Montana labor news., 1948-12-09
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

Building Trades
Meeting He'd u etarr At Z 20 =. m.
rs rrc,iden, SIMS uiil Ill officers
ptcseu,.
Credentials
From the Painters Local No. 200
advising tia, Brother Norman Wilcott
had been elected a, ihcir delegate 10
the Euildme Trades Council. On mo-
ton the credentials were accepted and
Brother Wllcott duly obligated and
Gated.
Minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
The Painters Committee which was
requested TO appear, did SO at As
p. m. Mr.. Sawtcllc states he had
called on Mr.. Wagner. 1t would ap-
pear that Mr.. Groscs claims ownct
ship. sci Mr.. Wagner IS presumed 10
tie part owner. From the conversation
loi Nh. Sawtcllc and one OF our Build
ing Trades Council Committee mem
Ibcrs, il looks as though the Painter 5
| should send their own committee out
and do some further investigation be-
lore the liuilding Trades Council
| should take jurisdiction.
Communications:
Minutes 81 the Cascade County
Trades \ Labor Assembly Tor Nov. y
aud % received and on motion con-
sfdercl read and filed.
From the Central Trades & Labor
Council, kalispcll, Montana, enclosing
copy oi minutes ol meeting held Nov
70, lyto. which includes report oil th'
installation OIL a central body charte'
a. Libby Tor Lincoln County, read
Ille} suggest that we send a letter o
congratulations To the new organiza
ton. Motion made and carried tina
a leitcr be sent.
From the American Legion, Helena
Mont, extending an invitation to ouI
mcnibcfs 10 participate III a Counter.
Subscrsisc oiminar at Helena, Mont.
Sunday, Dec. ), 1913. Filed.
From the albuquerque and Vicinity
binding & Construction Trades Coun-
oil advising that they have been on
strike With the hudson Engineering
Corporation OF Houston. Texas, VIA
are constructing a refinery tor thc
cult Oh Company al Euuicc, New
McAiCo. The company has refused 10
pay the predetermined scale Of wages
and does not recognize the Union. The
Council ask, Tor financial and moral
assistance on this strike. Motion made
and carried that We donate $40.
From Mr.. {. I. Bjornlic in behalf
OF Maelnnisis' Local 1910 regarding
the condition existing at present at
the City OF Great Falls shops between
the Operating Engineers and Machiu-
lists. Filed Tor future reference.
Roll Call:
The roll va, called and absentccs
noted.
Reports Of Delegates:
Brother ~I'ri;tcn reported OH a jof
~ 2nd Ave. South and 18th Street
which Is being done BY %non-union men
lie ,tatcd there were 8 men working
Oh this building. Brother Richmond
verified Brother Brittcn's statements.
Motion made and carried that Mr.
Mccormick be requested TO be at tn,
nest meeting Dec. 9th and OH motion
made and carried Brother Ycage
shall also be asked TO come.
Reports of Committees:
Brother Enquist reported that Gov
crnor-clect Bonner was favorable I
putting a man IRON Labor on the Fis'
and Game Commission.
Brother Richmond reported o.
! Dutch Evans case, stating that he ha
agreed 10 hire only union men.
New Business:
Motion made and carried 70 concu
in the resolution relative to an en-
dcayor to get the business district re
paved.
Good and Welfare:
Brother Britten stated we have wo
the election and yet there is a possibil
ity we did not win it SO far rs tn
Tait-llar,ley Act is concerned. W
still have a long way TO 90 and W
should be very watchiul and try
carry i, through TO completion. Bro
Their nritten demanded that there b
an active Building Trades Club Com
mittee OF eight members. Brothe
Anderson requested to be released frol
the Club Committee. Brother Brittle
requested that a report OF the Gu
be made every 80 days. Motion mad
and carried that the request be cor
Cured in.
There being no further business tn
meeting adjourned at o:55 p. m.
Signed:
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