Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-27
NEWS OF OLYMPIA LABOR ORGANIZATIONS %


at $40 the morning OF Tuesday. Sep
TENDER Il, Delegate Williams of the
Yakima local presiding.
c. o. Young, A, f. of l.. organizer .,
addressed the convention on the won
derful progress OF the trade union
movement, and his talk was received
with generous applause. George
Newstead OF Tacoma also addressed
the convention.
Delegate Ince of Seattle presented
to the Council gavel, made of
lignum vitae. donated by the Skinner
& Eddy shipbuilding plant. The
union label of the Carpenters was
stamped in the wood.
Credentials were o. KID by COM
mittee and the rules and regulations
Brotherhood of Carpenter and JOIN
ers were adopted as the law to govern
the proceedings of the Council.
Delegate Lewis of Tacoma was
elected permanent chairman OF the
convention. Delegate Bennett of Sc
attic vice president, and Delegate Nc
Murphy of Tacoma secretary.
Committees on constitution. trade
rules, and finance were appointed.
Delegate Thomas became mem
bor of the finance committee ana
McCau. han of the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws.
The finance committee reported d
recommendation for per capita OF
3k per cent month. This was
amended to per cent month, ana
after considerable discussion the
amendment was adopted.
The recommendations of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws
we're accepted as reported and con-
tam these provisions:
An initiation fee of $25 for benef1-
ciary members and SIS for semi
beneficiary; reinstatement fee for
beneficiary members $35, for semi
beneficiary $25.
Dues we're fixed at $50 and 81
per month.
Wage scales to remain as at pres
ent until May l, 1919, after which
date scales to be uniform through
out the state. Eight hours day
except Saturday, which hsall consist
of four hours. Overtime to be cop-
puted at the double-time rate, half
|of which shall go into the treasury
of the local union. The wol king OF
overtime is discouraged by further
regulation that 1t be not allowed ex'
cept to preserve life or property.
Provision is made for a weekly
payday, wages to be paid in cash on
the time of the employer.
Uniform sick benefit of IS week
or more for IL consecutive weeks.
All agreements between employers
and members of the Brotherhood to
70 into effect May 1 of each year
such agreements to be subject to ap-
prevail by the State Council.
The use of the union label to be
strictly enforced beginning with May
1, 1919.
The Yakima Food Products Com
pany was reported to the convention
for its unfair attitude toward organ
lied labor and by unanimous vote
this company was placed on the I'VE
Don't Patronize" list.
The laws of the State Council were
adopted ON recommendation Of the
committee.
Name, the Washington State Coun'
Gil Of Carpenters, the conventions to
be held annually in the city where
the conventions of the State Fedora
ton of Labor are held, tn eCouncil
to convene Immediately preceding OF
following the Federation sessions.
A majority of the delegates will
constitute a quorum and the repre-
sentation will be the same as in the
conventions of the United Brother
hood.
The objects of the Council were
declared to be the establishment OF
uniform wage scales. dues. sick ben
fits and working conditions through
out the jurisdiction.
Officers will consist of president
Ave vice.president and secretary
treasurer. Vice presidents are Sc
lected from different sections of the
state and the term of Office is one
year.
A motion to restrict the authority
of the executive committee of the
Council over orga nizers precipitatee
hot time in the old town, and ad
yocates of restriction won out. The
executive board will not be giver
authority to hire and fire the organ
izers.
| Governor Lister addressed the con
vention Thursday afternoon, making
loyalty talk and interfering a ples
for closer cooperation between EN-
ployer and employe.
| The election of officers of the State
4 Council resulted as follows: Dele