Montana labor news., 1937-10-21
Eddy Bakery trouble
Sill Disiurhs Unions

YIIl UiSluTES unions
GREAT FALLS. - The Painters
Union has declared the Eddy Baking
Company and the Sally Ann Baking
Company unfair to their union. The
reason is assigned that the Eddy
Baking Company used scab painters
during the strike. A bill of expense
amounting to $500 was placed
against each of these firms. The
Assembly concurred in the declara-
ton of unfairness by the Painters.
The Bakers Union has declared the
Eddy Baking Company unfair. The
Assembly concurred A committee
was appointed from the floor to
draw up a resolution dealing with
this controversy. When the resolu-
tions are ready, they will be sent to
all labor unions in the state of Mon
tana The subject is in charge of
Clyde Bowers Keith Dolson, Jack
Clark.
A telegram was directed to the
National Labor Relations Board at
Seattle, Washington, asking them to
assume jurisdiction and authority
over the strike. The strike commit
tee was also authorized to attend
meetings in Butte.
President Steinmetz in his report
on the bakery strike stated that it
appeared now that it would be nee
essary to put in a statewide agree
ment with the Eddy Baking Com
pany. He mentioned that in his
opinion Mr. O'Connell had used both
coercion and intimidation against
union members in Butte and Great
Falls.
The Assembly concurred with the
Transfers Union in opposing the
adoption of proposed ordinance
dealing with testing of brakes. It
was brought out on the floor that the
ordinance would make an additional
charge against motorists and the
present laws fully covered the stu
alton.
The Teamsters Union submitted
some news in which they stated the
city of Great Falls intended to place
all men employed in the garbage de-
partment on a half-time basis. The
Assembly was informed that should
the city carry this out and use other
than members of their union all
union teamsters will stop work on
Saturday, October 16. The city will
please take notice that the Assembly
has concurred in the decision of the
Teamsters Union.
The National Youth Committee re-
ported that positions were available
for twenty young people and the
reason the boys and girls had not
been assigned to these jobs was
that applications for them had not
been made. A letter was ordered
sent to the County Commissioner
setting forth the record of Fred
Black, newly appointed relief di-
rector and warning that in the event
Mr.. Blacks actions were not favor
able to the Assembly it would re-
quest his removal.
The Assembly went on record as
opposed to the practice of political
subdivisions placing their employees
on part-time basis.
A special committee that had been
working with the Federated Wom-
ems Clubs reported concerning the
housing of children at the Kellogg
Home in Great Falls. A written re-
port was submitted in which it was
stated that eleven persons were Hv-
ing in six rooms under very unsani-
tary conditions. The committee was
instructed to procure additional in
formation.
Some progress is being made to-
ward the establishment of a coopera-
tive publishing company according
to report at the Central Council.
Secretary Whitmore reported that
the Farmers Union Cooperative mar
ket on First Avenue was selling po-
tatoes at 40 cents a sack.
The Cascade Trades and Labor AS
sembly has sent a resolution to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary of