Montana labor news., 1939-01-05
LIST OF UNIONS IN
ANACONDA SHOWS
HEALTHY PROGRESS

its regular meeting Wednesday, Dec,
%, at the Carpenters Union hall on
Commercial avenue. Due to the
change in halls for the meeting there
were not as many delegates present
However, there was a fair attend
ance, Pres. Ashelock presiding. Roll
call of delegates and absentees noted,
Many communications swere read
off which were of interest to those
present. A letter from the Kalispell
Central Council asking for informa-
ton on the firm of j.. L. McLaugh-
lin, whom recently were put on the
unfair list by the Anaconda council
and endorsed by the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council and also
the Cascade Trades and Labor AS
sembly was read and upon motion
and passed the secretary was re-
quested to write to the Kalispell
council giving them the information
they want.
Bros. Healy, Doran and Horne
gave individual reports on the active
committee Pres. Ashelock appointed
last meeting to call on various local
unions to get their opinion of affili-
ating with the Montana Federation
of Labor. This committee done fine
work and are to be congratulated
for their work. In all they reported
about fifteen local unions wished to
affiliate with the Federation. Many
of the delegates had the forms filled
out and certified checks made out
to the Montana Federation Of Labor
for September, October, November
and the current month, December,
1888. The locals %affiliating up to
this meeting were:
Retail Clerks Union, Butchers
Union, Machinists Union, Teamsters
Union, Plumbers and Steamfitters
Union, Hold Carriers Union, Com
mon Laborers Union, Carpenters
Union, Plasterer Union, Beeuticians
Union, BARRIERS Union, Iron Mould
ers Union, Central Labor Council.
Upon motion and passed, Pres
Ashelock appointed a committee,
Bros. Lyons and Mogus, to go to
Helena and present these applica-
tons to Mr.. James D. Graham, presi-
dent of the Montana Federation Of
Labor, personally. 1t is thought
there will be other local unions from
Anaconda joining the Federation
later. A letter from Pres. VIM
Green of the A. F. of L. suggesting
the Central Labor Council and affili-
ated unions to join the Federation
had been received and it is hoped
this action will make the Montana
Federation of Labor a stronger or
%ganization throughout the state. The
committee will make their report
at the next meeting.
A letter was received from DR.
F. l. Terrill, superintendent of Galen
Mont, tuberculosis hospital, thank.
ing the council for their help ir
obtaining the new unit hospital al
Galen.
Pres. Ashelock reported on meet
ings he attended of the Winter Car.
nival of which he is a member Of
the executive board. He explained
his actions at these meetings and he
was unanimously endorsed by the
council. He also thanked the off
GERS and members of the council fol
their efforts and fine work during
the past year.
At the present time from reports
Anaconda has one of the fines
councils in the state. 1t is hoped
all delegates will be present at thu
next meeting, Jan. 8, when Officers
will be nominated for the ensuing
year. Elections will follow at thu
meeting OF Jan. 70.
A letter received from DR.. l.. c
Dunlap thanking the council fol
their donation to the Salvation ARM
was read and filed.
Bro. Lyons reported the recen
rattle of a rifle for the benefit O
one of the charter members of tn,
Plumbers and Steamfitters Uniol
had been won by a member of tn,
Electricians Union.
No further business, the council
adjourned until its next regula.
meeting, Jan. 8.