Montana labor news., 1939-03-16
AMERICAN LABOR CONGRESS PROPOSED
HAPPENINGS OF THE|
CENTRAL LABOR BODY

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The Trades and Labor Council
again expressed itself as in favor of
the continuance of the LaFollette
committee investigating violations of
civil rights. The action was taken
upon request of unions in California
which sent letter rebuking the
Associated Farmers and the Asso-
ciated Industries for attempts of
these organizations to malign and
destroy not only the unions but the
Roosevelt administration.
The Butchers Union of Los An
geles notified the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council that the Swift
Packing Company was unfair in that
locality because of their persistent
refusal to permit organization of the
workers.
An invitation was received from
the Cascade Trades and Labor As
sembly to send delegates to a ban
quet to be held in that city March
% in the Rainbow Hotel at which
time Miss Bauer, national statisti-
clan, will speak on the Housing Ad-
ministration.
The Workers Alliance will hold a
dance at the Carpenters Union hall
the evening of March 29th. Tickets
are on sale at rs cents each. The
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil purchased 10 tickets.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council went on record as favoring
the permanent employment of Mr..
j. w. Kelly as permanent Montana
representative of the National Labor
Relations Board. The unions ap-
peared to feel that Mr.. Kelly is very
fair and very effective in carrying
out the provisions of the national act.
Some argument arose at the
Trades and Labor Council over the
controversy with the Home Oil Com
pany. It was brought out that some
of the stations in Butte complain
about being penalized for handling
the products of this company. A
communication was submitted stat
ing that the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil should more fully investigate.
The letter was signed by the Broad
way Garage, Olympian Service Sta
ton, Corner Service Station, and
Fred's Service Station The Trades
and Labor Council decided to send
to the unions at Great Falls for
additional information.
A special committee created to
assist Mr.. John Quinn in securing
the position as engineer for the
Works Progress Administration said
that they were still hopeful that Mr..
Quinn would get the position.
Some good news was brought in
by the Miners when it was reported
that in conferences with the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company a
moratorium in the placement of
garnishment on miners wages was
promised by the officials. The COM
mittee reported that on an average
IA garnishments day had been
placed on miners wages, going back
to work. While the Trades and
Labor Council is always taking the
position that people should pay their
just debts, they are not in favor of
using the law to punish people who
are honest and who would pay their
debts if given an opportunity. The
merchants often show rapaciousness
that is objectionable.
The union label committee was
instructed to visit consignees and
wholesalers in Butte who it was re-
ported by the unions in Utah are
handling Milk White" eggs from
the Utah Poultry Producers Asso-
citation. The Utah Poultry Pro-
ducers Association, according to the
unions, down there, are having
trouble because they refuse to abide
by the union agreements and wages.
The union label committee will make
an attempt to stop the importation
of these eggs here.
The Electricians ask that a mem
Der Of the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council be sent to a meeting
of the city council Wednesday,
March is, for the purpose of re-
questing extension of the lighting
system now in vogue on Harrison
avenue up and on Utah avenue to
Park street.
Labor's Non-Partisan League sent
in quite long communication to the
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