Montana labor news., 1939-01-19
INTERESTING NEWS OF THE TRADES COUNCIL

A communication came from Mr..
Murray of the Montana State Mining
Council, asking the council to go on
record favoring a bill prohibiting
the making of license auto plates at
the state prison. The unions con-
CURED.
Another communication was re-
ceived from the Carpenters Union
at Wheeler, Montana, which is really
at Fort Peck, asking the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council to give
its support to bill prohibiting con-
tractors on work at Fort Peck from
importing outside labor, either
skilled or unskilled. The unions in
Butte supported this measure also.
In regard to report of the legis-
lative committee submitted by Dele
gate Leary, a request made from
Great Falls that the unions support
list of measures proposed for
enactment for this session of the
Legislature, Secretary Kennedy was
instructed to send to Great Falls
and ask for copies of the measures
so that the legislative committee
could have something tangible to
work on. However, Delegate Leary
said that in general the committee
appeared to be in favor of the pro-
posed bills.
Delegates John Driscoll, Clarence
Blewett and Tom Kennedy were ap-
pointed as a committee to assist the
union of Technical Engineers, Archi-
tects, and Craftsmen in negotiating
an agreement with the Works Prog
ress Administration and other en-
ployers.
Delegate MCGEE reported for the
Cooperative Hospital Committee
established by the Miners Union
some time ago. Mr.. MCGEE in his ]
report mentioned that a movement {
was now on foot to place the old
county hospital on a cost basis. This ]
merely means that patients who are
given service at the county hospital
would pay the cost Of service. There l
are many things here to be ironed I
out, but it is step forward to cor I
rect some Of the abuses of private {
disqualification or hospitals conduct
ed for private profit.
All unions and persons now hold
ing petitions with signatures relating
to the construction of the overpass
and underpass on the extension of
Talbot avenue will please return
them to Pat Deloughery at the engi-
neer's office in the Carpenters hall.
At the annual election of officers y
of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor :
Council the same persons who held !
office in 1887 were reelected, name =
ly: Charles Davis, president; Walter
Jaap, vice president; Tom Kennedy,
Sarah Johnson, statisti- "
clan; John Mullaney, sergeant-at-
arms. Tim Harrington Of the Engi- y
neers acted as installing officer. :
Some commotion has arisen over n
the fact that the Silver Bow Trades h
and Labor Council, at the request
Of the Engineers Union, has placed +,
the Owsley building and Fred s
Insurance Company on the Il
unfair list. A banner has been q
placed in front of the building. All ii
efforts to get Mr.. Grandpre, the n
agent to comply with the request of fl
the Engineers, that man should be n
placed from their union to operate n
the heating system of the building, o
were unavailing. Mr. Grandpre y
doesn't seem to want to comply with
the wishes of organized labor. The q
tenants in the Owsley block should N
bring pressure to bear on Mr.. Grand r,
pre- to settle the dispute before more
arise. There isn't any
question but that the unions are 60
ing to have an engineer in that
and Mr.. Grandpre might as
we'll know it now as later.
Negotiations are being conducted
between the organized labor move
nent and the officers of the Grey
hound Company which it is hoped
will settle the dispute now existing
the Machinists and the
Lines.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Miners Union has entered a protest
against the motion submitted by
Phil Goodwin in the n
legislature relating to the employ |
nent of married women on the legis- |
alive staff. The opposition of the
centers around Mar |
garet Patterson, one of their mem |
)ers. The resolution states that the
ladies' Auxiliary of the Butte Miners |
Union does most strenuously oppose
md condemn the action on the part
# Phil Goodwin and the allegation /
S made that it is personal matter. I