Montana labor news., 1937-02-25
MUNICIPAL POWER
issue SUPPORTED
BY FALLS UNIONS

Unlike the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council which has no railroad
organizations within its fold, the Cas-
cade Trades and Labor Council has
a number of them. At the last
meeting, credentials were received
from the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and their delegates seated.
The Assembly concurred in an en-
dorsement by the Clerks Union
which recommended WILDER Willett
for appointment to the City Fire
Department.
The Cab, Bus and Truck Drivers
recommended Al Warseka, Hans
Bofto, Curt Dennis, VIM. Kirwin,
Adam Byers, and Joe Sidor for posi-
tions with the City Fire Department.
The Assembly endorsed all of these
men.
The Workers Alliance asked the
help of the Cascade Assembly in
making contracts relative TO work
of the various crafts that will be
employed on a school building to be
erected at Fort Benton. The Work
ers Alliance in asking for the com
mittee gave as their reason that if
jurisdictional and other problems
were ironed out prior to the start
of the work that much trouble would
be avoided. They also felt that the
contract if entered into would be the
means of protecting their members
and all other crafts effected in the
building, and also tend to prevent
any organization from o~verstepping
or losing their jurisdiction, or of be-
ing forced to do so by the contrac-
tors. Delegates representing the
building trades of Great Falls were
appointed as a committee to take
care of the matter, Mr.. Steinback
being named chairman.
Representative Mcleod was COM
plimented for his splendid work in
the Legislature.
A directory of all union-made to-
bacco was received from the Tobacco
Workers Union of Louisville, Ken
lucky. The list was given to the
union label committee. A sincere
effort will be made to increase not
only the supply of union made to-
bacco that is kept in stock but the
amount that is sold here.
Governor Ayers, in a reply to a
letter that had been sent him con-
corning certain individuals of the
National Guard, assured the unions
of Great Falls that the National
Guard would comply with all local
union rules whenever and wherever
labor was involved. A letter was
also received from Congressman
Jerry ]. O'Connell touching upon the
same subject. The Cascade Trades
and Labor Assembly had brought
this matter to the attention of Mr..
O'Connell.
Congressman James F. O'Connor
of this district in a letter to the
central labor body, acknowledged
the endorsement of this body Of Mr..
Tevis. The Congressman stated that
he had recommended Mr.. Tevis for
the position of foreman in the Ma
chinery Division of the CCC camp.
Some time ago Mr.. Walter Fowler
was endorsed for the position of
principal administrative officer for
Montana under the Social Security
Act. Senator Wheeler was notified
of the action of the Assembly. At
its last meeting a letter was received
acknowledging the endorsement by
the Senator.
A copy of a bill was received by
the Cascade Trades and Labor AS
sembly which was introduced by
Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell at
Washington, d. C., designed to per-
NIT power to be transmitted over the
Government line now existing be-
tween Fort Peck and Rainbow Dam.
Rabbi Joseph Citizen of Butte will
discuss Fascist Trends in Europe and
America at the Junior High School
Auditorium Thursday, March A, at 8
p. m, the mass meeting having been
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