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Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
WHY We Have Date in so

on maintaining, as he admits, the
main features oil the Taii-Hartlev
law, So il | could send a message
to the celestial Host. it would be
they should not strum their harps
too LOUDLY about the Senator's con
version. He has made a partial
recognition OF error. He is I'M
proving. But he still has the major
distance to go.
For, Mr.. President, the proposed
TAFT substitute embodies most OF
the real substantive features OF
the Taft Hartley law. Senator
Taft with his customary candor
stated that quite frankly yester-
day. And the main features which
il embodies are, in my judgement,
unsound. Let us see what they are +:
|. Workers and employers are
forbidden to agree upon the closed
shop even though they may desire
to do so. What superficial critics
of the closed shop fail to recognize
is that in many instances the closed
shop is Of distinct benefit to most
employers. For under the closed
shop, the union guarantees 10 furnish
skilled labor to an employer upon
demand and at a given wage rate.
This is a big help to an employer
who is thereby freed from worry and
trouble Of trying to get a skilled
working force. And when he wants
to increase his force in a period
of labor shortage, he is commonly
freed IRON the necessity OF increas-
ing his wage rate as he hires more
men.
If | may be pardoned a personal
reference, | came to know this at
first hand when for seventeen years
II served as a chairman OF the
National Board OF Arbitration OF the
Newspaper Industry. | found that
virtually every newspaper in the
country would admit privately that
the closed shop was of distinct aid
to them. The same thing is largely
true OF the building trades over
which Mr.. Denham. the Counsel
for the Board, has been trying to
take Jurisdiction. For the average
contractor in the North and Mid.
west does little business during the
winter months and requires IN ever
shifting force of craftsmen during
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
Nevada Supreme Court
Upholds Union Shop

The Nevada Supreme Court ~
sued a key labor decision which
declares the union shop legal I'M
der state statutes and upholds the
right 81 a labor group to peace
fully picket for organizational pur
poses.
Robcr, " Gilbert. Los Angeles
labor attorney, who argued the
case ior the Clark County Central
Labor Council and the picketing
Las Vegas A,l5l. Unions. interpret
ed the ruling as "a iorward-look
ing recognition that members OF
organized labor are entitled Ia
equal protection in their rights to
Tree -peech and assembly with all
other citizens
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
Mansfield Opposes Power Lobby
FAILS TO
MATCH ACTION WITH
WORDS TALK

In the iir>t live months OF the
Sl>t Congress, senator, aud Repre-
>cnlati,c> talked much but accom-
pli,hcd little.
There vert only " public bill,
passed IN that time. although the
House and Senate were IN Session
S22 hour, through Mas 81 That
an average al 10 hours and y mfn
utc> worth OF talk Tor one law
It's reported that all this talk
filled 1,lSl pages OF Congressional
Record abou, ~. pages ior each
law.
The sl>t Congress ma, 20 down
a. the ( hattcrbox group thar
would pa, no attention Ia a puhlt
mandate oi lolS.
Keep that III mind when lp9d
comes around. Then act accord
ingly. Make your vote count 10 the
utmost. Look, like thcrc'll he sont
changes made next election. again :
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

the building season. Ii he had
to recruit and train all the me he
hired, he would not have as much
time lett to supervise and to get the
work done. The union, by furnish
ing him trained and skilled men takes
this big load Off his shoulders.
From the standpoint Of the workers
the closed shop frees the unionists
from one OF their most pressing
fears, namely, that ii the employer
is given complete freedom Of hiring,
he will discriminate against union
lists and that an open shop plant
will wind up AS a non-union plant.
And il il be objected that the clause
in the Wagner Act prohibiting dis
elimination against union men is
still in effect. the real answer to this
that only the crossed kinds OF rank
discrimination are caught by the
! .abor Relations Act while the subt-
Ter forms cannot be reached by the
law. The closed shop. on the other
hand, gives unionists the assurance
that they won't be Disseminated
against because OF union member
ship since there will be no motive
for the employer to do so. For
il the employer fires one union man.
he will have to replace him with an
other.
Now of course there are defects
in the closed shop. The most vexa-
tious is that OF the man who does not
want to join. Many Of these, but
not all, are "free-riders" who want
the benefits OF unionIsm but who d.
not want to contribute to its sup
port. Personally. ] would in general
prefer the union shop in industries
such as steel and autos where a
plant operates steadily. For here
a man does not have to be a union
member to get a job. the employer
is free to hire. and yet the mar
hired must join a union within a
given period OF time, generally
thirty days. But | should like to
point that this method is totally
inapplicable to such industries as
building, music and Iongshore work
where men are customarily hired fol
such short periods OF time tina
they would not have time to joir
a union. Here a union shop woul,
Continued on Page ~
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
CONFERENCE MEETS
IN CAPITOL CITY

