Montana labor news., 1938-03-24
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ton OF Butte informed the Assembly
that Lake County had been granted
an increase of 40 per cent in their
quota, making the present allotment
l43. Lake County had requested a
quota of 1000.
The Musicians Union has pledged
$3.50 monthly to the support of the
Central Labor office.
Great Falls unions are much OPP
posed to the proposed building of
an armory in Great Falls.
The Missoula Trades and Labor
Council is supporting an investiga-
ton of the Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. This
company, so it is stated, sent in two
different sets of figures to the state
relating to the valuation of their
properties. The unions feel that
they are trying to avoid paying their
just share of taxes and at the same
time trying to get higher rates.
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A communication came from Sea
grams Distillery Company of Louis
vile, Kentucky, stating that appar-
emily the unions have been misin-
formed in Great Falls regarding the
dealings of this company with or
ganized labor. However, a tele-
gram was received on the same
subject from J.. T. Woodward of the
American Federation of Labor ii
which he stated that negotiations are
still pending with the Seagram'i
Company. In view of these facts
the Assembly went on record con
tinuing the boycott against Seagran
and Calvert liquors until such tint
as a settlement has been made.
The Kalispell unions notified
Great Falls that the Yale Oil Com
pany is doing work in Kalispen b.
non-union labor. The Kalispel
Trades and Labor Council a weel
ago asked the Assembly to place tn,
Yale Oil Company on its unfair list
This has now been done and tn,
distributors of this company are be
ing notified to that effect.
The legislative committee in it
report to the Assembly stated tina
; a written report had been sent t
the city of Great Falls requesting
{ public hearing for the purpose G
determining whether or not a Hous
ing Authority should be establishe
; in Great Falls. Forty-five signature
have been obtained to a petition t
establish such authority.
Unlike the Silver Bow Trades an
Labor Council at Butte, the union
: here do not intend to officially pan
t ticipate in the school election tn.
year. However, a committee We
appointed to make a study of tn
I, subject and to submit its report I
the Assembly for future referenc
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Senator Wheeler has asked for tn
opinion of organized labor regardin
b; proposed increases in the army an
: navy. The senator mentioned thi
he is opposed to the expansion PR
/; gram.
Delegates from the Miners Unic
entered strong protest against waG
reductions made by the WPA. LIE
tiers of protest were ordered to (
issued to affiliated unions so TIL
d they could protest this adverse a
ton of the WPA.
:. Work is still progressing on Il
Labor Day celebration for 1913
Chairman Steinmetz reported Il
h following members as members
the Labor Day committee: A.
Duley, Homer Whitmore, Randi
n Carpenter, John Clark, Max Swa
Mike Schwerdt, Talbot of Enginee
l. Union, and Lawrence Nelson, chat
!. man.
= The Trades and Labor Assemb
Is of Great Falls is sponsoring wres
al ling shows and are urging the mel
al bers of organized labor and frien
to support the sport.
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lie AL unions are respectfully reque'
IS ed to not make any endorsemer
IL of persons for appointive positio
if or elective position until first I
e. ferring the matter to the Trades al
at Labor Assembly for considerable
N This matter is very important.
m agent of Local 1877, Information