Montana labor news., 1938-07-28
WORK ON REA JOB
IS IN FULL SWING
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lsed jobs, other men desiring en-
ployment will be added to the list
upon presentation of the proper let
ter from the board of directors of the
Power Co.
Such stockholders as may desire
employment through the Electrical
Workers O the Truck Drivers local
unions must meet the requirements
of these unions before being per-
mitted to work.
1t has been the policy and sincere
desire of this committee and all
representatives of organized labor to
aid in the completion of this project
to the mutual benefit of all parties
concerned. This policy shall con-
tinue in the hope that the justice of
the stand taken by organized labor
in Kalispell in endeavoring to estab-
fish and maintain a high standard of
wages and working conditions will
be recognized, and considered on a
part with the viewpoint of any other
organization or individual.
Respectfully yours,
Joe Dzivi, Business Agent Labor
r Union Local No. 1892.
S. w. Prather, Business Agent
Truck Drivers Local Union No.
593.
Ingwald Anderson, Business Agent
Electrical Workers Local Union
No. 1853.
Perry S. Melton, Secretary Central
Trades and Labor Council of
Kalispell and Vicinity.
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FLATHEAD POWER co.
K~alispell, Montana,
July 10, 1888.
Messrs. Joe Dzivi, Local No. 1892
S. W. Prather, Local No. 593
Ingwald Anderson, Local No. 1853
Perry S. Melton, Secretary Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council,
Kalispell, Montana.
Gentlemen:
At the meeting of the membership
of the Flathead Power Co. last eve
ming, our board Of directors was in
structed to accept the working agree
ment presented by the unions, pro
viding, that new permits be issued
at the end of each 3O-day period to
the farmer-laborer desiring work on
the construction of our line and that
such laborer will not be required to
join the union.
The following resolution was
adopted:
BE it resolved, that no workman
be obliged to join the union after
working for a period Of 80 days but
shall be allowed another permit with
which to continue work on the prof
ect. Carried, 81 voting for, to one
against.
Be it further resolved, that the
labor be on a fifty-fifty basis, that
is, one farmer to n union man tC
be put to work on equal terms. Car
ried unanimous.
And therefore, it is further re-
solved, that the board Of directors
of the Flathead Power Co. be author
lied to accept the agreement Offered
by the local unions with the above
amendments added. Carried unani
mous."
It is the desire of the FlatheaC
Power Co. that local labor be useC
on this project, whether union o.
non-union. 1t has been reported tt
us that there is something over two
thousand unemployed men in Flat
head County and it is our hope tina
the local unions will cooperate will
us by placing this employment will
the local resident labor and that NJ
transient labor be employed.
Respectfully submitted,
Flathead Power Co.
w. S. Mccormack, President.
{ Attest, A. H. Small, Secretary.
/, 1t is significant to note that at n,
time did the unions of Kalispell at
tempt to require any farmer to JON
the union and that the original NOV
to accommodate the farmers in ever,
way possible without sacrificing an,
of the recent gains of organized labo
, in Flathead County, was made b,
z the Laborers Union No. 1892 througI
f their able business agent, Joe Div
{ While gaining recognition by tn
2 contractor for the farmers, througl
: the medium of the union workin
permit. Mr.. Dzivi also succeeded i
f raising the minimum laborers' seal
} specified for the job from go to 6
= cents per hour, thereby providin
t the farmers with a means to pay tn
: more than reasonable sum require
1 for the working permit and realiz
a cash profit on the investment.
= Most of the farmers voicing a
lopinion as the above 81 TO l vot
t will indicate, have not hesitated i
E stating their intention to help uphol
e the broad and real principles of Oh
l ganized labor now just beginning t
: be established and recognized !
r Flathead County. Petty argument
e obviously fostered and dictated b
: the Kalispell Employers Associatio
i through their secretary, Larry Dev
lin, who was a more or less caves
o dropping and unwelcome listener &
one committee meeting of farmer
f and union leaders. left little impres