Montana labor news., 1937-12-23
GREAT FALLS CENTRAL.
BODY WILL EN- 0 Y.
TWO WEEKS HOLIDAY

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GREAT FALLS. - Homer Whit
more was appointed by the Cascade
Trades and Labor Assembly to rep
resent it at the Miners Union state
unemployment conference at Hell
ena December 10Th and 10th.
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The Assembly has now become a
very prominent and definite part
Of the Public Ownership League of
America since receiving a certifi-
cate from that organization.
One more organization has re-
sponded to the proposal to establish
a central labor office in Great Falls
by submitting its first monthly con-
tribution of $40. The plan of hav-
ing a central labor office that would
be a hub for all the union activities
Of Great Falls has met with general
approval. An office has been estab-
lished with fixtures and furniture
to make the premises presentable
and attractive.
Governor A. B. Chandler of Ken
lucky wrote to the unions Of Great
Falls stating that he did not feel
inclined to grant executive clemency
to the Harlan miners. These miners,
so the unions say, were sentenced
to prison unjustly for trouble which
arose during a coal miners strike
down in Harlan County, Kentucky.
The unions of Great Falls had asked
executive clemency for the men still
remaining in Jail.
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A communication was received
from Tom H. Brown of Butte in
curing if the radio technicians had
been organized in Great Falls. The
letter was referred to the secretary.
Congressman j. F. O'Connor from
the second district is supporting the
proposition to establish an electrical
generating system at Fort Peck and
so notified the Central Labor As
sembly.
The unions here notified Joseph E.
Parker some time ago that there
were insufficient projects in Great
Falls to take care of Qualifications
for work relief. Mr.. Parker prom
ised an investigation.
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More organizations are placing a
boycott on the purchase of japanese
goods; the latest one to take such
action being the Yellowstone Trades
and Labor Council.
Senator Wheeler is supporting the
wage and hour bill according to a
letter received from him. He is also
in sympathy with socialized medi-
cine which was approved by the
Cascade Assembly.
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The cereal workers of Great Falls
requested the assistance Of the chair
mar of the central labor body in
negotiating a case involving one of
their former members. The request
of this union was granted.
The Billings unions are keeping
the names of persons who went
through the picket lines during the
recent strike. The Central Labor
Body of Yellowstone County re-
quested that none of these persons
be allowed to work until such time
as they have ben released by the
Yellowstone Trades and Labor
Council. The names were sent to
the Building Trades Council of
Great Falls.
The Curlee Clothing Company of
st. Louis is still on the unfair list.
The notice from the central labor
body of st. Louis about this affair
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was referred to the Clerks organiza-
ton.
Union made butter is now avail
able in Great Falls, according to the
letter received from the Mutual
Creamery Company of Butte. After
advising the delegates to take notice
Of the announcement, the letter was
filed.
The Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union of North America
has advised the union assembly that
they would support labor's economic
and legislative programs.
After listening to a talk by Henry
Stimp of Havre representing the