. w. Fox, Secretary of
the Trades and Labor Council, and
others inviting Everett's labor folk
to visit Victoria on Labor Day.
Seattle Central Labor Council sent
a communication embodying resolu-
tions expressive of the stand of that
body on the lumber situation and
asking the Everett council to en-
dorse. The request was complied
with and the resolutions follow:
WHEREAS, The International
Union of Timberworkers and the
International Single Weavers Union
of America, organizations chartered
by the American Federation of La
Dor, which have enrolled large
number of workers in the timber in
dustry, have called and made eff
fective a strike in the mills and
camps of the Northwest, and
WHEREAS, The demands which
these organizations are insisting
upon are recognition of the eight
hour day with time and half for
necessary overtime and the right to
organize and bargain collectively
which are fundamental principles of
the American Labor movement, and
are right and just by every fair
standard of reasoning, and
WHEREAS, These organizations
endeavored to secure conferences
with the employers previous to call
ing the strike in an effort to avoid
industrial strife and were ignored
by the employers and, since being
forced to strike to secure industrial
justice, they have conducted their
fight in clean and honorable way
in every respect and are entitled to
the hearty support of organized labor
and its friends and every assistance
that it is possible to give them,
therefore, be it
Resolved: By the Central Labor
Council of Seattle and Vicinity that
we call upon the United States Gov
eminent to commander and operate
plants sufficient to provide the in
dustries of this State with all the
lumber they need and in the mean
time that we place upon our list of
those "Unfair to Organized Labor"
all camps, saw1mills, single mills
and other woodworking establish
ments, and the product therefrom,
coming under the jurisdiction of the
above mentioned union which re-
fuse to grant the eight-hour day and
the right to organize. Further,
That this action become effective on
and after September 1, 1917, and
other Central bodies notified and
urged to take like action.
The Labor Day committee re-
ported on the arrangements made
for Labor Day picnic. (See adv. in
Journal)
On request of the State Medical
Aid Board that representative be
appointed to represent the employ
ers (the latter having failed to
designate a mani on the Local Aid
Board, George Vingen was appoint
ed.
Brother Henry Arends was APP
pointed temporary Secretary, to fill
the place of Secretary Wefferling
during the absence of the latter at
the Moulders International Conven-
ton at Rochester, New York.
Brother Wefferling will be absent
from the city month or more.
Reports of Unions
The Painters, Single Weavers
and Printers reported good meetings.
The Transfers reported a good
meeting and issued two transfer
cards.
The Timberworkers had good
meeting at which they entertained
their international President, E. E.
, Weiland, who addressed the meeting.
The council INDUCED in a short
discussion on the subject of retrench-
ment in city expenses, but took no
action.
The council adjourned