Montana labor news., 1944-06-29
News of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
Regular meeting of June %, 1914.
Communications

Regular meeting of June %, 1914.
Communications
Minutes of the Cascade County Trades
& Labor Assembly were read and filed.
Resolution from the Cascade County
Trades & Labor Assembly resolving that
each member of the Cascade County
Trades & Labor Assembly warn the
membership of the union which he or
she represents, as well as the public gem
orally, against signing any petitions ad-
vocating an initiative measure for re-
peal of Montana's direct primary law.
Motion made and carried to adopt the
resolution.
From the Building and Construction
Trades Department enclosing instructions
for filing of financial returns by labor
unions with the Bureau of Internal rev
enue. Filed for future reference.
From the Montana State Federation
of Labor regarding the Water Depart
ment Merit System Ordinance. Motion
made and carried to turn the communi-
cation over to the committee.
From the Montana State Federation of
Labor relative to arrangements for a
Labor Institute to be held at the State
University this summer, August 3-5.
Filed.
From the Painters Local No. $50 list
ing H. H. Rooney properties and the bills
of expense against same by their local
Motion made and carried to concur in
their action.
Minutes of the Kalispell Labor Council
for June 9, 1914, read and filed.
From S. l.. Johnson, acting executive
secretary. Wage Adjustment Board, U. S
Department of Labor, washington, d. c..
relative to wage raise for Painters. Filed
From the Montana Highway depart
ment enclosing copies of a commission
minute entry relating to vacations and
sick leave. Read and referred to the
committee for a report.
At this time Mr.. Cowie was granted
the floor to speak in his own behlf re-
garding the trouble with the different
crafts and after considerable discussion
Mr.. Cowie was excused and his case re-
ferred to unfinished business. MI. Wal
ter Tynes was then granted the floor
and spoke regarding the plumbing stu
alton on the sletten job. His cas was
referred to unfinished business.
Report Of Committees
The committee on the State Bar re-
ported that they had a meeting and the
matter Strengthened up to the satisfac-
ton of all parties concerned. Motor
made and carried that the committee bt
discharged with thanks.
The committee on vacations for county
and city employees gave their report anc
presented a resolution asking the coun-
ell for concurrence. Motion made ant
carried that the Council concur in thl
resolution.
The Water Dept. Merit System Ordi-
mace committee gave their report Of the
Joint meeting held last Wednesday eve
ming and after considerable discussion
a motion was made and carried that the
COuliCl dCCCpJ lAC SolAlAAlAsNO0 A~PH-
and continue to oppose the ordinance. A
notion was then made that the secre-
tary write the mayor and city council
asking them to pick a committee from
the council to meet with labor's ON
mittee in an endeavor to set up a merit
system that would be favorable to all
concerned. Motion carried.
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Unfinished Business
MI. Cowie's case was again brought tC
the floor and finally left as status quo
The matter of plumbing on the Sletter
job was left until such time as a com
munication is received from the Plumb
ers' local asking for our assistance.
E. R. BRITTEN, ec.-Treas.