Montana labor news., 1939-03-09
UNIONS IN FLATHEAD|
COUNTY POINT WAY
FOR OTHER LOCALITIES

Flathead county are now definitely
and rapidly climbing to a position of
some importance and consideration
as is indicated by gains made within
the past two weeks. Advancing I'M
der the slogan of WHO WILL BE
NEXT?" several agreements with
employers have been signed and a
number of new members have joined
many of the unions. Officials have
announced that efforts being made
toward the permanent and demo-
cratic setup of collective bargaining
with employers will continue, and
it is expected that a basis for the
rapid clearing up of much misunder-
standing and misinformation will
soon be a reality in this community.
Leading the way Bartenders Local
312 and Cooks and Mattresses Local
603 were successful in gaining con-
tracts with The Palm, Listle's Cafe
and the Silver Grill Cafe, thereby
removing the names of these three
establishments from the unfair list
of the Central Trades and Labor
Council. It is reported that negotia-
tons are now under way between
these two unions and several other
employers.
Butchers and Meatcutters Local
1913 is also having interviews with
shop owners, and this union together
with Transfers Local 593, has been
successful in gaining mutually salts
factory contracts with Eddy's Mar
ket and the Kalispell Meat Market.
The Shop-Rite Grocery and Market
made a deal several weeks ago with
the Meatcutters and also with Retail
Clerks.
Plumbers Local GIT has to date
successfully negotiated a union shop
contract with Service Plumbers, w.
M. Beauchamp and Henry d. Olson,
all Kalispell plumbing contractors.
Not the least important gain made
by organized labor in the county is
the agreement between Lumber and
Sawmill Workers Local 1904 and the
Somers Lumber Co., negotiation for
which has been going on for some
time. The contract, outlining wages,
and working conditions and guaran-
teeing seniority rights to employees
was signed for the company by E. N.
McDevitt, Wednesday, February Is.
Kalispell Lumber and Sawmill
Workers Local 2773 was recently
granted additional beneficial clauses
to their agreement with the Kalispell
Lumber Co., which agreement has
now been in operation since early
last fall.
Bakery and Confectionery Work
ers Local 48S now has signed tenn
porary contracts With the local
bakeries including Rudy's of White
fish.
AS soon as iurisdictional lines are
decided and other bakery employees
join their respective unions, a COM
plete detailed contract will be nego-
tiated. Flathead county will there
fore probably have all 100 per cent
union bakeries in the near future.
At present Dunlap's Home Bakery is
the only bake-shop to be considered
as 100 per cent union, as the only
eligible employee is now signed up.
Transfers Local 500 has placed a
union card in the o. K. Rubber Weld
shop on North Main St., and has re-
cruited several new members from
among employees of the Equity Sup
ply Co. The Retail Clerks also report
new members from the Equity and
very favorable prospects for more
members from various stores.
Kalispell Local CAT of the Woman's
International Union Label League is
now a very much alive and function
ing organization, having a member
ship of So at present. A planned
campaign for larger membership and
greater patronage of union label
goods and services is rapidly getting
under way. Principal officers of this
organization are: Mrs. E. w. Kind,
pres; Mrs. Eric Naethe and Mrs.
Oscar Butts, vice presidents; Mrs.
Earl Eastwood, treasurer; Mrs. Perry
Melton, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Pete O'Lexey, recording secre-
tarv.