Montana labor news., 1939-03-16
INTERESTING news OF
CASCADE ASSEMBLY
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helping Cascade in the fight against
the Home Oil Company and have
placed the products of this company
on the unfair list. The Workers
Protective Union of Harlowton,
Montana, also stated that in the
event that the Home Oil Company
tried to sell gas or oil in their city
they would do their best to stop
it. The lumber and saw mill work
ers of Kalispell have placed the
products of the Home Oil Company
on the We Don't Patronize List.
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The Machinists endorsed John
Swanson for mayor. The assembly
referred the matter to its legislative
committee.
A request from the Roofers Union
to declare the firm of Tony CHM
Sheet Metal Works unfair was held
in allegiance for a week as it was
stated, the same problem is up for
consideration by the Building Trades
Council.
The Cascade assembly has signi-
fled its intention of supporting
Clarence Blewett for president Of
the Montana Federation of Labor.
The unions will vote in the election
between May Is and June Is of
this year.
Congressman O'Connor has prom
ised the assembly that he would
consider P. B. Snelson for the post
m~astership of Great Falls.
The next general meeting of the
unions in connection with the Labor
Day celebration will be held at the
assembly office on March 21st.
Unions are requested to appoint
Labor Day delegates to attend this
meeting.
In compliance with a request OF
the housing committee, five tickets
for the March 18th banquet were
ordered sent each local union, that
they may distribute them to persons
desiring information regarding the
housing program. The policy com
mittee was instructed to attend the
next meeting of the housing author
ity, and to include with them dele
gates Dial and Baxter.
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Delegate Nelson reported that a
substantial vote was necessary in the
civic center election to be held April
3 if the gains made by organized
labor are to be maintained. In this
connection, a committee composed
of Nelson, Boyle, Royal, Baxter,
Hajek, Seabrasse, Swall, and Regain
were appointed to visit all the local
unions and urge them to get their
members out so that an overwhelm-
ing vote may be had on April 8
favoring an establishment of a civic
center.
Thompson and Nichols were ap-
pointed to assist Secretary Whit
more in helping the Dyers Union.
The assembly took note Of the
pending school election when the
educational committee was instruct.
ed to report on this matter.
A letter was ordered sent to Reic
Robinson, president of the Shelter.
mems international Union, advising
them of the fine work done by A.. D
Mcleod and Tom Murray of Ana
conda.
The assembly also went on RECORD
urging William Green and Johr
Lewis to arrange a peace settlement
in the labor movement. The actor
was taken on a motion by Delegate
Seabrasse.
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Sylvester Graham, state presiden
of the Congress for Industrial Or
%ganization, made a talk before tn,
assembly in which he urged tina
unity be Immediately established il
the state labor movement as well a
in the national affairs of organize,
labor. He recommended that step
be taken to effect this at once, TIL
assembly concurred in the remark
of the speaker.
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