Montana labor news., 1938-08-25
H0D CARRIERS HOLD
COUNCIL CONVENTION
IN POWELL COUNTY
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Sam Brand of Three Forks report
ed the local was doing fine, but work
was slack. He stated they were
hoping to have the Portland cement
plant organized in the near future.
This plant employs about go or 10
men.
Upon reconvening the floor was
given to Clarence Blewett. He spoke
on the progress and advancement
made by the Hod Carriers and Gen
eral Laborers in the past two or
three years.
Ed Nichols then spoke on the or
CARNATIONS and the condition in gen.
eral over the state, and the need to
get out and organize parts of the
state where there were no unions at
the present time. He also spoke of
the progress that Deer Lodge had
made in a short time. He asked for
the other locals to help the Guards
at the state penitentiary and Warm
Springs in their attempt to organize.
Dix spoke about the State Council
and the purpose for which it was
organized. He also spoke on the
progress made by the locals in Mon
tana; about the contracts and agree
ments that different locals had en-
tered into in the past year, and the
need for the members of every local
union to get behind their elected Of
ficers in their endeavor to organize
and improve conditions.
Sloan from Butte reported on the
seab pipe coming into Montana; how
the general laborers in Butte re-
fused to handle it. At the present
time the WPA has some scab pipe
shipped in from Waterloo, Iowa. He
urged the council to notify all locals
in Montana to watch for this pipe
and refuse to handle it.
There was general discussion or
the CLIO trying to claim jurisdiction
over construction work in Montana
It was reported that their state or
ganizer is acting without the consent
of the CIO union in Butte, in claim.
ing this jurisdiction.
The secretary was instructed tC
write to the Butte Miners Union No
l and protest this organizers actions
A copy was also sent to Butte Build
ing Trades Council.
A report was made of the agree
ment Local 254 has with the STATE
Nursery and Seed Company, and O
the unfair competition this company
has from non-union places. Tht
delegates were asked to have theil
members and friends patronize thes,
union shops.
Brother Hawksworth of Dee
Lodge announced the delegates anC
visitors were invited to a lunch anC
dance after the State Council meet
ing, given by the Deer Lodge local
They were also invited to attend
picnic given by the Deer Lodg,
Teamsters Sunday.
Brother Dzivi reported large dan
project was contemplated near Kal
ispell on which it was intended t,
use CCC and WPA workers. H,
asked the State Council and all af
filiated locals to help them make
union job of this project.
The resolution approving the stat,
employment service is as follows:
The following resolution wa
adopted by the Montana State Coun
Gil of construction and general la
borers, at the last regular meeting
WHEREAS: There is a movemen
in the state of Montana to discredi
the National Unemployment Serv
ice, now functioning as a public EN-
ployment agency in our state, and
WHEREAS: Our Council has hat
many contacts through its officer
and members with the National Re
employment Service in the state, ant
through these offices have secure,
many jobs and much information o
work and these offices have alway
cooperated to the fullest extent wit
our Council in securing and advisin
on employment in our state, nov
therefore be it
RESOLVED: That we are not il
sympathy with the present move t
discredit and close up the Nationa
Unemployment Service in Montan
and we herein request the continua
ton of this employment agency il
our state, and be it further
RESOLVED: That copies of thi
resolution be sent to our Senator
and Congressman in Washington
D. c., and also copy to F. c. Gil
bert director, Montana State En-
ployment Service.