Montana labor news., 1944-09-21
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
communications


Minutes Of the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Assembly were read and filed
From William A. Ring, regional repre-
sentative. labor section, War Finance
Division. in regard to news items as to
orpanizad labor's activities in the pro-
motion Of the sale of war bonds. Letter
filed.
Roll Call
The roll was called and the following
delepates noted absent. Enquist, Kind
G. Thompson, Barnicott and Rognald-
son.
Report Of Delegates
Brother Price reported briefly regard
ing the meeting held Monday night
Sept. II. with the advisory committee OF
the Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. The matter of the building at
212 Sixth street South was brought to
the attention Of the Council and a mo-
ton made and carried to drop this build
ing from our records as it is Russell
TRADER who is unfair and not the build
ing.
Report Of Committees
The Umphress Studio committee re-
ported they found no n at home, but
would contact them as soon as possible
The Anderson committee reported
meeting MIR. Anderson and he told them
he would come in and settle as o as
he could.
The committee to see the county com
missioners regarding the Engineers
grievance reported meeting with all the
commissioners and they unanimously
agreed that all men working for th'
county must join the union or be dis
charged.
The Volk Brewery committee reported
meeting with MI. Volk and he was yer!
favorable toward settling up on the
building at 800 Third avenue South. Thu
recommendation of the committee wer'
4, that a settlement be made according tt
+ the agreement reached between Mr.. Vol
/, and the committee. on motion that wa
& the order and the matter is now in tn
hands of the committee for some kim
of a settlement and a report next Thurs
day night.
Unfinished Business
The secretary spoke briefly regardin
the meeting Of the Democratic conven
ton at L~ewistown last Saturday and
was noted that some labor delegate
were not wholly in accord with the reso
luton regarding a separate Department
of Labor being written into the plat
form.
The Electrical Workers letter Of Aul
"a regarding the Ludwig Garage wa
: again brought to the attention of I'll
Council. Motion made and carried I
concur in their action and turn the mai
ter over to a committee for settlemen
% Brothers Sims, Smith and McVey wei
appointed on the committee.
New Business
Brother Emil Hamrell asked the Cour
ell if they wanted to sell their typ
l. writer as he was in need Of n for h
daughter to use at home. AS typewri
ers are hard to get it was thought be
At not to sell at this time, but as soon
ze the secretary did not need it Broth
Up Hamrell could borrow it. Motion mat
IS. and carried that the Council loan u
t. typewriter to Brother Hamrell.
Good and Welfare
Brother Yeager reported that he III
l. been requested by the State Federatl'
Of Labor to report at Billings to me
lg with Mr.. Dewey.
to Motion made and carried that a soc.
gathering Of the delegates be held aft
adjournment of the meeting next Thur
day night. Brothers Yeager, Britten al
Sc Sims we're appointed on a committee
e. that purpose ALL DELEGATES IF
at TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING.
It's There being no further business
meeting adjourned at o:25 P. M.
W. (signed) e. r. BRIrIEN'