Montana labor news., 1946-01-17
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Communications:

From the Great Falls Typos, copy Of
letter sen, 10 maohinists wherein typos
claim jurisdiction over all employees IN
composing room. Placed on file.
From h. X. Wheeler, lanes +. Muir
ray and Mike Mansfield. acknowledging
our request tina, a disposal center Tor
surplus wal goods he established at
Great Falls. Murra.'s letter referred
10 executive board.
From Mike Mansfield, acknowledging
our letter that he sign the Bradley pc
tition No. il demanding that the un-
employment compensation measure be
brought 10 the floor oil the House.
Placed on file
From the local transfers union, ad-
vising that an agreement has been
reached with the Fircstonc Tire and
Rubber company and that the members
OF the union will resume work on Mon
dav. January u. Placed on lille.
From the Montana State Federation
Of Labor. advising that the executive
board levied tive assessments on TIC
affiliated unions al ~ cents per capita.
one Tor the month OF January and one
for February. in order TO carry ont the
purpose Of resolutions X. 10 and 80,
which were adopted by the state CON
,cntion. Placed on file.
Report d auditing committee showed
an actual cash balance Of $50 as q
December 81. lq-5. On motion, report
oi.the auditing committee was accepted
and committee given a vote 81 thanks.
On motion. letters were ordered writ
ten all affiliated amor requesting that
full per capita be paid on all members.
On motion. letters were ordered writ
ten our congressional delegation urs-
ing passage al the Wapner-Ellcndcr-
Taft general housing bill, 5. 1892.
On motion, all affiliated unions are
urged to write their congressional dele
CATION urging passage OF the following
bills:
l.. The Murray Patman full employ
ment bill Is. $50 and H. K. 22O2). The
bill states that every person able and
willing to work has a right to useful.
remunerative, regular and full-time'
employment. ~
2. The Is cents minimum wage bill
Is. l05O). This bill asks that the wage
and hour law should be amended to in
crease the minimum wage to o5 cents
and Is cents within two years.
3. The Wagner-Murray-Dingel bill
Is. 1880. This bill asks for a revision
of our social security system to cover
all those workers not now covered:
to increase benefits and to add health
protection which it does not now offer.
4 The permanent fair employment
practices bill (S. l0l. II. II. 2232). This
bill asks for the establishment OF a
permanent fair employment practices
committee with sufficient power TO en-
force its laws.
s. The Wapncr--llcnder-Tai lous-
ing bill IS. 1872. This bill cstabiishc!
a national housing policy OF a large anc
: continuous volume Of postwar housing
The government viii aid private enter
prise and local communities ii building
..ow-cost housing and in reminding or
Stun areas by loans contributions and
insurance.
=. The Missouri Valley authority bill
Is. SISSY. This bill provides for a river
authority similar 10 tie highly success
Jul IVA. which viii harness the river
strength to control floods. aid raviea-
ton, and produce hydroclcctric power
Such a development will Lrisg benefit.
10 the entire nation in increased pro-
duction, employment, and better living
On motion, chairman Of the labor TEN
Me committee Was authorized TO call
meeting Of the committee 10 discus
the building Of q labor temple. Al
affiliated unions arc urged 10 sclec
members Ia this committee.
L. l., Price reported that carpenter
arc sending d delegate 10 their nationa
c11eMion.
Ray kebal reported that typos ha'
contributed s2s 10 Eastman case aR'
$40 TO IVA.