Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting OF Aug. 70, 1913. Meeting
was called TO order at s p. IN. BY John
kvanko. Jr. John Dusak was elected
president pro tenn. Larry Price was
appointed vice president pro TEN. Roll
call oi officers showed President Stein
metz and Vice President Stewart absent.
President Steinmetz arrived late. The
minutes OF the previous meeting we're
read and approved.
Communications
From the Butte Building and Con-
struction Trades Council advising OF
the continued unfairncss Of the Butte
Public Stookyards and asking that no
sand or gravel be handled Tor the yards
locally. On motion request was CON
Cured in and letter ordered referred 10
the &. +. Bldg. Trades Council.
An announcement calling for an or
ganizational and nominating convention
OF the Progressive party of Cascade
county on Sunday. Aug. 10Th at 10 a. M.
at the Junior high school auditorium
at Great Falls. Placed on file.
Larry Price reported on the State
Convention OF Montana State Fedora
ton Of Labor and said that the Great
Falls Building Trades Council are to
be highly complimented for their assist
ance in supporting the convention.
On motion the assembly went on rec
ord commanding the Great Falls Bldg.
Trades Council for their work in max
ing the State Convention OF the Mon
tana State Federation Of Labor a sue
cess and especially thank the follow
ing: Martin Richmond. Elmer Brii,en
Ed Anderson. Art Lens, and Patricia
Savig.
President Steinmetz reported goot
progress for the Labor day celebration
and again urged all members OF organ
lied labor to attend the celebration ant
help make il a success.
Senator Harley Kilgorc will be tn
featured speaker on the Labor day pro
gram.
President Steinmetz reported that a
| added attraction on the labor day shoy
will be r%etrievers.
Lester f. Newman reporting for III
Bakers that they have successfully con
clt1ed their wage negotiations with $50
wage increase per week.
Roll Call and Reports of Delegates
Mrs. Baxter reported on the %activit,
of the Union Label League at the Stat
Convention. She said they we're host
to the three local ladies' auxiliarics
those OF the Macllnists. Carpenters all,
Engineers.
Austin Thompson reported on til,
need for contributions to pay up til,
expenses Of the State Federation Con
ycntion. which will amount to approx
mately 500. To date only one contri-
button has been received Of SIS, iron,
the Retail Clerks. On motion the Con.
tailed report Of convention expenses
and the bills were ordered allowed
Special Order of Business
Miss Madden Of the Northwest Con
~servation League spoke OF the need Of
conservation OF the source Of the
State.
Mrs. Duval. Mrs. Leslie and lorene
Rurkcs Of the Soroptimist Club ap-
pcarcd at the assembly in behalf OF
their probable project Of rehabilitation
OF the Blind and Crippled
Among visitors present at the assem-
bly, meeting were Paul Earlier. Butte
Bob Weist. Billings; Perry Melton,
Kalispcll: Sam Riyen, Missoula; June
Burke. Anaconda. Miss Mcclure. ma
tional representative OF the Teachers
and Mr.. Narverson
Adjournment at 9:s5 p. MI. Evan
ko. Jr., Secretary.
Announcement
Labor Day Committee meets Wednes.
day 8 p. III. at Assembly Office.
The following organizations hav,
contributed to the Labor Day Building
Committee
Retail Clerks. 500; Musicians, SIS
Boilermakers 800. $50: Bar,enders
$50: Carpenters. 500, Letter Carriers
5000: Grea, Falls Typos. 500, Stage
and Theatrical Employees. SIS; Brewer,
Workers. $50: Mill and Smeltermen
500; Women's Union Label League
SO; Painters. $50; Boilermakers (602,
SO; Butchers. $40: Teams,ers. SIS
Plumbers, SIS. Cooks and Walters
SIPS: City Fircmen. $40.