Montana labor news., 1939-07-20
INTERESTING NEWS OF
CASCADE ASSEMBLY
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delay. Placed on file.
From the Fraternal Order of
Eagles requesting business establish
ments and others to decorate their
windows for the Eagles convention.
The Assembly authorized the dec
Grating Of the Assembly office.
From the Painters Union advising
the Assembly that their members
would not be allowed to work on
WPA projects for less than the
union scale, and that one of their
members, Clyde Bowers, who is
general foreman, would be allowed
to remain on the job for the time
being.
From the Workers Alliance, Wash
ington, D. c., stating that they were
lending their full cooperation to
amend the present WPA bill. Filed.
From Senator Murray, Senator
Wheeler and Congressman O'Connor
stating in their opinion Great Falls
Housing Project would not be I'M
necessarily delayed. Placed on file.
Delegates Dial and Boyle submit
ted a detailed written report on the
matter of the Montana Welfare
Council held in Helena, July 9,
stating that there were Ill dele
gates present representing 70 organ
izations from 26 towns, and that a
statewide meeting would be held
in Helena, August rs, for the con-
sideration of demanding a special
session Of the Legislature. This re-
port was received and placed on file.
From the Home Oil committee, re-
ported that they would meet on
Wednesday night, July rs, Room 10
of the Odd Fellows building.
Labor Day committee reported
that they would have a booth in the
North Montana State Fair. The
Cooks and Walters had contributed
500 to the Labor Day celebration,
the Clerks 500, and that the Clerks
had set aside $125 for a float in the
Labor Day celebration parade. The
Laundry Workers also would have
a float and contributed $50. The
beer concession would be handled
exclusively by the Trades and Labor
Assembly.
Vice President Nelson requested
as many delegates as possible to at
tend the good will caravan to Helena
Sunday, July Is, to advertise the
North Montana State Fair. Several
delegates signified their willingness
to go.
The housing committee requested
that as many delegates and unions
and their members and friends at
tend the city council meeting to be
held in Judge Hollis courtroom at
the courthouse, July II, to support
the Great Falls Housing Authority.
The Assembly also went on record
as requesting Brother Howard to be
the principle speaker for the As
sembly and authorized that an ad-
v|ertisement be run in both the Tri-
bune and the Leader requesting all
unions to attend the council meeting.
The standing coal committee re-
quested that two members be added
to their committee and Brothers
Thompson and Baxter we're added
to the committee.
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It was reported that the usher
cites at the local theaters since be-
ing organized had received a 10 per
cent increase an hour in wages, and
that the men employees had re-
ceived increases from $3.50 to $40
a week.
Building and Construction dele
gates reported that they had or
gained a Fair Grounds Employees
Union and had secured for them a 10
per cent increase in wages and had
also notified the Fair Board that
they expected them to pay rs cents
an hour for labor during the fair,
and that at least rs per cent of these
workers be members of the Build
ing and Construction Laborers
Union.
On motion of Vice President Mel
son, a letter was ordered sent to
Mr.. Lee Thurston, editor of the
Great Falls Bulletin, extending to
him an invitation to attend the AS
sembly meetings, so that he may be
in a position to report labor activi-
ties correctly in his paper. Motion
carried.
Transfers delegates reported that
a charter would be installed in Cut
Bank in the near future.
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Nomination and Election of Officers
Nominees for president were
Bruce Steinmetz and William
Hodges. The result of the ballot
showed that President Steinmetz
had been reelected.
The following officers were elect
ed without opposition; Vice Presi-
dent Nelson, Secretary Homer Whit
more, Treasurer Duley, Sergeant-at-
Arms H. M. Brow.
The following were nominees for
members of the executive board:
Fred Martin, Clyde Bowers, Austin
Thompson, Al BALLS. Fred Martin,
Austin Thompson, and Clyde Bow
ers were elected by ballot.