Montana labor news., 1939-04-20

Interesting News Of
Cascade Assembly

GREAT FALLS. - The following
communications were received:
From the Kalispell Trades and
Labor Council requesting assistance
in contracting local Catholic authori-
ties in an attempt to have Father
Francis O'Farrell of Kalispell dis
continue the use of a non-union con-
tractor in that city. The following
committee was appointed to contact
local officials: Martin, Thompson,
and Mccarthy.
From the Toole Count Trades and
Labor Association inviting President
Steinmetz and Vice President Nelson
to address their association on Tues
day, April 18th. On motion the As
sembly went on record authorizing
this visit. Vice President Nelson be-
ing unable to attend, the secretary
of the Building Trades Council, Leon
Royal, was delegated to serve in his
place.
From the Construction and Gen
eral Laborers Local No. 273 advising
that their scale of wages for common
labor is to be rs cents. The present
scale is to be changed to comply with
this.
From the Harlan Miners Defense
Committee acknowledgement of the
Cascade Assembly contribution.
Placed on file.
From William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
relative to the matter of reaffilia-
tons with the State Federation of
Labor. Inasmuch as the letter was
evasive, the secretary was again in
structed to write President Green.
From the Little Rock Central
Trades Council, Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, placing the products of the E. l..
Bruce Company on the I'VE Don't
Patronize List" This company man
ufactures the following products:
Hardwood flooring, southern hard
woods, yellow pine, hardwood di-
mension, ceda'line, Bruce preserva-
tives, Bruce asphalt, paints, terminix
and Bruce floor finishes.
From the American Federation of
Labor outlining the facts concerning
the Newspaper Guild strike against
the Chicago Herald Examiner. The
Federation set forth the fact that
some IL or IS crafts were employed
by this company, all of whom are
members of the American Federation
of Labor and by their statements,
will continue to work regardless of
the strike now in progress.
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The grievance committee submit
ted a written report wherein the
Oasis Beer Parlor operated by Vasco
and Jake Michelotti had been de-
clared fair to organized labor. The
report of the committee was accepted
and the Musicians delegates thanked
the committee for their efforts in
this case.
The special committee appointed
to visit Contractor Arkwright re-
garding the Rogers Pass highway
reported that the Helena Teamsters
had effected a settlement and that
the Construction Laborers of Helena
were under negotiations.
The relief and welfare committee,
reporting on the Kellogg Home re-
garding the housing of juveniles
under improper conditions, stated
that the county had discontinued
awarding wards to this place and
that in their opinion this matter
should be soo cleared up. The AS
sembly also went on record author
izing this committee to intercede in
behalf of one of the inmates of this
Home in an attempt to place him on
farm work in preference to the re-
formatory.
The legislative committee was re-
quested to meet Saturday morning
at II o'clock a. m. with a delegation
from Helena regarding a statewide
conference on reasons for wide
spread unemployment.
President Steinmetz advised the
Assembly that the Anaconda Council
was preparing briefs regarding the
action of the State Federation in re-
fusing affiliations of local unions.
(Local unions having been denied
admission to the Federation are re-
quested to send detailed facts to the
Anaconda Council.)
Delegate Shepherd of the Cereal
Workers reported that the Kerna-
CHAN Station at 9Th Avenue North
and 18th Street is handling Morton