The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-02-19
TRADES COUNCIL

session. President Joe Gallagher pre-
sided, and the attendance was thirty
two delegates.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read, and with slight corrections,
were approved.
A communication was read from the
American Federation of Labor, VIM.
Green, president He states that
numerous complaints and inquiries
have been received in regard to voca-
tional education in which students
attend school part time and work
part time. These boys work in and
10 cent stores, where they neither
learned trade or earned a wage.
Green also enclosed a questionnaire
to be filled out and forwarded to the
federation. Stanley Ogg, secretary,
stated he would get the information
asked for.
Letter from the A. F. of L., VIM.
Green, president, in reply to the sec
retary's letter requesting the issu-
ance of commission as volunteer
organizer, to Mr.. Joseph Gallagher,
member of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters No. 637. The matter
he stated, will be given immediate
consideration. Received.
A communication was read 1T the
last meeting of the council, February
2, from the Metal Trades Council
of Chicago, H., Joseph j. Uhlmann,
secretary-treasurer. The communica-
ton announced the settlement of the
controversy pending between machin-
lists, tool and die makers, part of the
Metal Trades Council of Chicago, with
General Household Utilities Co., man
ufacturers of the Grunow refrigera-
tors and radios.
Delegates of the Polishers' Union
No. 43 asked that the communication
be laid over for investigation, which
was done. George BRANDED, secretary
of Local No. 43 received letter from
w. W. Britton, president of the Metal
Polishers' international Union, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, in reply, and which reads
as follows:
Mr.. Geoge BRANDED,
1888 Pleasant Ave
Hamilton, Ohio.
Dear Brother Branded:
just received a letter from
Brother Wilmot concerning the Cru
now Company. The machinists set
tied the strikes for the Tool and Die
Makers only. He also states that the
communication sent out was not en-
dorsed by the Metal Trades Council,
and that no other trades in the plant
are organized. The sheet metal work
ers are objecting to the circular. He
also states that the metal trades are
going to make drive to organize the
rest of the men in the plant.
This is the information as sent to
me by Brother Wilmot. trust this
is what you want, and with best
wishes, / remain,
Fraternally yours,
W. w. BRITTON,
Pres, Sec'y-Treas.
Bakers reported that their men are
still on strike at the Geier Bakery
They also requested that commit
tee be appointed to call on the cafe
terra manager at the Champion Coated
Paper Co. Committee: James Solo
man, Frank Vidourek and Edward
Burgess.
Bartenders are in good condition
and will move back into the labor
temple for their meeting place.
Carpenters reported most men
working.
Electrical workers reported many
of their members working in Cincin-
natl.
Machinists are taking in new mem
bers at each meeting.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
give the names of the union dairies.
Hamilton Milk Co, Frechtling Dairy
Co, McGreevy Dairy, Highland Park
Dairy, Sugar Grove Dairy, Riley
Dairy and McGregor Ice Cream
Coal truckers give the following
names of union dealers: Liberty
Coal Co., -Shaffer, Martin
Lingler, H. Pater Coal Co., Frecht-
ling Coal Co., Buecher Coal Co., Co
burn Coal Co., Cletus Ruhlman Truck
ing Co. has also signed up with the
truckers.
Molders 68 are taking in new mem
hers, and Molders 283 members are
working one hundred per cent.
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