The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-02
FEDERAL union
AFF|L|ATES WITH
LOCAL ASSEMBLY
Bor|and Bill Opposed, While
Heating Measure Is Endorsed;
Aid Recruiting Move.

That the organized labor movement
of Duluth is rapidly extending it's in
fiuence and becoming potent factor
in the development of the city is
attested by the fact" that all of the
more recently organized unions are
affiliating with the Federated Trades
Assembly. .,;.t. 49,
At the meeting of the central body
last Friday night>at Owls hall Federal
Employees union No. IS became af-
filiated, and credentials were accepted
from Ernest w. Beaton, Joseph Shar-
tel and James DAILY as delegates. Mr..
Beaton was obligated and seated. This
organization was formed last summer
and is composed of employees in the
various branches of government work
in the city. H. w. Richardson, head
of the weather bureau, is the president.
Oppose Borland Bill.
The Trades Assembly went on record
as opposed to the bill sponsored by
Representative Borland of Kansas
City providing for a minimum eight
hour day for all clerical employees Of
the government. 1t is pointed out that
this bill is not the kind of an eight
hour day advocated by organized lab
or, for the Borland bill fails to pro-
vide overtime pay for more than eight
hours work, and is an attempt to
lower working standards as war
time exigency. The national law
makers from this state were notified
of the assembly's action.
Another measure of interest to Fed
eral, employees was under considera-
tion-the Heating bill-which was
| unanimously indorsed. This legisla-
! ton, H. r. 1856, would increase the
salaries of government workers be-
| ginning Jan. 1, 1919, from 80 to 5 per
cent, the larger raises affecting the
! poorer paid employees. It was stated
| that some of the latter had received
! no increases in remuneration in twenty
years, despite the enormous growth OF
living costs.
Indorse U. S. Reserve.
The U. S. Public Service Reserve,
! through which the government is at
tempting to register skilled workmen
for service in the shipyards, was in
dorsed by the assembly, and the Sec
rotary was instructed to furnish list
of the union secretaries to w. S. Tel
ford, local enrolment agent. The
| business agents of several locals are
acting as deputy enrolment agents,
| and it was decided to do all possible to
aid in facilitating the local work.
Chairman E. Munkeby Of the special
! labor temple committee reported that
several meetings had been held, and
| made some recommendations. It was
! requested that Secretary w. J. butcher
be added to the committee, which was
| granted, and the work will be con-
tinued and full report made later
Purchase Tickets.
! Mrs. Stephen H. Jones addressed
the delegates concerning the recruiting
work which she is conducting for the
! Canadian government. She told about
! the presentation of film, 1.-The Stars
| and Stripes in France" at the Lyce.
UNI from March IA to %, for the pur.
| pose of raising funds, and asked the
assembly to purchase tickets.
block of $50 seats was taken.
| w. J. butcher and H. r. Tinkham
were named as delegates to the Wal
| Work council from the assembly.
The following additional contribu
tons to the locked out Twin City stree
car men were announced: Zenith
lodge of Machinists, s25; Painters No
106, IS: Cabinet Makers and Millmen
IS The checks were forwarded K
! the general strike committee.
Delegates of the Brotherhood O.
Railway clerks union thanked the as
sembly for the services of speakers a
a recent organization meeting, which
was declared to have been a splendid