Montana Typographical Confer
ence held their annual convention
in Helena Saturday and Sunday.
July 10th and 18th.
Delegate, attended from 10 typo
graphical unions throughout the
state.
Business session started Satur-
day afternoon followed by a ban
quet in the evening held at the
Montana Hotel Tor delegates, guests
and wives given hy the Helena
union.
Main speaker at the banquet was
Mr.. Lobe. leader oi the House Of
Representatives at the last session
ui legislature in Helena, who spoke
on labor and labor legislation
Mr.. Neuburt. representative Of
Wage and Hour Division, and i
printer who worked several years
IN this state. attended the cOnycn-
ton. He enjoyed visiting with many
NJ his old time friends.
Mr.. James Murray, oi Grea, Falls,
vas elected president Of the Confer
cucc, succeeding Frank Matthews 81
Missoula. Mr.. Matthews will act on
the executive board as past president
81 the conference. Walter llar-
rington OF Butte was reelected
\ ce-President and Stanley Thurs
ton OF Helena was reelected Sec
rotary. Dan Archer oi Livingston
was elected 10 the executive board
The Conference drew up a reso-
iulion opposing political candidates
both State and National, who voted
in favor Of the Taf,-Hartley Law
and all other anti labor legislation
pr who opposed the repeal Of the
+ 9ft-Hartley Law.
business Sessions were held on
sunday and the convention ad
Journed Sunday afternoon. Matters
regarding the union label and union
pointed periodicals were discussed
Next years session will be held
iH Great Falls in lunc.
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

than All the rest. Farmers in the
pas I've responded To sharp price
drop, by increasing. or at least
maintaining. production. thereby
keer1re the country we'll led.
Industry does precisely the op.
poSitc In the four-,car period.
lV29 through 1852. prices OF prin-
ciral farm commodities dropped by
80 per cent while production stayed
thc same.
But prices Of leading industrial
items we're cut only s. per
cert While production was sla>hcd
NOR than 70 per cent"
Humphrey Says:
Farmers and workers are in the
same boat Big business is out To
sink both farmers and workers.
This is what Hubert II. Hum
phfee ID. Mlnno said about aeri.
culture and Labor IN a reccni Senate
speech
The same folks who at
tackled the labor movement in 1910
were attacking the cooperative
muicmcni BY l9l7. The farmers
conperaliyes were next on the list.
"Alrcady the tom-toms are start
ing Ia beat out that familiar old
rhythm. The farmers also have
gotten too strong now
The farmers have producers
coopcratiye,. They join together
to market their products. They do
not let The people on the grain cN-
change clean them up any more.
50 >omc day it is necessary to
watch ont ior these c~oopcrativcs.
too. l'ui they did not get that done
years ago because the
is a pretty rugged individ-
ual. lie was at one time LETT al
most ragged Now he is rugged.
He fought back.
Those engaged i'll the farm and
the labor movement are standing
shoulder to shoulder fighting for its
right now
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
VICTORY AS FARM
PHONE BILL OK'D

The Amcrican people Won their
second smashing victory in a month
10 the House when the rural tclc-
phone bill passed last week BY
a vote at 2S1-l09. the House voted
Ia provide federal loans al reason
able interest rates to companies
that want 10 extend and improve
rural phone service The Senate
still mus, act IN the bill
Debate followed the same line,
a, that concerning the public hous-
ing measure, the other peoples vic
tory in the past month.
Monopoly VS.. People
Here i, how Rep. Usher l. Bur
dick tR. n OAK describes the
phone controversy
This is a tight between a giant
monopoly on one side and two
third, oi the rural people OF the
United States on the other
because VI dn tNituNlNt i"H
chi,e granted the Bell Telephone
system years ago. this company
had gathered III the principal luc-
rative telephone business ot the
country and today operates - per
cen oi all telephones
Usual Propaganda
As in the housing fight. oppo-
nents OF adequate telephone service
ior farmers called this measure
socialistic. which il isn't declared
il would bankrupt the nation. which
il won't. and used phoney public
opinion polls to try TO show farm
ers don't want phones.
An analysis OF the vote on the
phone bill shows Congressman who
opposed public housing and repeal
OF the TAFT Hartley Act also fought
the phone measure.
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
CHECK SHOWS
PEOPLE OPPOSE TIL
K sMck ofrhc organizations vhic.,

