Montana labor news., 1939-03-30
UNIONS
CLEAR MANY FIRMS
FROM UNFAIR LIST

5oHANN W iSoil1ACO ldDOl III rat
head county recently was the sign
ing up of The Palm bar and lunch
room and Listle's Cafe, both estab-
lishments having been on the unfair
list for several months. Managers
of the two establishments have ex-
pressed satisfaction over the re-
spouse being shown by trade since
unionizing their places of business
and union members are pleased to
have these two well known houses
displaying union house cards.
Listle's Cafe especially is widely
known throughout Montana, and no
doubt the news that the name no
longer is on the unfair list will be
welcome in many circles. The Palm,
also popular for many years and
having friends and patrons scattered
over a large territory, will receive
much favorable publicity by being
removed from the unfair list. Union
members visiting Kalispell are urged
to contact the managers of Listle's
and The Palm and express their
good wishes.
The Flathead Refining Co. has also
been recently removed from the I'M
fair list.
1t is reliably reported that the
Flathead Refining Co. is no longer
in business. We would not presume
to contend that being on u unfair
list is the reason for this suspension
of business, but it is a we'll known
fact that being justly declared "un.
fair to organized labor" is invariably
a losing investment
The slogan Who will be next?'
is being used in Kalispell to indicate
each successful step gained in the
way of signed agreements, new
unions organized, new members mi.
tiated, etc. More of the recent gains
made through the admirably co.
ordinated effort of labor leaders il
Kalispell and vicinity are as follows
Agreements signed with Bakers Lo.
cal 483 by four shops. Also foui
closed shop agreements signed with
Plumbers Local 677. Union store
cards placed by Retail Clerks Loca.
1927 in the Shop-Rite Grocery, Yu.
kon Cigar Store and Norm's Place
with prospects very good for sew.
eral more. Two service stations anc
a tire repair shop signed with Team,
sters Local 593. All dance orchestras
now signed up by Musicians Loca.
$50. Somers Lumber Co. has signed
an agreement with Lumber and Saw.
mill Workers Local 1904, covering
nearly 200 employees.
Members of the Transfers played
host to the Retail Clerks at a lunch
following meetings Of the two local;
Thursday evening, February 10. A
number of new members, recently
recruited from the Equity Supply
Co., were initiated into the two or.
CARNATIONS and the social hour pro.
vided an opportunity to get better
acquainted.
The kitchen and dining room al
Carpenters hall are in greater de-
mand as organizations get settled
in their new quarters and it is hoped
that all unions will endeavor tC
make full use of all facilities pro
vided at the new hall, and plan more
affairs similar to that by the Team.
sters.
Retail Clerks Local 1927 at theil
special meeting initiated several new
members and elected the following
officers to serve for the ensuing si5
months: Rudy Carlson, president; F
l. Moores, vice president; Damon
Reed, financial secretary and treas
urer.
The Retail Clerks are making
rapid progress the past few weeks
with the assistance of the organiza
tons committee of the central coun.
Gil. The first hour of the next regu
lar meeting will be open to all clerks
as will also the regular meetings O
March 7 and 81. This plan is in.
tended to encourage the attendance
of non-members from among clerk.
of the city who may desire to ge'
first hand information on the Retail
Clerks International Protective asso
citation.
A union label league has beer
chartered in Kalispell and now ha!