Montana labor news., 1938-07-07
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TRADES COUNCIL Is
HOST TO POLITICIANS

Joe Parker, state administrator Of
the Works Progress Administration
thanked the Silver Bow Trades anc
Labor Council for their assistance
in getting the city and county to buy
additional equipment in order that
more men and women could be
placed to work on projects. These
projects cannot be put in operation
until cities, counties and the state
have put up so much money fol-
sponsorship. The Trades and Labor
Council was the prime mover in
placing the need of additional
money before the city and county
of Silver Bow and also before the
state through the in~tercession of DR..
Potter, who is chairman of the State
Welfare Commission.
After a conference had been held
between the Silver Bow Labor
Council, the city, county, state Off
GERS, the A. c. M, Chamber of Com
merce, and others, an arrangement
was made whereby the city would
put up a certain amount of money,
the county a certain amount Of
money and the A. C. NJ. a third
Under this arrangement about $780,.
900 has been provided for. This will
be used to purchase trucks and new
equipment. It was in reference to
this subject and the help given by
the Trades and Labor Council that
prompted the letter from Mr.. Parker
A letter was received from Con
gressman Jerry O'Connell explain
ing that he had taken the same sub
ject up before the national officers
and Mr.. Hopkins of the Works Prog
ress Administration before he left
Washington.
Quite a number of letters were re
ceived from politicians seeking the
support Of the Trades and Labor
Council. Among these were Emmett
p. O'Brien, at present a member OF
the Board of County Commissioners
Phillip O'Donnell, who is seeking
the office of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Charles Erickson who is at present
proprietor of the Lockwood Cafe,
seeking the office of Public Service
and Railroad Commissioner, two
year term.
Mr.. D.. Stefani seeking position Of
County Commissioner.
Acting President Jap of the
Trades and Labor Council referred
all of the appeals to the Legislative
committee.
The Council adopted a wage scale
and proposed agreement submitted
by the Film Exchange Union.
Pat DeLoughery, representing the
unions on the joint committee Of
WPA, submitted a very fine memo
randum to the unions. He explained
the arrangement that had been made
with the A., c. M. Co, the county Of
Silver Bow and the city to buy
trucks and other equipment to put
men to work.
Mr.. Deloughery was continued as
chairman of this committee for his
excellent services.
Delegate Vickers mentioned thai
the teamsters had turned about X
of their men over to the Amalga.
mated Association of Street Car Mer
and he wished the Council to take
cognizance of this fact. Also, the
teamsters wish all other organiza.
tons to turn over their members
who rightfully belong to the Team
sters Union to the teamsters' organi
zation. This was brought up in the
conference of the Federation of La
Dor recently held in Missoula. Anc
the Federation of Labor c%oncurreo
in the request of the Teamster'
Union.
Blewett made a report of the con-
vention of the Federation of Labor
lust adjourned at Missoula. A part
of this report is covered in other
columns of this weeks issue.