!. EeneK II hi organizations uhics
have taken stands on the TAFT
Hartley Act recmpha>izcs an inn
portant TACT
Big cuisines, supports TIL while
the American people oppose il
Take a look at the names Of the
groups supporting TIL.
Chamber OF Commerce OF the
L 5. National Assn. OF Manufac-
turcrS. Southern States Industrial
Operators. American Cotton Mrs
Assn. Natl. Cotton Council. Nat
! lumber Mrs. Assn
MISC. american Mining Congress.
Natl, Retail Dry Good> assn. Ten
cral Electric Co. Ford Motor Go.
The Texas Co. L. 5 Rubber Co..
T. +. Goodrich Co. Kraft Foods
Co. Nail Coal Assn. Tool Owners
Union, Inc. Associated General Con
tractor, ot america. Committee ior
Constitutional Government. Inc.
And who supports repeal OF TIL
Here are some 81 those on labor,
side
Al'l.. Go. the Railroad Brother
hoods. United Mine Workers, In
ternational Assn Of Machinist>. aud
all other labor organization,
Also. Natl Assn ior the I'd
81 Colorcd People Amtri
can Veteran, Committee. Natl. Law
scrs Guild. lmericau Council on
Human Rights. Natl Negro Council.
american Civil Iibcrtie, Union.
american ior Democratic Notion
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
Clerks Meat Cutters
Settle Dispute

LAFAYETTE. IND..-A patter..
Tor the settling OF jurisdlctlunal
difficulties has been set by the Re
tail Clerks international .Assncia
ton, AL, and the Amalgama,cd
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmcn
nj North America. The two AF,t.
International Unions have resolved
their differences in food stores
through a formal agreement. signed
July I. which defines respective
areas Of jurisdiction emissions the
ultlmal, untangling OF Jurisdictlonal
lines where they now exist. and IN
template, the continuance of Joint
orpanizaiional activities not IN con
ilict with provisions Of the pact,
The formal agreement was signed
by Secretary Treasurer Jane, \
Suiiridge and President Vernon A.
llousewrieht Tor the A.F.I.. Retail
Clerks and by Secretary Patrick T..
German and President Earl ". Jim
crsuu sor the Meat Cutters.
Provisions OF the agreement closely
follow the ruling made by T..
FL. President William Green No
vembcr IL, 1888. In essence the
agreement, gives the A.F.l. Retail
Clerks a Tree hand over all cnt-
ployces III grocery stores, exclusive
OF those III meat departments. IN
Guiding cashiers and checkers in
SELF service stores where meat and
meat products are paid Tor by the
shopper along with other purchases.
For the meat cutters, the agree
ment gives them jurisdiction over all
employees i'll butcher shops where
mca, is handled and sold, including
those who MAY sell other food pro-
ducts in combination with their
regular duties in the meat depart,
mcnl. They also have jurisdiction
over employees handling and selling
and making up pre-packaeed meats,
frozen meats. poultr, and fish
On the other hand, meat and meat
products sold in cans and handled
in grocery sections OF stores will
continue Ia be handled by members
81 the AL. Retail Clerks.
In dclicateesen departments both
parties agree that common sense
must prevail in determining Juris
diction where the preparation or
sale oi meat i, a major item. Dis
putes arising out OF this or other
departments. il not settled on local
levels. MAY be referred To the two
in,crnationals Tor adjudication ii
within 80 DAYS 10 agreement IS
reached bS the Two unions then 4
neutral party is called in and his
findings are final and binding on
both unions
The agreement IS a continuing
one and may MOI be amended b,
either party without the consent oi
the other When MEL. President
Green was advised OF the pact he
declared tina, i, /" is an ou,stan-
ding document which other unions
having juri>dic,ional quarrel, may
well follow"
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting OF July IS. 1919.
Meeting was called to order at
500 PM. by Vice President Leo
Stewart.
Roll call OF Officers showed
'dent S'einmetz absent, h..t.
Leo Stewart and l.. l.. Pm
were duly installed as officers oil
the assembly.
John Dusak was appointed Vice
President Pro Tenn.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communicates
From the Montana State FEEDER
alton OF Labor, credentials TO the
SIND Convention to be held at Miles
City commencing at 10 o'clock AN.
Tuesday, August 10. 1910. On mo-
ton action deferred until meeting
oi August Is, l949.
From the Sixth Montana Labor
Institute enclosing a copy of pro-
gram OF the Institute to be held at
the Student Union Building OF the
Montana State University at Mis-
soula on August 4. ) and 9th.
On motion action deferred until
meeting OF July 18th,
From the City Firemen that they
would have their aerial truck in
the Labor Day parade and %cnclos-
ing check for $1,000. Placed on file.
Roll Call and Reports of Delegates
Merle Pulaski reporting for the
Motor Coach Employees that ne
gotiations are continuing in Mime
apolis on the Greyhound Lines
Strike. On motion letters relative
to the strike were ordered sent to
Senator Murray.
Bcrnal J. c. Lcary reported on
violation OF ordinance No. 1874 which
provides that retail stores should
not be open after 6 PM. On mo-
ton a committee OF two were or
dcrcd appointed to represent the
Assembly on the violation. John
Dusak and l.. L. Price were ap-
pointed on that Committee to assist
the Retail Clerks. Bernal ]. C..
l.eary reported that Roy Page is
opening a liquor store at POI Cen
trail and will employ all union help.
The Coast to Coast Stores also will
have all union help.
VIM. Mckee reporting for the
l'artenders that the Bartenders have
invested an additional S 1000 in the
Labor Building Association.
Good and Welfare
On motion letters were ordered
sent our congressional delegation
expressing opposition to the Mundt
Nixon Ferguson Bill.
.Nustin Thompson reported on the
Unemployment Compensation Case
involving the Transfers and that
the principles OF the case will be
heard III the District Court III
Great Falls soon, insofar as the
new decision is concerned it will
not be retroactive in the Transfers
case.
On motion matter of sending a
telegram Of greetings to the Civil
Liberties Conference to be held in
New York July 10 and 18th was
referred to the Legislative Com
mittec.
Announcements
Union Label Week will be cele-
brated from September 5rd To the
10th.
Adjournment at 9:42 PM.
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

