Montana labor news., 1936-08-13
Federation OF Labor
Firm In Support
OF F. D. Roosevelt
Unions Solid In Loyalty To Dem
ocratic Chieftain.

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OF Labor joined the ranks OF Is other
state declarations OF labor to date in
publicly subscribing to Labor's Non
Partisan Leagues plank, the reelection
Of President Roosevelt, according to
word received from that federation to-
day by George L. Berry, president.
This marks the nineteenth state fed
Grafton of labor to unanimously en-
dorse our 1886 objective" Berry ex-
planned, "and is indicative OF the united
front labor will display the first Tues
day in November, irrespective Of geo
graphical or previous political align
ments."
Even labor in Governor Landon's
home state, Kansas, has gone against
him and in favor of the reelection of
President Roosevelt" Berry empha-
sized.
The Kansas State Federation of La
Dor was the sixteenth state federation
OF labor to adopt unanimously a reso-
luton urging the continuation OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the White House,
and opposing the election Of Governor
Landon.
In addition to the 10 state declarations
OF labor which have endorsed President
Roosevelt for reelection to date, ten
international unions have pledged their
united memberships to the leagues OBJ
%jective, League President Berry an
nounced.
Nine Of these international unions
have voted unanimous resolutions
binding their members to our plank"
Berry stated. "The tenth, the Amer
lean Federation Of Musicians, has in
Dictated its sentiments by a communica-
ton from its president, Joseph N.
Weber"
Weber's letter received by Berry to-
day, states in part, 1T was entirely I'M
necessary for the American Federation
of Musicians convention to endorse
President Roosevelt for reelection, as
from all indications and appearances it
is evident hat the bulk of our mem
bership is for him anyhow"
This is a typical expression Of labor
sentiment" stated Berry.
The 10 state declarations Of labor
which have thus far voted unanimous
resolutions urging President Roose-
velt's reelection are:
Alabama State Federation Of Labor,
Colorado State Federation of Labor,
Georgia State Federation Of Labor,
Kentucky State Federation of Labor,
Maryland State Federation Of Labor,
Florida State Federation Of Labor,
Mississippi State Federation OF Labor,
Louisiana State Federation Of Labor,
Missouri State Federation Of Labor,
Montana State Federation of Labor,
New York Central Trades and Labor
Council, Pennsylvania State Federation
of Labor, South Carolina State Fed
Grafton of Labor, Tennessee State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, Wyoming State Fed
Grafton of Labor, Kansas State Fed
Grafton OF Labor, Virginia State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, Washington State
Federation of Labor, Massachusetts
state Federation OF Labor.
The nine international unions which
have to date voted unanimous resolu-
tons endorsing the Presidents re-
election or voicing the feeling that his
defeat would be a blow to labor, are
Amalgamted Clothing Workers OF
America, International Ladies Gar
ment Workers or Brotherhood OF Main.
t%enance of Way Employees, United
Mine Workers of America, interna.
tional Alliance of Theatrical State EN-.
ployees and Moving Picture Machine
Operators, United Wall Paper Crafts
of North America, Hat, Cap and Mil
linery Workers International Union
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
This list does not include the letter
from Joseph N. Weber, president O
the American Federation of Musician,
indicating his unions sentiments.