Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-10
SNE[TER union WARNED
TOPADDLE ITS own CANOE
Con F. Kelley Does Not
Want WorksMixedUp
in Local Labor War.
Notice Served Company
Will Sever Ties if Men
Are Not Neutral.

Any attempt by the Great Falls
Mill & Smeltermen's union to in
terfere or to exert its influence
in controversies between the As.
sociated Industries and downtown
unions will be followed by sever
ance Of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company's relations with the
smelterflen's organization. Notice
to this effect was served on
patty Of smelter labor ledaers in
an address by C. F. Kelley, presI-
dent Of the Anaconda, at the re-
duction works Thursday morning.
Decision to make plain the
company's attitude was reached
Wednesday night following the
arrival Of Mr.. KeIley's party in
unions leaders were asked to meet
Mr.. Kelley at the smeiter during
the forenoon. In characteristic
fashion, Mr.. Kelley told the men
that he had been advised as to
the situation In Great Falls and
that tho company would inevitably
be drawn into the controversy II
the Smettermen continued actively
to participate in 1t.
Prefers to Deal With Union
Mr.. Kelley stated in the course OF
his talk to the men that in its own
pany's policy was unchanged with re-
ference to unions-that it preferred
to deal with labor organizations, but
that relations with the smelter union
would be severed if there were any
attempt on the part Of the organiza-
ton to control any controversy be-
tween employers and employees in the
city. He stated that the company's at
titude towards the union was maintain
ed-although it was patent that the
smelter union would disintegrate if it
were no longer recognized by the
Anaconda-and that it would not be
recognized if the union failed to keep
aloof from downtown labor contro-
versies in which it was not directly
interested and concerning which inter
ference there was much feeling on the
part Of uptown employees.
Told Industries Same
The presidents statement to the
was repeated in sub
stance at a conference between Mr..
Kelley and a delegation from the As
socated Industries during the after
noon, to which Mr.. Kelley also main
aimed that the company would main
ain an Independent position. Follow
ng this conference Mr.. Kelley issued
he following statement:
The controversy existing between
he Associated Industries and down
own labor organizations was the sub
ect Of conference Thursday morn
ng between Anaconda officials and
company employees. This afternoon. off
icials of the company met with a com
nittee from +he Associated Industries
o define the companys position. The
ompany has felt that it's position
hould be one Of neutrality toward con-
roversies between labor unions and
Employers in the city of Great Falls.
ye have cndeavored to have no part
n such controversies and to not take
idcs in any labor disputes in which
he company was not Immediately in
crested.
Terms Of Warning
"At the meeting with the smelter-
zen this morning. the employees were
old that unless unions having member
hips at the works refrain from hav-
10 a part in labor controversies be-
ween Great Falls business men and
ther labor unions, the result would
,volve the company and cancellation
f relations between the company and
he Mill & Smeltermen's union. The
ompany will not permit the union to
lake it indirectly party to the con-
roversy.
AT the meeting with the committee
rom the Associated Industries this
fternoon. assurance was given Of the
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