Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-11-10
PRES. WALKERS
ADDRESS BEFORE
THE CONVENTION

President John II. Walker 81 tie
Illinois Federation Of labor. in a6-
dressing the convention recently held
At Rockford, spoke as follows
rar report - rresiaeat Jaha Il Walker
70 the fortieth Annual Convention e the
Illinois State Federation q LATER - KoeS,
ford October Id. deals With mauy Subjects
= vital impoffzsSe 10 the trade anlaa
movement The following i = hflef sun
nary q the repest
Sfratcs
President Walkers report shows that
there have bs~a tefes great Ratieasl strikes
Nateh affected al 81 the nen eagSzea "a
those Industries sithln our state. The es@l
miners strike which lasted almest ave
months, involving about hundred taeas
sad Of our members. Was settled - Joint
agreement between the nllnols cael Min
ers' Onions and the Illinois Zeal Operators
Association. The Shapmen's strike. which
lasted two and one half months. Involved
nearly As many more directly OF lnaireetn
The Amalgsmated Association Of Nest cut
tiers aud Packing noase Workers vas also
involved in strike affecting all the mem
bers who worked for the big packing house
lack % funds Sheresith 20 feed The strik.
ers and their families that Was responsible
for their failure 70 win their night one
hundred per cent.
The members Of the Amalgamated Assa-
citation OF Street aud Electric Railway Em.
pioyes union. were also involved In a strife
which Was adjusted by joint agreement hs-
tween the representatives % that union
and the representatives OF the corporations
owning the surface and elevated lines Of
Chicago.
The United Brick 4 Clay Workers have
had number Of strikes throughout the
state during the past year aud there was
also Cloak Makers strike In Chiesgo
which lasted little over three weeks
The local strike Of longest duration was
that In Streator where nearly all Of the
trade unions were locked out by the en-.
ployers and manufacturers In that com
munity, who. under the guise Of establish
Ing the so-ealled open shop or American
plan. waged desperate battle to EXTERN
mate the trade unions In that city The
hight Is still on and the men and women
are standing firm.
0peR Shop sctiriflcs
The anti.union corporations OF this state
the labor exploiters, have waged bitter
and incessant bght on our movement Gov.
ering most OF the state during the year but
our organizations have stood the test In
every instance aud the result has been TO
arouse our membership to the need for
educating themselves and nghting more
unitedly. persistently and skillfully than In
the past.
Strike Of the Bakery Workers.
The special committee appointed by the
executive board, at Its meeting immediatel
after the close of the convention at Aurora,
TO endeavor to bring about settlement Of
the controversy existing between the bak-
cry workers local No. aud the various
baking concerns In Chicago, were able 10
arrange for a meeting with representatives
of the different baking companies but were
unable to bring about a joint conference
between the representatives Of the interna-
tional and local bakery workers organiEa-
tions and the representatives of the diff.
ferent baking corporations President Wal
ker recommends that We purchase no bread
but that bearing the union label refuse to
buy non-union or seab bread also that the
convention take whatever additional steps
are necessary TO bring this matter to the
attention OF the entire labor movement of
our state and any other territory close by
where these nonsnnion or unfair concerns
are attempting to market their products.
Moinfenance Of Way Employees Reiasfafed.
During the past year the Maintenance OF
Way Employees and the Railroad shonmen
have been reinstated with full aflliation
with the American Federation of Labor.
Spies Uncovered
During the year more evidence has been
developed of the use OF labor spies In trade
unions by the big corporations. Many have
been exposed and expelled from the organ
izations in which they have succeeded In
obtaining membership.
Illinois League Of Women Voters
CoHpeafi0n.
Under this caption the entire report OF
the Convention of the Illinois League OF
Women Voters. held In Chicago, November
20, 1921, dealing with women in industry,
Is given.
Pabiic Work and Organised Labor.
In connection with this subject Presi.
dent Walkers report goes very thoroughly
In the above subject and quotes In full
the statement on the Recognition OF Unions
In Public Contracts submitted by Secretary.
Treasurer Victor A. olander, of the Illinois
State Federation of Labor and President
John Fitzpatrick of the Chicago Federation
of Labor 10 the Board of Commissioners of
Cook County showing authority for the
Board of Commissioners TO provide for
union labor In public contracts.
Legislative Enactments Recognising The
Legality Of Trade Unions.
This section contains the list OF legisla-
tive enactments In which the legality of
trade unions has been recognized by var
ious law-maklng bodies OF the country,
submitted by Secretary olander 10 tae
Board OF Commissioners OF Cook County
10 support OF his contention on the legality
of the trade union clauses in public con
tracts.
Supreme Court Edicfs and EnactmeHfs.
Under this caption President Walker
quoted In full the decisions Of the u. 5.
Supreme Court in the cases OF American
Steel Foundries VS. The Tri City Cent? al
Trades Council ian Illinois case) William
Traux and William A. Traux, copartners,
doing business under the firm name and
style OF william Traux, vs.. Michael Cor
rigan, Albert Ship, Charles Brooks, ct al.
tan Arizona case) j. w. Bailey and j.
W Bailey, Collector of Internal Revenue
for the District of North Carolina vs..
The Drevel Furniture Company Ia North
Carolina easel : and the United Mine Work
ers Of America VS.. the Coronado Coal Com
pany tan Arkansas easel.
Farmers Of Illinois Losing Their 01Her-
ship Of Land.
President Walkers report shows that In
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