Montana labor news., 1939-12-07
news OF SILVER BOW
TRADES COUNCIL

A new union was seated in the
Trades and Labor Council last Tues
day evening when the delegates
voted to accept the Quarry Work
ers, a CLIO affiliate.
The clerks apparently have settled
their trouble with L~arson's Grocery
Store as they asked to have the UNI
fair banner against it lifted. Lar
sons Grocery is located at 30l East
First street. The Trades and Labor
Council complied with the request
of the Clerks Union.
Some time ago a communication
came to the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil from the Actors Guild declaring
certain carnivals unfair. The Trades
and Labor Council instructed its Sec
rotary, Mr.. Kennedy, to write to the
American Federation of Labor in
quiring about it. A communication
received Tuesday from Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, said that the
inquiry of the Trades and Labor
Council had been referred to the
Association of Actors and Artists
and they would inform the unions
in Butte in due time.
The Trades and Labor Council
again renewed its subscription to the
journal of the American Association
for Labor Legislation. This publ.
cation has gained a national reputa-
ton. 1t tries to cover all important
labor ~legislations in the United
States.
A meeting of the legislative com,
mittee will take place Tuesday, De.
cember II, at 1880 p. M, just priol
to the converting of the regular SEES,
sion of the Trades Council. AL
members are asked to be present.
Chairman Driscoll of the griev.
ance committee reported that the
committee of the Trades and Labor
Council, in connection with the dis
pute over the Owsley building, haC
met with a joint committee of the
Plumbers and Engineers Thursday
November 80, and after some dis
cussion the committee representing
the Trades Council withdrew from
the conference. According to De
loughery of the Engineers the con
versations were continued between
the Engineers and Plumbers and
tentative agreement adopted. 1t wa
reported also by Mr.. Deloughery
that when the draft of the agree
ment "a presented to the Plumber
Union for adoption or rejection tina
it was rejected, but with the doc.
being left open for further negotia
tons. The Plumbers and Engineer
are scheduled to meet again t,
further discuss the situation of thI
Owsley building on Thursday, De
cember 7.
Delegate Vickers gave a splendit
report of the meeting recently helt
by the Auxiliary for the Rehabilita
ton of Crippled Children. Since tn
passage of the State and Nationa
Social Security Acts much Of tn,
work of taking care of crippled
children has been taken over by tn,
State Welfare Board. Delegat'
Vickers reported that there are som,
children whose cases cannot b.
handled by the state and it is thes'
that the Auxiliary is taking care OF
MI. Vickers mentioned about all tn
wonderful work that has been don
in Butte this year, especially in tn
clinics during March and November
In July and August more children
are treated. This perhaps is due t
the vacation period and the tim
which the children and their parent
have at their disposal to attend tn
clinics. The most serious cases ar
sent to Billings. A little discussion
arose over the connection between
the Presidents Ball and the Aux
iliary for the Rehabilitation o
Crippled Children, and the delegate
explained that the money that ha,
been obtained through the Presi
dents Ball was still being held il
the bank. 1t was intimated that
revamping Of the procedure Of tn
division of the money obtained iron
holding Presidents Birthday Ball
may be made so that the money cal
be turned over to the local auxiliary
The Silver Bow County Welfar
Council will hold a meeting Thurs
day, December 7, at the Engineer
office in the Carpenters hall. Al
members are urged to attend.
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The Trades and Labor Councl