Denver labor bulletin., 1917-06-09
Label League
Meeting of Friday, June 1, 1917.

meeting OI rIluay, June L, 1911.
Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent Torpey at o'clock. Roll call of
officers found all present. Minutes of
the previous meeting read and ap;
proved. Credentials were received
from Bartenders No. s, Bakers No. 26
and Federal Labor Union No. 14646.
1t was moved and seconded that the
delegates appear before the labels
committee and if found to have the
required number of labels they be
obligated. The motion carried and
Delegates Vessel, Anderson and Nc
Cabe were duly obligated.
Reports of Committees.
The special committee appointed to
call on the Denver Dry Goods COM
pany, Golden Eagle and NJ. D. Bar
netts' two stores regarding the Colo
RADIO Suspender company reported that
these establishments had been visited
and each had been requested to push
Denver made suspenders in prefer
ence to Eastern non-union suspenders.
The Golden Eagle and both of Bar
netts' stores promised to boost Denver
made suspenders in the future, but
the manager of the Denver Dry Goods
clothing department (Mr SMITH did
not give the committee a satisfactory
reply. The report of the committee
was approved and the committee dis
charged with thanks for the good
work accomplished.
Communications and Bills.
Denver Liberty Loan Committee; re-
ceived and filed. Ladies' Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen re-
garding labeled goods, fair and unfair
establishments; request complied with.
The following bills were allowed:
Hall rent for June ne............$ 500
Sec'y-Treas, salary for May. 1000
Reading clerk, salary for May. LOO
TOTAL. ..:...................s $1,000
Reports of Unions.
| Bakery Workers No 26 reported
progress on their strike against the
ing company, and Campbell-S The
men are all remaining loyal to the
organization and there is no doubt
but what the organization will be vic
torious. An attempt will be made in
few days by the struck bound shops
to operate, but the product of scab
bakeries will probably be hard to mar
ket. 1t was moved and seconded that
the League indorse the strike of the
Bakery Workers and the three above
mentioned baking companies be placed
upon Ine l1SU ana Une OeleRaCeS
make a special report regarding this
situation to their locals at the next
meeting held. The motion carried by
unanimous vote.
Bakery Workers No. 208 are still
out and have started a cooperative
bakery and are supplying the trade
with label bread.
Cigarmakers reported that there
was a good demand for label cigars
The organization does not recommend
cigars that do not bear the union
label, regardless of where they are
made. Several shops in Denver are
operating minus the label.
Cooks reported that the Home Dairy,
Bills Place and Silver Grill were still
unfair to the Culinary Workers.
Federal Labor Union No. 14646 re-
quested the delegates to call attention
to the fact that the Colorado Sus-
pender company was operating a
strictly union plant and all their
products carried the union label
Musicians reported that the Webber
theater, Bayaud and Broadway, was
employing non-union music, the Home
Dairy is also unfair to the Musicians.
The receipts of the evening were an
nounced as 60 cents.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting adjournment
was taken at 10 o'clock.
EARL R. HOAGE, Sec'y-Treas.
P. S.-All unions are requested to
urge their members to demand the
label of the Bakery Workers and help
them win their strike.