Montana labor news., 1946-08-08
Pre{tS Soar As Living Costs Climb Higher
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

Chairman Crawford Of the Trades
Council appointed Clarence +. Blew
ctr. John Driscoll. John Vickers. John
Mcleod. Tim Harrington TO meet with
the Budget board of school district
No. ! on Friday to discuss the ways
and means to provide funds To advance
salaries Of teachers in school district
No. !. Butte teachers are underpaid.
The Budget board did allow a slight
raise for teachers in the high school
but nothing for teachers in elementary
schools. An acceptance of this pro-
posal would vitiate the whole single
schedule.
The Butte Exchange club expressed
its appreciation of the cooperation Of
labor in the Butte development.
Secretary Waters explained his ef-
forts towards getting the firemen a
raise in pay.
John Malta. democratic candidate
for sheriff. addressed the council and
described his labor record. Mr.. Malta
is a member of the Engineers union.
i'e was farmers county assessor.
James Lunney. business agent Of
the Meat Cutters and S. II. Horn, in
lernational representative, described
the cause OF the present misunder-
standing with some of the meat shops
and the union. Butte Meat Cutters are
among the lowest paid mechanics In
the U. S. according to reports.
Thanks from the OPA office came
from Washington. The council notified
the national office of its support. The
Meat Cutters are asking for a 40-hOur
week at $1,000 Shops may stay open
on the sixth day by staggering the
work. Butte meat cutters are far
undergrad and the demands are rea-
sonable. "a shops have signed up.
The Grievance committee is still
entangled with the Montana Livestock
and Commission Co. The Plumbers
have them OIL an unfair list.
A letter vas received from the
social security board. 1t is as follows:
Take Care OF That Care!
Your social security card repres-
ents your insurance policy with the
United States government under the
OLDAGE AND SURVIVORS INSUR-
ANCE system. 1t stands for protection
for You and your family when you re-
tire after 60 or for your family when
you die.
Keep the stub. which comes at
tached to your social security card,
some place at home where you can
find it should you lose your card; or
where your family can find 1t should
they need to file for survivors, bene-
fits.
You will need your social security
card
l. When you report to work on a
new job. Show your social security
card to your new employer so that he
can copy your name and social secur-
ity number on his payroll records
exactly as they appear IN your card.
This will help the Social Security
Board keep your social security ac-
count straight.
2. When you or your family file a
claim for old-age and survivors insur-
ance benefits. Bring your social secur-
ity card with you to your local Social
Security Board office.
For information on old-age and sur
vivors insurance, visit your local social
security board office located at Social
Security Board. 402 Silver Bow Block
Bid. 1924 w. Granite ST, Butte, Mont.
The Cascade Trades and Labor as
sembly is arranging for an elaborate
Labor Day celebration. according to a
communication received by the council.
A request to ask congress to abolish
the poll tax was filed.
A letter Of thanks was received
from Lee Metcalf for support given
him by Labor.
The Machinists union severely con-
demned the Western Boiler & Mach
merry Co., and the Butte Development
Assn. came in for a panning.
The Butte Chamber Of Commerce
called attention to the Army Service
Caravan to be held at Butte high
school stadium Aug. 7-S-9.