Montana labor news., 1938-10-13
SHOP CRAFTS OF
GREAT NORTHERN
TO HOLD ELECTION

GREAT FALLS.-An election will
be held on October is in Great Falls
to determine which organization
members of the shop crafts of the
Great Northern Railway Company
will affiliate with for the purposes
of collective bargaining in the future.
The men have two choices: either
to join the American Federation of
Labor or the Association of Shop
Crafts. This latter organization be-
ing styled a company union. A rep
resentative of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and also a federal
mediator will be present at a public
meeting to be held on October 18th
at the Musicians hall. The Cascade
Trades Assembly which is the parent
body of the unions in this district,
appointed a committee of five to
assist the shop crafts in their work.
Members of the committee are Fred
Martin, Leon Royal, Gordon Dial,
B. l. Steinmetz, and Homer Whit
more. The American Federation of
Labor unions in Great Falls have
been requested to send a letter to
Mr.. James Crowley, giving reasons
why the crafts should organize under
the banner of the American Fedora
ton of Labor
Kuglins Dairy has settled its diff
Guilty with the Transfers and is now
fair.
The central body was informed by
the miners from Stockett that the
wholesaler who has been handling
Home Oil products for Stockett,
Sand Coulee, Centerville, Tracy and
Giffen, will no longer use the prod
ucts of the company during such
time as the misunderstanding now
existing between the Home Oil
Company and the unions continue.
A letter was sent to the clerks
international organization calling its
attention to the need of sending
someone into Lewistown to assist
the Clerks Union.
The Roundup Trades and Labor
Council is in favor of consolidating
the WPA and the PWA.
The Trades and Labor Council
pledged SIS to the Great Falls com
munity chest,
A meeting was held last Tuesday
evening at 7:90 p. m. at the Car
penters hall to devise more effective
means of carrying on a boycott
against the Home Oil Company,
which refused to sign an agreement,
according to a report of a committee.
Following is a resolution passed by
the Cascade assembly concerning the
Home Oil Company:
Resolution
Organized labor of Cascade county
has for a considerable period Of time
attempted to organize the Home Oil
and Refining Company located at
Great Falls, Montana. Lack Of CO.
operation on the part of the en-
ployees and the management of this
company has made it necessary to
place the Home Oil and Refining
Company and all its products on
labor's UNFAIR list.
This company manufactures and
distributes the widely advertised
"Silver Gas" and "Chief Monte Gas"
They are also distributors for "Asso-
ciated Gas" Therefore, we are ask
ing you, your organization, and your
friends to not purchase any Of the
products of this company OF use any
equipment powered by those
products.
Trusting we may have your fullest
cooperation which will aid materially
in the organization of this plant.
A letter was sent to Mrs. Leon
Singer inviting her to appear before
the assembly to explain the opera
tons of various girls organizations
in Great Falls.
The unions in Great Falls are
urging that copper cable be used on
the local identification project in
Park county.
The city council, the county com
missioners, and delegates have been
urged to push the establishment of
an Indian school on Hill 81.
Chairman Atkinson of Missoula
Trades and Labor Council has been
asked to use his aid in organizing
the Great Falls school teachers.