Second in a series of Remarks
by Senator Paul H. Douglas,
Democrat, Ill, made in the United
States Senate during course of
current debate of repeal of Taft
Hartley Law.
Non-Communist Affidavits
3. While officers OF unions must
Tile non-communist affidavits with
the Board (Scction 9 (h) J. no such
requirement is made of employers
o arc they required to state whether
they are members Of any fascist
or totalitarian organization which,
like the communists. may be working
ia overthrow the government by
force or violence or seeking to de-
privc people Of their constitutional
rights. There is a presumption,
therefore. OF disloyalty upon the
part OF unions alone. Only they are
to be scrutinized.
| could 90 on, but | think ! have
abundantly made my point. While
the TAFT Hartley law was sold to
the public III the name OF mutually,
it violated almost every standard OF
true mutually. 1t slipped in re-
strictions which crippled labor with
out imposing corresponding obliga-
tions upon the opposite parties
the employers. BY these one-sided
provisions cunningly concealed with
in the texture Of the law, it betrayed
the class OF bias OF its trainers. 1t
therefore properly stands condemned
by all those who wish equal justice
to all classes. And it is for that and
only that, | am ~contending.
Now let it be said in justice to
the Senator from Ohio that upon
the mature reflection which time
affords and after due brooding upon
the sins Of the Taft Hartley law he
has apparently %repented OF many
OF these manifest unfairnesses. We
appreciate this change of heart and
want to congratulate him upon it.
1t brings to II minds the saying
chronicled in the New Testament,
There is more JOY in Heaven over
the one sinner the %repenteth than
over the ninety and nine righteous
which need no repentance But while
Senator Taft is improving, it is a pity
that his redemption has only taken It's
first steps and that he still insists
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

in the southeastern section of the
City. Motion made and carried
that the Council write the Health
Department regarding the situation.
Reports of Committees
The Club Room Committee gave
a report ON the audit for the month
Of June. 1910. The Planning Board
Committee gave a report m the last
meeting.
New Business
Brothers Kinney, Bowers and An
derson were appointed on the com
mittec to act On the grievance with
the South Side Realty Co.
Unfinished Business
1t was reported that Mr.. McQuil-
Ian had been expelled from the Car
penter's Union.
Good and Welfare
The matter Of a midsummer
smoker was brought up and a mo-
ton made and carried that the Coun-
ell put on a smoker at a date to
be announced later. Brothers An
derson, Bowers and Richmond we're
appointed on the committee for the
smoker.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned at S:25 PM.
Meeting called back to order at
BY Netting President Talbot
Tor the purpose OF discussing the
Labor Day Celebration. Brothers
Castle. anderson, Enquist and Rich
mond were appointed on the COM
mittec to contact all organizations
regarding a celebration.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned at $50 PM.
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
SHEET

