Montana labor news., 1937-08-26
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GREAT FALLS.-Jerry O'Connell
may have two speaking engagements
on Labor Day if plans under way
are fulfilled. He has already accept
ed the invitation to speak in Butte,
but the Great Falls unions want him
also. 1t may be possible for him to
speak here after he concludes his
engagement at Columbia Gardens.
Fred Martin who was sent by the
unions to Washington, d. c., in the
interests of having the United States
government establish a power au-
thority at Fort Peck, is urging the
unions here to have the Montana
Federation of Labor ask assistance of
MI. William Green of the American
Federation of Labor in the proposed
power development. This is an angle
that may result in some pressure be-
ing brought to bear upon the gov
eminent. At any rate it is some
thing that should be watched with
interest. What the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will do in the mat
ter is rather problematical.
A communication was received
from Lee Metcalf thanking the AS
sembly for the endorsement it had
given him for the position of AS
sistant Attorney General.
Senator Murray, Congressman Je--
ry J. O'Connell and James O'Connor
announced that they are still fight
ing for Fort Peck power develop
ment.
A letter was received from the
County Surveyor including a wage
scale as set by his department. Due
to the fact that the scale is not in
conformity with prevailing union
scales, a letter was ordered sent
notifying him that labor would de-
mand the wages arranged by organ
lied labor.
Governor Ayers has notified the
Great Falls unions that the State of
Montana would be represented at
the power hearing in Fort Peck.
Barclay Craighead, head of the
Unemployment Insurance Act OF
Montana made a very enlightening
talk to the delegates at the last
meeting and stated that the act COW
cred 5000 employers and 10000 en-
ployees. The collections to the fund
have reached $4,000 to date.
Ed O'Byrne, Labor Commissioner
gave a summary of a report of his
office to the unions of Great Falls.
The commissioner described labor
conditions around the state and eff
forts that we're being made to COM
pei compliance with the various la
Dor laws.
Bert Replogel was also a visitor,
He asked the Assembly to interest
themselves in the case of John Mar
low of Lewistown whom he alleged
had been Disseminated against
Delegates from the Workers Alliance
then stated that such cases were
numerous since the consolidation Of
the Works Progress Administration
However the secretary was instruct
ed to send a letter to the state office
at Butte asking for more informa-
ton.
President Bruce Steinmetz of the
Assembly in a report from the chair
stated that he had been informed
that all offers made by the master
bakers had been rescinded and that
conditions r nov at a standstill,
A letter was ordered sent to the
Transfers International requesting
that no interference be had in the
bakery strike situation in Great
Falls. A telegram was also ordered
sent to the Bakers International I'm
ion protesting the shipping of cakes
from Helena to Great Falls. This
telegram also requested that an I'M
biased representative be sent to
Great Falls to make a thorough in
vestigation. There must be some
thing seriously wrong when the
Great Falls bakers will put up such
a long struggle against the master
bakers and it is evident also that
bakery goods r being shipped from
other points into Great Falls.
Employees of the Great Falls
Brick and Tile Company are now or
ganized under the jurisdiction of the
Smeltermen.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.-(FP)-Pres
Roosevelt was appealed to to inter
vene in the prolonged strike of $4,000