Montana labor news., 1938-01-27
Unions Ask For More
Grants For Relief
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which would enable them to main
tain themselves and their families,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the county attorney be urged to
use his office to urge the judges of
the district court to Immediately
empanel a jury to try the action
inasmuch as the alleged offense &C.
Cured when the jury was in session
and was not filed until the regular
jury term was completed, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that we deplore any attempt on the
part of officials and any employer
to destroy any effectiveness of UNI
ion organization by singing out the
leaders for attack.
Adopted by.-...-.--.---.--...-..
January.---..--, 1888.
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The Teamsters r seeking to n
ter into contracts with all the gar
ages and filling stations in Cascade
County, according to report made
at the last meeting.
Boilermakers reported that not
withstanding the fact that there is
now a campaign going on urging
the purchase of Montana made gaso-
line and oil, certain Montana oper-
ators are installing equipment in the
Montana field with labor from out
of the state. A letter was ordered
sent to J. N. Thelen and also to the
men in charge of this campaign
calling their attention to this matter
and asking for an explanation.
Secretary Whitmore reported that
the response toward the establish
ment of a downtown general office
for the unions was proceeding nice
ly. Local unions are availing them
| selves of the service of the office at
this time. An office manager is in
charge daily from 8 a, m. to l p. m,
and 3 p. m. to 5 p. m.
Raymond Gray, business agent Of
the Helena Transfers Union, made
a talk on unionism and the Team
sters Union in particular.
The City Relief Committee of the
Assembly will meet January rs al
the County Court House. The I'M
ions are urgently requested to senc
delegates.
A Farm-Labor Council organiza.
ton meeting will be held February
9th at Columbia hall. The union,
are also expected to send delegates
to this meeting.
At the last meeting of the AS.
sembly there were rs delegates
present. It adjourned at II p. m
The delegates were then guests o.
the Eddy Baking Company at a mo
ton picture called white Magic,
and to lunch and other refresh
ments.
In connection with the meeting O
the Farm-Labor Council at the Co
lumbia hall, the following letter ha
been sent out by Austin G.. Thomp
son to all labor and farm organiza
tons:
To Organized Labor and Organized
Farmers of Cascade County:
To draft a program of county
wide economic, social and politica
cooperation Of workers and farm
ers, representatives of Great Fall
unions and of Cascade County local
of the Montana Farmers Union viii
meet at Columbia hall, over Der
gers store, Tuesday, February 8, a
8 p. m. Committeeman who at
tended preliminary meeting not
change in date.)
You have been told that coopera
ton of farmers and organized labo
is impossible; but Minnesota did il
!, Wisconsin did it, North and Soutl
dakota did it-and two years ag
Hill County, Montana, did it. W
know that what these others hav
done, Cascade County can do-fo
the benefit of all Of us.
t We want every labor union an
{ every Farmers Union to have
, voice in the preparation of a pro
, gram which will help all. For thi
reason you are urgently requisite
to send at least one delegate fror
5 your organization to the Organize
: ton meeting of the proposed counc.
for joint action.
Columbia hall, 8 p. M, Tuesday
) Feb. 8.
: Fraternally,
, Austin G.. Thompson, Actin
Secretary. Preliminary Com