Montana labor news., 1948-08-05
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting wa called July 30. 1913.
Meeting was called to order at s p.
IN. by vice president Stewart.
Roll call Of oiiicersshowed all oiii-
GERS present.
President Steinmetz was busy IN the
finances OF the Labor Day committee
building fund.
Credentials
From the Mill and Smeltermcn for
Ashley F. Holley. Raymond Graham.
Gerald Scott and Peter Fontana.
From the Boilernakers No. 5N7 for
Joe Wolfe. On motion Joe Wolfe was
obligated and seated.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Special Order Of Business
Bcrnal !. c. Leary reported OF the
Cooks and Walters wage negotiations
and reported progress.
On motion the grievance committee
was delegated to assist the Cooks and
Matters il necessary TO conclude their
wage negotiations.
Leo Stewart and ". Mckee we're
added to the grievance committee TO as
sist IN the Cooks and Matters wage ne
gotiations.
The following bills we're allowed and
ordered paid Hall rent SIS; office rent
SIS: ". Davey Sl7.50; !. Evanko Jr.
SIS: NJ. Rothweiler $50: American I.e-
gion 5000: Social Security 1925; as
sembly baseball team $3.50, unemploy-
ment compensation S2.44.
Officers Reports
President Steinmetz reported good
progress Tor the Labor Day celebration.
He urged all members OF organized la
boz to take a part in the celebration and
be present at the show. All organiza-
tons are urged to make a financial on
tribuiion 10 the Labor Day committee
building fund. The rodeo this year VIII
be the best ever.
The following organizations have con
tributcd to the Labor Day celebration
committee
Retail clerks 500. musicians S25
b~oileruakers No. 507 $50: hartcnders
$50: carpenters 500, letters carriers
$50. Great Falls Typos 500: stage and
theatrical employees SIS brewery work
crs $50. mill and smeltermen 500,
Womcn's union label league $40.
For the first time there will be Brah-
ma bulls at the rodco show.
Roll Call and Reports Of Delegates
John Wolfe reporting Tor the boiler
makers No. 3W7 that they would pledge
500 10 a Labor temple.
Clyde Troutman reporting Tor the
musicians that they viii supply all the
- r. ~. .l.. H.. c.i.tx,,,,,
A fine oi IS will be levied against
every painter that fails 10 march in the
parade on Labor Day.
VIM. Day reported that the comnon
laborers have been grained wage in
crease BY the city The present wage
scale Is Sl.S0 an hour.
Good and Welfare
l.. l.. Price reporting ior the State
Federation committee that plans are
progressing in good shape ior a CON
v"ention much better than in the past,
A banquet has been tentatively arranged
for Wednesday night al the Rainbow
hotel and a dance al Carpenters hall on
Thursday night. The musicians Will
furnish the music Tor the dance. l.. l..
Price stated that all labor organizations
in Great Falls should pay their per
capita share OF putting Oh the conven-
ton. The carpenters plan TO pay their
per capita share 10 put on the state
convention.
Mrs. McNcy reported on the activities
OF the assembly baseball team.
On motion there will be no meeting
Of the assembly on Friday, August 9th
due 10 the fair.
Announcements
The Labor Day committee will meet
every Wednesday At 8 p. m. at the as
sembly office.
Adjournment at 10 p. IN.
IOIIN ENANKO. II. Secretary.