The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-05-14
Wednesday, May 12,

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L.ongshoremen; G. w. Goldthorpe
of the Painters; John Mag, of the
Carpenters, No. 211O; J. n. Erland-
son of South Lake Stevens Grange
Cfraternal delegateD. New Dele
gates seated. Visitors from the
Snohomish County Fruit Growers
Association and the Snohomisn
County Dairymen's Association
were present and We're also seated
as fraternal delegates.
A communication was received
from the State Federation of Labor
announcing a woman's minimum
wage hearing at Olympia May 8
and 10. Also telegram from
President Short urging the sending
of as many workers, particularly
women, to the hearing as possible,
The Council decided to send two
representatives
Sheet Metal Workers No. 1913 an
nounced a proposed wage raise from
$S to SO to take effect on June I.
A motion to endorse unanimously
passed.
Molders Union No. 81 complain
ed that the unfair Lang Range was
on display in the Pacific Hardware
Co.'S show windows and that the
union had placed the store on the
unfair list and asked the Council
to concur The request took the
regular course and committee was
appointed to investigate.
A communication was received
from Secretary Frank Morrison of
the A. F. of l.. announcing the ap-
pointment of Secretary Wefferling
an organizer.
A communication was received
! from eX-service men asking the
| Councils endorsement of the Sher-
wood $500 bonus bill, the money to
be raised by levying tax on all
excess profits over $4,000.
A circular letter was received
from the Colorado State Federation
of Labor. The circular, which is
self-explanatory, was endorsed and
ordered printed in the Labor Jour
nal. 1t follows:
Denver, Colorado, April 27, 1920
To all State Federations, City Cen
tral Bodies, Building Trades
Councils and Local Unions-Greet-
ing;
The employers of Denver, speak
ing through their mouthpiece, the
Denver Civic and Commercial Asso-
citation, have declared for the open
shop, using that used phrase, "The
American Plan" which is a mis-
nomer, and should be called the un-
American plan.
The Trades Union Movement fo
Denver and Colorado, viii not stand
for this so-called open shop, which
means a closed shop, closed to all
members of organized labor. We
have been informed upon good au-
thority that a campaign is about
Ito be iuaugurated by the employers
of Denver to attempt to bring into
this state, under Misrepresentation
of good wages mad fair working
Iconditions, workers from other
states, in order that they may carry
out their plans TO make this an
open shop town.
In view of this situation, as il
confronts us at the present time
we desire to advise and request
all workers to stay away from Col
orado. There are plenty of people
here to fill all the positions, if {
living wage is paid, and fair work
ling conditions guaranteed.
Please give all the publicity pos
aible in your respective locality
and among your membership, o
the situation as il exists here a
this time, and advise all TO stay
away from Colorado until th'
present trouble is settled, notice o
which will be given due publicity
Thanking you in advance fo'
your cooperation and assistance il
this matter, we remain,
A letter from the A. f. of L. Pol
!tical Partisan Campaign Com
mittee, asking exchange OF infor
nation, was referred to the Labot
Councils delegates in the Politica
Welfare Council.
The farmers fraternal delegate
were given the floor and asked i'm
formation relating to the propose,
bond issue for financing a municip
ally owned market. They will b.
willing to favor the proposition
with the provision that the Centra
Labor Council endorse it, Afte
, lc-onaral dioa,,scion tho Counci1 vOta,