The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
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out that Tue purpose OF The Eenera
strike was 10 enforce settlement
OF the shipyard strike. and that In
this respect II failed.
1T Is also pointed out that the
tcamstcrs' union and other crafts
are Htill paying strike benefits 10
workers who were pulled out during
tho general strike. and whom they
have been unable to place I'm their
/ former positions.
"lt IL pointed out that the long
shorcmcn'a union, which had
closed shop agreement. and large
measure OF control on tho job priaI
20 the strike. has lost this ground
and Is now engaged In a contest TO
get back 10 tho position held prior
20 the strike.
"Thls. coupled with the losses
sustained by several smaller organ
ixations. has led TO the opinion that
the general strike was at least a
mistake. II not failure. and that
! the more effective method would
have been TO extend the strike as
far as possible In the shipbuIldins
industry. that only pressure Of this
character could possibly move the
Macy board. while the other work
ers whose stoppage OF labor would
have little influence In this dircc
/ ton. could have remained at work
and by assessment aided ia financ.
lng the strike In the different ship
yards
However" Il concluded. these
points will undoubtedly continue 20
be a subject for controversy among
n large portion Of the workers Of
our state and nation. and the de
cision on this point can be safely
left TO the organizations who under
went the experience
Must Broassn Out
| The following constructive meas
ures are urged upon the convcn-
ton:
Steps 20 increase the power OF
mericaiiy TO enable II to- render IN.
creased service. After war con.
ditions. II Ia 1eciarod. have
changed 30 radically from the con.
dltions on which the federation
was originally founded az TO necea.
state a broadening out OF the fed
Grafton.
An effective alliance Of the pro
grensive forces Of the state on a
legislative and political program.
backed by sufficient finances 10
promote and protect the interests
Of the farmers. workers and pro
grcsHlves generally In political mat.
tiers.
steps should be taken by this
convention the report adds. ito
either strengthen tho existing poili.
iesi organization or replace u with
more effective one"
Ned SIS a wc~k
Arrangements for another confer
enc. with the state Industrial Wei
far. commission next August TO re-
cure another increase In the mini
mum wage for women. pending
their complete organization into the
labor movement" II IL agreed that
the lowest minimum for the women
workers should be SIS a week.
A d~mand upon Acting Gov.
ewn@ Louis y. Hart that he
give equal representation TO or
CANNED labor and employers on
the Industrial code commission
tthe commission NJ II now
stands has only one labor rep
rvs~utafive). The rcpowt sng-
costs that the convention In
stru~t the executive council 10
appoint u committee tn inter-
vi~w Gov. Hart and Insist that
he recognize the principal Of
equal representation on cous
missions OF thts character.
Formulation OF a definite policy
to give full financial and moral sup
port of tho entire movement for
the organization of the Timber
| workers union. in opposition TO the
program Of the Loyal Legion OF
I.oggcrs and Lumbermen. which Is
labeled by the executive board as
"the last lap In tho lumbcrmen's
iunacy." Commenting on the con
vention OF tho four LIS in Portland.
the report declares that mo meet
Ing OF the German Junkcrs during
I the roslcst days for them could
have presented such spectacle OF
utter lack of understanding OF the
| spirit OF n new day that II here
and here to stay--than that pre-
scented by this convention"
Increased Assessment
Formulation of a definite policy
II for the organization OF women work
crs. The report recommends that the
tax 10 the federation be increased
to five cents a member per month
and that as large n portion OF the
tax as possible be set aside for this
purpose.
An effective working political al
lance with the Railwaymen's Wei
fare League OF Washington. as the
result OF the visit to the state con-
ventlon of the executive committee
OF the league, Is expected. tho re
| port states.
'The league represents II trans
portation unions" It declares, "and
Is established to promote the po-
/ litical interests OF it's members, and
eventually bring about affiliation
with the American Federation OF
/ Labor and tho State Federation
Was In Olympia
i Forestalling an expected attack
| in the convention on President
Short, on the ground that he and
Secretary Taylor refused to sup
port the shipyard strikers. the
executive boards report contains
this statement:
"Your president was at Olympia
attending the legislature during the
greater part OF the strike, but in
| formed the officials Of the Metal