Montana labor news., 1939-02-09
FROM silver
BOW TRADES And
LABOR COUNCIL

The War Department notified the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
ell that it had no present plans to
establish a munition factory in Butte.
The information was a result of re-
quests by the Trades and Labor
Council at the i%nsistence of the city
administration to have an inland
powder plant established here.
Senator Montgomery of Beaver
head county thanked the unions for
their interests in a proposed bill for
a state highway into the Big Hole
Basin.
The Miles City Trades and Labor
Council indicated its opposition to a
bill now in the state legislature to
establish a grass convention author
ity. The Central Labor Council of
that district feels that it will rob the
independent stockmen and farmer
of their rights and privileges. The
subject was referred to a legislative
committee.
A letter came from Billings from
the Yellowstone Trades and Labor
Council asking that Mr.. Flannery
be given the position Of state appli-
ance inspector in respect to the rail-
roads. Mr.. Flannery is a member
of the Railroad Trainmen.
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The Spokane Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Association have got the
S. P. A. establishment at 526 East
Brague Avenue Of Spokane on the
unfair list and are asking members
Of organized labor not to %patronize
this place.
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The Workers Alliance r COM
planning Of abuses in the relief situa-
ton. The union alleges that there
have been countless complaints sent
into their organization. The Alliance
even states that the Public Welfare
Act is being violated; they are ask
ing for investigation by the legisla-
ture. The subject was referred to
the special relief committee of the
Trades and Labor Council.
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The Technical Engineers ask that
a member of their union be placed
in the position Of engineer for the
Works Progress Administration in
place Of Mr.. Herb Fay who was
recently appointed as consulting
engineer of the local Housing Ad-
ministration. A committee was ap-
pointed to work with the Technical
Union, namely, Driscoll, Kennedy
and Blewett.
The council donated S. to the
Community Sunshine Camp. This
organization is sponsored by the
Lions Club and uses its efforts to
help and aid girls to be strengthened
and revitalized by a trip each sum-
mer to the country. The camp is
located in the Highlands.
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A request by the Montana Library
Association to support a bill before
the legislature making more extern
sive library facilities was referred
to the Librarians Union.
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E. J. Seamon of $40 East Mercury
st. scolded the unions for not attend
ing the labor school being conducted
in the Christian Brothers high school
each week. It was brought out in
the council, however, that the school
is being very highly attended.
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Gertrude Sweet, vice president Of
the International Union of Hotel and
Restaurant Employees and whose
home is in Portland, Oregon, adj
dressed the delegates to the Trades
and Labor Council last Tuesday. She
complimented the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council for its %construc-
tive work in Montana and con-
demned the law that was recently
passed in Oregon outlawing strikes
and boycott. Miss Sweet felt that
this law will ultimately be brought
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The law is nov in the state
court and the Oregon State Fedora
ton Of Labor has filed suit to have
it declared unconstitutional.
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The Engineers announced that the
Owsley Block and all its entrances
were still unfair, as was Fred
Grandpre as agent of the building
and the Owsley Realty Company
Members of organized labor are
urged to respect this banner.
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The council went on record as
approving House Bill 226 which
would still permit cities and counties
to charge an extra five-mill levy on
property for taxation purposes and
condemned House Bill 212 which
had for its purpose the reduction OF
automobile license plates. The
reasons assigned for these two ac-