The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-23


journed.
At the last meeting of the Trades
Council a communication was received
from Charles Perry Taylor, Secretary
Treasurer of the State Federation of
Labor, presenting resolutions of that
body to the central councils of the
state for discussion and either en-
dorsement or rejection. The two fol-
lowing resolutions were endorsed:
Resolution No. 4-Pledging Shingle
Weavers Support
By Delegates R. H. Mills and John
Norland, Shingle Weavers' Union No.
2, Everett.
Referred to Committee on Resolu-
tions.
The committee concurred in the
resolution.
The convention concurred in the re-
port of the committee.
Whereas, The International Shingle
Weavers' Union of America held
convention in the early part Of April,
1916, in Seattle, and drafted a scale
of wages, which was in the main the
re-adoption of the scale of wages eX-
isting in the shingle industry for
many years prior to 1915; and
Whereas, Many of the shingle mills
of the state of Washington promised
at the time the reduction of 1915 was
offered to restore the wages without
protest or opposition as soon as prices
again became normal; and,
Whereas, For the past many months
prices have been received by the man
ufacturers that exceeded those re-
ceived for several preceding years, yet
in spite of this fact not only did some
of the mill owners refuse to keep their
promise, but have been actively resist
ing the efforts of the Shingle Weavers'
Union to establish this scale of wages;
and,
Whereas, In Everett particularly,
the mill owners have resorted to every
method known to the Employers As
sociation and possible to invent on
their own account to defeat the efforts
to secure the uniform scale Of wages
for the Shingle Weavers, in addition to
which they have refused to meet with
representatives of the organization
and have in some cases made it a con-
dition of employment that the employe
would not i6in u labor union; and,
Whereas, 1t is necessary, in order
that all mills may be on fair COM
peting basis, that the scale of wages
in a given competitive district be near
ly uniform; and, in order that the
ideals of American institutions may
be fostered and attained, that the
workers have the right to associate
together for their common good and
for the purpose of collective bargain
ing; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Washington State
Federation of Labor, in convention as
sembled, denounce the attitude Of the
shingle mill owners and the Employ
ers' Association of the state of Wash
ington for their refusal to pay the
uniform scale of wages and to recog-
nize the right of the worker to join
labor unions; and be it further
Resolved, That this convention call
public attention to the fact that the
state and Federal Labor Bureaus have
offered their services in an effort to
secure settlement of the long con-
Quoted strike of the Shingle Weavers
in Everett, and the mill owners have
resisted all efforts of all parties of
every kind and character to bring
about peace and justice; the mill
owners have refused to pay the union
scale of wages; they have refused to
arbitrate the differences; they have
refused to recognize the right of the
Shingle Weavers to form a union and
be represented by their chosen spokes-
men, and be it further
Resolved, That this convention
hereby pledges its moral and finan-
cial support to the International
Shingle Weavers' Union of America
in its commendable efforts to secure
justice and fair wages for an ILL
paid and greatly exploited body of
nnion men. and this convention urges