Montana labor news., 1936-12-17
TRADES COUNCIL PROTESTS WPA LAY-0FF
What Is Happening in
The Unions

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council authorized a committee to
submit a bid by the Montana Labor
News to the County Commissioners
for the county printing.
The Miners union has laid the
ground work and appointed commit
tees to establish cooperative stores
and other undertakings in Silver
Bow County. Such a proposition is
needed here. When it is considered
that the cooperative movement has
made tremendous strides in the
United States and in all European
countries in the last decade, it is
strange that more Of this type of
business enterprise has not been de-
veloped by the trade unions.
The Miners union is going into the
situation thoroughly and is taking
every precaution so that when the
stores are launched that no mistakes
will occur.
1t was reported in the Montana
Standard of Wednesday morning
that the strike in Utah had been
settled, however an editorial appear
ing in columns of this paper relating
to the miners strike there is still
appropriate. Exact details of the
settlement were not published.
Following is the article:
The Yellowstone Trades and La
Dor Council is interested in a propo-
sition to remove cafes and restau-
rants from bars. They so indicated
in a communication sent to the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council
and the letter was referred to the
joint board of the Women's Protec-
tive, Cooks and Walters, and Bar
tenders unions.
Another communication from the
Billings unions wanted to know if
the Trades and Labor Council would
be interested in having a special or
chestra play in this city for one or
two performances. This matter was
referred to the Musicians union.
Carl Christensen of Missoula, sec
rotary of the Missoula County Trad
es and Labor Assembly, praised Pete
Connors very highly, stating that the
Transfers of Missoula formed a very
important part of the central labor
body in that town and that the sue
cess of that organization was due
considerably to the efforts of Mr..
Connors.
The Butchers union protested the
alleged distribution of Morrelps
Packing products by the Montana
Transfer Company. The grievance
committee is going to look into the
charge,
In an exhaustive report of the
organization committee, chairman
Moore recommended that owing to
the existence of two unemployed
workers organizations, that no rec
ignition be extended to either one.
This whole question arose from a re-
quest of the Workers Alliance to be
extended recognition by the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council.
While it is generally recognized
by the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council that all the help possible
should be given to any organization
representing workers on w. P. A.
and unemployed groups, it is diff
cult for the central labor body to
take any direct and definite action
while these workers r split into
two warning factions.
Some good news was received
from the Women's Union Label Lea
que at Washington, D. c., stating
that as soon as that department had
received an official endorsement of
the Trades and Labor Council that
a league would be formed in Butte.
Some of the ladies' unions are
sponsoring this movement including
the Librarians, Teachers, Miners
Auxiliary, Laundry Workers and
Women's Protective unions.
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