Montana labor news., 1945-04-12
News Of The Silver Bow News Of The Cascade
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Trades & Labor Council
People are urged to contribute cloth
ing and any other articles that may be
useful to the United National Clothing
Collection headquarters at the Murray
clinic building, Main and Granite streets.
The drive will continue to April Goth.
Phone number 2-1215. The collection is
being made for destitute people in Eu-
rope.
An invitation was extended to the sill
yer Pow Trades and Labor Council from
the Montana State Industrial Union
Council to send a fraternal delegate to
the annual convention at Billings May
It'll and 9Th. The Council went on
record in favor to send a delegate but
due TO a shortage of funds are asking
affiliated unions to supply the neces-
sary expenses. Secretary Vawter has
represented the council at the CLIO con-
ventions for a number of years. Appre-
citation vas extended to Mike Lacey for
the invitation.
The council decided to send two dele
gates to a meeting in honor Of the 140th
anniversary of the Lewis & Clark eXpe-
dition to be held at the Finlen Hotel.
The invitation was sent by the Chamber
of Commerce. On the face Of it the
invitation seems to be very innocent and
to really honor Lewis and Clark but
some skepticism was expressed that it
might be another move to thwart the
Missouri Valley Authority.
A letter from the Labor League for
Human Rights. which is a sort Of auxili-
airy to the American Federation of Labor,
requesting aid so that there would be
sufficient money to build up the union
movement in Europe after the war, was
filed. The council is sympathetic to the
movement Of assisting European people
to reconstruct their labor organization
but unfortunately finances are limited.
An announcement came from the CLIO
from Washington that a broadcast will
be made April 18th at 7:45, E.. W. T.,
on the subject If MVA. People are
urged to listen to this broadcast as it
is very important.
A report Was made by the Electricians
Of a meeting held last Sunday at the
Miners Union hall by the Veterans Vel
fare Committee. The report stated that
oscar Hills, Of the Miners, had been Sc
lected to be the choice Of the Butte
unions as a member of the commission
to be set up by the Governor to take care
OF veterans affairs. It should be re-
membered that the last session of the
legislature passed a bill authorizing the
creation OF a commission Of five mem
bers to assist returning soldiers. This
commission is also authorized to appoint
a state director and the state director
is authorized to appoint local directors.
The state director will receive a salary
of $1,000 a year, Labor wants at least
two members on the commission. oscar
Hills Of the Miners is the choice of the
Butte unions. A delegation of union
members are going to Helena next Sat
urday, April 18th, to see the Governor.
Unions are requested to send letters urg-
ing the appointment Of Mr.. Hills,
Quite a lengthy report was made by a
member Of the Engineers Union in re-
gard to the activities Of the Board Of
School Trustees. While the subject of
a raise Of salary came up it received a
rather cool reception. The report of
the delegate mentioned that some Of the
school trustees attempted to disguise the
damage to the new high school caused
by mining operations under the pretext
that it was faulty construction Of the
contractors.
The Miners Union is all hot and
bothered about more meat-and right
fully so. The union has submitted a
proposal to the state OPA authorities to
increase point allowances to persons
working in basic industries. It was al
legged that in some Of the western states,
such as Wyoming and idaho, that work
ers in heavy industries were receiving
additional points but that Butte miners
have never been given that favor.
The subject Of the Transfers Union
taking over some Of the Clerks caused
quite a fury.
The members Of the Veterans Advis-
ory Council reported that information
received by them indicated that some Of
the conditions in the veterans hospitals
throughout the country were not very
good, in fact the Butte Veterans Advis-
DRY Council has received a request from
the national organization to have an in
.yestigation made of the Butte hosp'tal7.
was said on the floor that T. B. Is
prevalent in veterens' hospitals through
out the United States.