Montana labor news., 1933-01-19

"RESOLVED, That the American
Federation of Labor hereby endorses
the period Of the educational cam
paigns of Fire Prevention Week pro-
NOTED in the United States and Can
ada by the National Fire Protection
Association and its members, and rec
ommends that said Fire Prevention
Week should be utilized to inaugurate
in all cities of these countries a con-
tinuous and effective fire prevention
movement aimed at the complete elm
nation of conflagration dangers and
the promotion of fire-safe condition
in homes, schools, farms, transporta-
ton systems, public buildings of all
kinds, boats, forests, in fact, all places
where life or property may be en-
dangered by fire"
Through Resolution No. 10, the In
ternational Union of Fire Fighters
urgently asks the fullest cooperation
and aid of all organizers in their eff
forts to organize the employees of the
fire departments of the United States
and Canada.
Resolution No. ~ recites the efforts
of the Fire Fighters to secure the
shorter work-day for men of their in
dustry, both in this country and Can
ada. The state federations of labor
and the city central bodies are most
earnestly requested to assist the Fire
Fighters in the different states and
communities whenever the active cam
paign for the establishment Of the
eight-hour day is undertaken. | quote
from the resolution as follows:
"RESOLVED, That the American
Federation of Labor in convention as
sembled in Cincinnati, Ohio, hereby
endorses the program of the Interna-
tional Association of Fire Fighters in
it's efforts to secure shorter working
hours for all fire fighters of the
United States and Canada; and, fur
Their, be it
RESOLVED, That this program of
shorter working hours is in conform
ity with the ideals of organized labor
and that every member local Of the
American Federation of Labor is
hereby urged to give its whole heart
ed support to the movement for an
eight-hour day with one day off in
seven for all fire fighters in the
United States and Canada; and, fur
Their, be it
RESOLVED, That the different
State Federations Of Labor and the
Central Trades and Labor Councils be
hereby instructed to actively assist
the International Association of Fire
Fighters in their states and cities
when campaign is made for the eight
hour day for fire fighters, and that
all trade unionists are hereby called
upon to urge the adoption of sucf
eight-hour day for fire fighters as il
keeping with labor's ideals and a.
a means of reducing the present mum
Der of unemployed"
Resolution No. 65 calls attention t.
the great need Of organization of thu
employees of the extensive chain storei
systems, and asks that the American
Federation of Labor and its organ
izers do everything possible to brinl
these employees into the fold Of or
ganized labor.
Resolution No. 67 stresses the nee'
of organization among the worker
employed in the many laundrie
throughout the country and asks tn
help of the organizers as well as tn
state declarations of labor and the cit.
central bodies in such organizatiot
work.
The Committee on Local and Fed
Grated Bodies recommended and tn
convention adopted the following:
eve would therefore recommen
that all Organizers Of the America
Federation Of Labor, and all officer
and members Of Local Unions, an
Central Labor Unions, exert ever
possible proper effort to build up thei
membership and to educate that mem
bership to confine their patronage
union-made goods"
/ am laying these matters befor
you as directed by the convention an
by the Executive Council at its meet
ing Immediately following the cor
v~ention adjournment. | trust 20
may be able to give, and that you WI
give, your heartiest support, aid an
cooperation in all the matters aboV
listed. We need your aid. ask &c
your help. We all need the help an
assistance of each other.
To+o, oo T will boua oopa cion to az