Montana labor news., 1949-01-13
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

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by President Sim, with all officer,
present.
Credentials:
From the Lathcr> ocal NJ 5o5 Tor
Brother Ed. Racss ni,o VA, elected as
their delegate to tn, Council On mo-
ton made and carried Brother Raess
was duly obligated and seated.
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved 81, read.
Communications:
Minutes Of the Cascade County
Trades 4 Labor assembly read and
filed From the Carpenter, Local No
2S6 advising that q committee from
their local has bccu unable to get any
cooperation from the owner Of the
building at APO 2nd Nlc. So. and ,hcy
have declared him unfair 10 their
local and request eur concurrence. Mo-
ton made and carried thai the matter
take the usual course. From Mr.. c. T.
| Bjornlic relative to the matter OF the
controversy between the Operating En-
ginecrs and Machinists. Motion made
and carried that Mr.. Bjornlie be not
lied that the council meets every
Thursday evening. From Mr.. STANLEY
NJ. Doyle, attorney and member OF
| Switclmen's Union oi North America
and brotherhood oi Railroad Trainmcn
enclosing copy OF a pledge by State
Standardized Ray Kelly OF Lake
county. Mr.. DOYLE asks that resolu-
tons covering items 5 and / be adopt
ed. Motion made and carried that 4
committee be appointed TO draft the
resolutions.
From Mr.. \. q. Trimhlc relative Ia
the color OF the 1910 buttons read and
commented on. From the Montana
State Federation az Labor relative 10
the compensation paid 70 injured work
ers for medical attention and hospital
service. Motion made and carried that
the main points OF this letter be carried
III the minutes and they are as follows /:
The State Federation of Labor is
making an effort to ascertain to what
extent injured workers coming under
the Workmcn's Compensation Act, have
to pay for doctors and hospital services
during the healing period following all
injury received while At work. They
ask that the council appoint a commit
tee to secure this information from
members who have had experience in
receiving medical attention following
accidents, and forward information So
cured to the State Federation Office
giving the anne OF those who have
had to pay for medical attention, name
OF employer, nature Of injury and APP
proximatc date OF accident" A letter
from the State Highway Commission
relative to pay roll transcripts was
read. Motion made and carried that
the secretary secure the desired inior-
nation IRON an attorney. From the
Bureau OF Vocational Rehabilitation
read and filed, From the Building &
Construction Trades Department en-
closing copy Of findings OF the Board
OF Trustees provided for in the plan
Tor National Joint Board for Settle
mcnt OF Jurisdictional Disputes in the
Building 81 Construction Industry il
cases No IS. 80 and 43 read and filed.
From the Social Studies Committee.
American Association OF University
Women relative to a meeting to be
held Jan. p. 1910, for the purpose OF
organizing a Community Welfare Coun-
Gil, read and held. From the Cascade
County Trades & Labor Assembly
Labor Day Committee relative to the
purchase Of a building to be used as a
Labor Temple. Motion made and car
RED that the secretary carry the mes
sage N the minutes and ask that the
individual organizations answer. The
committee advises they have an or
portunity To purchase the lntcrmountain
Bus Depot which includes the Is foet
driveway and 50 foot lot with house
adjoining. the total property covering
a space 100 rs $50 feet. for $60.000.
Estimated cost for rcmodeling is $40
900, making a total cost OF 100000. It
is planned 70 issue bonds bearing ~
interest which bonds will be redeemed
as quickly As the building pays out.
They ask each organization to sign a
pledge e purchase bonds in any amour.
they see ill., The majority OF organ
izatinS affiliated with the Buildire
Trades Council are in favor or a Labor
Temple but not in the location above
referred to. From the Missouri Nallcs
Development Trades & Labor Council
relative 10 dues Tor the year 1910. Mo-
ton made and carried that we pay our
dues a S35 From the Great Falls USO