The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
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AID TO STRIKERS
Trades Assembly viii Support
Freight Handlers Plan Labor
Mass Meeting.

At it's meeting last Friday evening
at Owls hall, the Federated Trades
Assembly voted unanimously to pur-
chase 5000 worth of Liberty bonds
It was also stated that the individual
members of the various unions had
generously responded to the loan.
The delegates from Freight Han
dlers' union No. Ga reported that the
members of that union had been on
strike for week to enforce demands
for an increase in wages from so to
60 cents an hour. The delegates en-
phatically stated that the report pub
lished in. The Herald to the effect
that the strike had been settled was
untrue, and deplored the method Of
the local daily papers in publishing
accounts Of the strike, asserting that
they Invariably obtained the informa-
ton from the employers, with little
| regard as to the strikers side of the
! controversy and the authenticity OF
| the news. It was suggested that a
| committee from the union visit the
! daily papers and present their case,
which suggestion will be carried out
Supports Strikers.
A resolution was unanimously
! adopted pledging the support or the
assembly to the strikers.
A committee consisting of W. J.
| butcher, E. A. Sabel and A. G. Cat
lin was appointed to procure, if poss-
/ ible, two local housewives who will
| volunteer to send weekly reports of
price changes and other data on food
stuffs to the Food Administration a,
Washington. The urgent need of such
action was pointed out
| The special committee appointed to
interview the Bowman Construction
| company in regard to unionizing the
work on the building 1t is erecting at
First avenue East and First street
reported that it had secured salts.
factory agreement.
Labor Mass Meeting.
Chairman Jensen of the specia
committee in charge of the formation
of a local branch of the American AL.
lance for Labor and Democracy re-
ported that a meeting had been held
at which it was tentatively decided tt
hold mass meeting some time il
November, at which a prominent labor
speaker would appear. The assembl,
will advance funds to take care o,
the expenses involved.
Henry Pereault, delegate to the Su'
perior assembly, reported that :
lengthy discussion was held at tn,
last meeting of that body which re-
suited in the appointment of a com
mittee to appear before the city COM
mission and urge the purchase o
the Superior gas plant. He also statet
that locSl union Of retail drug clerk
was being formed across the bay.
Wants Investigation.
Delegate Pereault also gave a shor
account of the quarterly meeting o
the executive council of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, which was hell
Oct. IA at St. Paul. AS a matter o
\ local interest. he stated that the coun
Gil had recommended the investiga
ton of the placing of two local firm
on the unfair list by oth the Ma
chinists' local and the Trades Assem-
bly,. The executive council purchased
several liberty bonds.
City Clerk Bergen, who holds a care
in the Photographers union, attended
the meeting as an honorary delegate
and was called on to say few
words. He expressed the friendl!
concern and sympathy which he ha
always harbored for the organized
labor movement and its members. ant
invited the delegates to call on hin
at the city hall, where they would sb'
accorded hearty welcome.
President Murniap~ presided at tn
meeting, which was one of the short
est held in some time.