Montana labor news., 1937-04-15
UNIONS PROTEST H
DISMISSAL OF MURRAY
Adopt Strong Resolutions of
Condemnation.

The parent body of the Great Falls
trade union organizations took action
on a very important matter last
week when it adopted a resolution
condemning the dismissal of Henry
Murray from his position in the
WPA agency. He had been employed
in the unemployment division under
Mr.. Joe Parker. In dealing with
this subject the Cascade Trades and
Labor Assembly resolved itself into
a committee of the whole, of which
Donald Peterson of the T~ypographi-
cal Union acted as chairman. Upon
the conclusion of the matter before
the committee, it reported back to
the general assembly that the com
mittee of the whole had decided that
a committee of nine be appointed
to investigate the cause and to hold
a meeting with instructions to carry
out the purposes of the resolution.
The resolution is as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Henry Murray, a dele
gate to this Assembly and an officer
of an affiliated union chartered by
the American Federation of Labor,
has been dismissed from his position
in the employment division of the
Works Progress Administration,
Great Falls district office, and,
WHEREAS, in the opinion of this
assembly said dismissal is without
bona fide cause, and
WHEREAS, State WPA Admins
traitor Joseph E. Parker has admitted
in response to protests against this
dismissal, that Mr.. Murray is "a very
fine young man." ian experienced
and competent social worker" and
WHEREAS, in defense of this dis
missal Mr.. Parker can only offer the
ambiguous excuse that it is done ito
preserve harmonious working con-
ditions-between conflicting person
alities," and this in effect is an adj
mission that the only ground for this
u%nwarranted dismissal is the per-
sonal dislike of some state or region
al superior, and
WHEREAS, dismissal on such
grounds is contrary to the tradition
and principles of all organized labor
and would justify relentless discrim-
nation against any individual in any
field who was active in union organ
ization or other efforts on behalf of
labor,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Assembly hereby ex-
presses its determined opposition to
this policy and its refusal to recog-
nize its justification when exercised
by any employer, wen the govern
ment of the United States;
2. That this Assembly hereby de-
mands the immediate reinstatement
of Henry Murray without prejudice
and without discrimination, present
or future, and the payment of any
salary which may be due him for
the period of his unemployment.
3. That this Assembly Immediately
call to the attention of local, state.
regional and national WPA officials
senator's and congressman, and the
President of the United States, the
violation of American civil liberties
and of labor's traditional and legal
rights involved in this dismissal, and
press upon them its demand for its
revocation;
4. That this Assembly carry this
resolution in its minutes and cam
paign to bring about adjustment Of
this incident by reinstatement of Mr.
Murray, and that this committee be
authorized to report this Assembly;
position to the press and otherwise
to publicize and gain support for thi,
movement.
Submitted by: j. K. Howard, Johr
Clark, Albert V. Biallas, Austin G
Thompson, Henry Lefebre, Fred ]
Martin, William Davey, Joe Mac
Luke, Donald G. Ripley.
Concurred in by the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly, Apri
10, 1887.
i, Affiliated unions are requested t,
concur in this resolution by com
plying with Article Three of tn,
Resolution.