Montana labor news., 1937-06-17
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM GREAT FALLS

North owned by 1. II. Percy as I'M
fair. This union also placed a bill
of expenses of $4,000 against this
property. Mr.. Percy is treasurer
of the Young Democrats of Cascade
County and a letter was sent to him
requesting him to square this mat
ter up.
The delegates bought so buttons
upon request of the unions of Stock
ton, California. They want the
money for the benefit of the strikers
in that region.
The Paris store in Great Falls
came out in front along progressive
lines when it announced in the Great
Falls Tribune that it favored oper-
ating under a five day week. The
incident was officially taken cogni-
zance of by the Central Labor As
sembly.
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There will be a meeting Of the
Montana Highway Commission on
June II at 1920 a. m. All interested
persons take notice.
The delegates contributed $500 to
the defense fund of the Teachers
Union. The defense fund here men
toned is for the organization of
Teachers Unions throughout the state
of Montana and also to carry on the
fight for Professor Philip o. Keeney.
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The Trades and Labor Council
here has converted its common stock
of the Educational Cooperative Pub
fishing Company into preferred
stock. This was done upon notifica-
ton by the company that unions and
other organizations would not be
sold voting stock.
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Governor Ayers acknowledged the
opposition of the unions against the
appointment of George Sheppard of
Missoula as a member of the Unem-
ployment Insurance Commission.
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The unions %concurred in a request
from the labor organizations of
Bremerton, Washington, asking that
we write our senators and congress-
men urging them that the battleship
Washington be built in the Bremen
ton yards.
The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen thanked the unions of
Great Falls for their endorsement of
Oscar Lott when he was seeking the
position of Postmaster. He secured
this position. Congressman O'Con-
nor also wrote to the unions stating
that he was pleased to give the ap-
pointment of Lott to labor, and also
said that labor was entitled to such
positions.
The Butchers Union wants the
central labor body to work with
them regarding a contamination of
their new agreement.
A. ]. Coppens of the Clerks Union
was endorsed for the position of
highway patrolman. Governor Ayers
and Supervisor Boedecker were
asked to grant the request.
Senator Wheeler stated that he
would seek to establish a power unit
at Fort Peck, so it was reported by
the Town Meeting committee. This
committee also reported that the sum
of $8,000,0 900 had been allocated for
the establishment of Fort Peck pow
er. Letters were sent to the con-
gressmen and senators urging them
to continue their efforts toward the
end that Fort Peck may be used as
a generating and distributing plant
for electricity.
President Steinmetz said that his
committee had met with the city,
county and Highway Commission
and that at this meeting, agents of
the Highway Commission had agreed
to abide by the rate of pay estab-
lished by the city, county and the
unions. The mayor has agreed also
to call a special meeting of the city
council for consideration of the same
subject.
The delegate to the Montana State
Federation of Labor from the AS
sembly has been instructed to sub
NIT a resolution asking the Fedora
ton of Labor to advocate the estab-
lishment of a unicameral legislature.
The assembly also went on record
that the legislative committee pre-
pare a list of needed legislation, for
use of the delegates to the state
convention. The delegates from
Great Falls will also hold a meeting
prior to the convention. The con-
vention takes place at Bozeman June
22nd at 10 o'clock and will continue
during that week.