Montana labor news., 1938-03-24
kaIispeII Witnesses
Splendid Growth Of
Union Organizations
Many Good Leaders Directing
Course of Development.

u OF DeNeiUpiliciits
Union men of Kalispell r in the
midst of a concerted effort to thor
oughly organize their home COM
munity and permanently change, for
the better, many undesirable condi-
tions that have existed for years. In
labor circles, Kalispell has long been
considered one of the poorest spots
in the state for good wages and
working conditions, and in correct
ing these evils, the labor leaders of
that community naturally have a
great amount of oppositionUChi
great amount of old habit, misin-
formation, and general opposition to
tear down.
The necessary educational cam
paign preceding actual organization
is, in itself, a job of no mean pro-
portions, and to the end that true
facts and proper information may be
spread in this "unenlightened'
neighborhood, several committees of
the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
ell of Kalispell are collaborating in
their respective fields. At present
the union label, press, education and
organization committees, through
admirable persistence, r making
steady progress toward a common
goal. This general campaign they
are carrying on to educate the pub
lie is proving of great assistance to
the officers and business agents of
the several local unions, especially
those locals chartered since the first
of the year.
In the opinion of many, the most
active unionization campaign wit
messed in Montana for many years,
is now being carried on in Kalispell
and in the small group of individuals
providing the initial spirit and drive
is to be found ample evidence of
the highest type of cooperative
leadership. Organized labor in
Montana may justly feel that the
true calibre of proper union leader
ship is guiding a real constructive
and planned program, making every
endeavor to coordinate the objec-
tives of a militant campaign with the
sincere desire to build good will
among all concerned.
The following is a roster of the
local unions affiliated with the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council Of
Kalispell and the American Fedora.
ton of Labor:
Kalispell Typographical No. 723
Graeme B. Baker, president; Alder
w. Lawlor, secretary.
Carpenters Local Union No. Oil
Fred Human, president; Howard
Human, secretary.
Electrical Workers No. 1853; Rich
ard Neukum, president; Rober
Wells, secretary.
Transfers Local No. 593; A. L
Chaplin, president; George Manning
secretary.
Hold Carriers Local No. 1892; Jot
Dzivi, president; Francis June, sec
rotary.
Painters and Decorators No. 975
RUDE Melton, president; Perry Mel
ton, secretary.
Plasterers Local Union No, 436
A. ]. Hale, president; Harold Hei
bert, secretary.
Machinists Local Union No. 1882
Marshall White, president; N. E
Bjorneby, secretary.
Federation of Musicians No. 552
II. L. Goddard, president; Davi,
D., Roseneau, secretary.
Fire Fighters Local No. SAT; Sar
Roe, president; c. E. Lancaster, sec
. retary.
Meat Cutters and Butchers NJ
1888; Harry Becker, president; Keit
Main, secretary.
Bartenders Local Union No. 81
Henry j. Jepson, president; job
McGregor, secretary.
Retail Clerks Local No. 1927; Ker
meth Montgomery, president; H. {
Shepard, secretary.
! The Kalispell Mailing and Brew
ing Co., makers of Glacier beer, he
signed an agreement with Loo;
Union No. 104 of the Information;
Union of United Brewery, Flou
Cereal and Soft Drink Workers {
America. This agreement is tn
same as in effect in all the brewerie
of the state and puts the Kalispe
brewery workers on a par with the
fellow workers throughout the stat
Mr.. Bischoff, brewery manager
Kalispell, is being congratulated c
the step he has taken and the loci
labor organizations plan to give hi
every assistance in building up h
business.
Institution of the branch chartC
and utilization with the Centri
Trades and Labor Council is planne
for the near future.
4 = y
Application for charter has bee
made by a group of Kalispell restal
rant and hotel emplovees. Workir