Montana labor news., 1946-04-04
CASCADE COUNTY
LABOR ASSEMBLY

Credentials
Ben Manweiler was obligated and
seated as a delegate IRON the brewery
workers.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Communications
From Senators Murray and Wheeler,
acknowledging our protest TO the seiec-
ton oil t1erber, Hoover as relief inves-
tgaior n Europe. Placed on Tile.
FROM Senators Murray and Wheeler
and Congressman D'Ewart and Mans
held, aohnowl lodging our protest OF the
smaller LOAF Oh bread. Placed on lille.
From In Fact" advising that our
subscription TO bundle OF 81 In Fact
Will expire IN four weeks. On motion,
subscription was ordered discontinued
but all individuals are urged to sub
scribe to In Fact
From the Great Falls Art Center as
sociation, announcing the resumption
OF activities on a modest scale and in
siting all people that are interested in
a VISUAL arts program in Great Falls to
JOIN the ASSOCIATION. Active member
ship dues are 81 per year. Filed.
From the Stockett miners, that they
will not be able to participate in this
years Labor Day celebration.
From the Great Falls Building Trades
council, that they will participate in a
Labor Day celebration. A committee
will be appointed later. Referred to
Labor Day committee.
from the painters, requesting that
Sherwin-Willians paints be taken of
the assembly Unfair list. On motion. re-
quest was concurred in
From the National Association of
Letter Carriers, requesting that letters
be written to the congressional delega-
ton urging the passage OF H. r. $3.50.
as amended, which would increase the
salary OF postal employees $500 annually.
On motion, request was concurred in.
. From the Montana MVA association,
soliciting membership. On motion, a
Szo membership was taken out in the
Montana MVA association.
New agreement OF the brewery work.
ers was read and, on motion, concurred
IN. New scale provides increase of Sc
weekly.
Report OF Labor temple committee
was read and a copy was ordered sent
out with minutes to each affiliated
union.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
Electric City Printing Co., $50.
Committee Reports
Ira Siebrasse reported for the Labor
temple committee and progress is noted
President Steinmctz reported tina,
motion picture operators are negotiat-
ing Tor a 20 per cent wage increase and
have petitioned for strike permission.
On motion, letters were ordered writ
ten to the White House and the State
department, asking that we break rela-
tons with Franco and recognize the
republic as the legitimate government OF
the Spanish people.
Roll call Ct delegates and delegates
reports.
John Dusak called attention to 4ht
present butter situation and that M
increase in the price Of butter can b,
justified.
On motion a letter was ordered writ.
ten the state health department asking
tor an investigation Of the use Of adul.
ferants IN ice cream, also a letter to the
Office Of Price Administration urging
CEILINGS en- sweet cream, that there BE-
no increase in the price Of butter anc
advising that there should be no breal
IN price control and ceiling prices.
Announcements
On motion, Labor Day committee vii
meet as special order OF business or
April Il at . p. m. at Carpenters hall.
School election committee meets .
the assembly office on Tuesday at
p. m
BE sure to vote at the school election