Score sheet on the first six months
OF the Slst Congress
The Senate was in session a total
of 644 hours, % minutes during
100 days. In that time, il passed
90 public bills. or one every nine
hours and As minutes.
The House met for 442 hours and
p minutes on l03 days. 1t passed
"a public measures. That is about
one every hours.
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
CONSTRUCTION TRADE NOTES

Minutes Of regular meeting of
July IA, lo4o.
Meeting called to order at 1855
PM by Brother Talbot acting as
President pro TEN. Brother Kinney
as Vice Presidcnt pro TEN and
Brother Walter Davidson as Secrc-
tary pro TEN.
Minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Communications
Minutes OF the Cascade County
Trades and Labor Assembly read
and filed.
From the Carpenters Local No. $50
relative to the work being done by
the South Side Realty Co. Motion
made and carried that the matter
take the usual course.
From the Building and Construc-
ton Trades Department in reply to
II letter Of June 18th regarding
the TAFT Hartley Law read and filed.
From the Treasury Department,
US. Savings Bonds Division rcla-
tive to the standing Of Montana in
E.-Bond sales read and filed.
Minutes OF the Eleventh Confer
enc OF the Missouri Valley De-
velopment Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil considered read and filed.
Roll Call
The roll was called and ahscnlee>
noted.
Reports of Delegates
Brother Richmond reported that
the elevator job at Carter had been
Strengthened up and Union men
were now on the job.
Brother Castle reported on an
unsanitarv condition which exists
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
WOMEN'S PROTECTIVE,
SILVER BOW EMPLOYERS
SIGN NEW CONTRACT

This week saw the end OF a five
week strike as a new contract be-
tween the Women's Protective and
the Silver Bow Employers Assn.
vas signed.
The new contract contained an
increase in wages. change in working
conditions and an increase in wages
Tor extra help.
The contract expires May 10Th,
1880,
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21
Senate Asked to Economize' by Gripping
Projects in West; Power Trust Wins Fight

which rrap> rich returns for all the
Nmcrican people.
senator alter Senator is using
the Hoover commission report in
an attempt to justify his economy"
stand on this bill.
When the news reached the
House. i started a revolt. led b.
Mikes. kirwan and Mans
field OF Montana. They we're up
IN arms"
Unle>, the Senate reverses it,
committec-which the lobby boast,
Is not likely-there will be a fight
between the senate and House.
President truman may intervene and
ask Congress to carry out the
pledges made in 1913
Neither Democrat, nor Republi-
al afford 10 stand up pub
lIels on the Senate or House floor
and vote II Kill OF cripple public
electric power. That issue is too
vital to voters. particularly in the
vest. a the results III last years
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

On TUESDAY the Power Trust
lobbl won an unbelievable victory
IA the senate Coinmi,tcc on appro
pristion,
During lat years political cam
paien President Truman and other
Democrats candidates travelled
through the west advocating public
electric power development That
issue helped the Democrats carr,
n,nt western states
scNcraI month, ago. the House.
Il der the leadership 81 Congressman
Nllse kirwan ID. Ohoi. chair
maa IT al appropriation, >ubyom-
%,ii.tcr PM through an Interior he
iafimeui appropriation hill which
afric ont the Democratic pledges
loo per ctni II provided mancs ior
rcclana j., public power dams.
'anis and transmission lines eNcr,.
hug necessary to deliver JUICE
10 consumers At the lowest pos
,illc prie,
Transmission is Key
~ curse, the private power loh-
b, opposed these projects. particu-
larls the transmission lines The
Power Trust has no particular nh
lection 10 reclamation. nor eve to
public dam, ii the power they pro.
ducc goes To private utility com
panIe>.
80 they demand that the power b.
delivered. At the dam switchboard. to
transmission lines owned hv the
private power interests. which then
will distribute the power, at their
own price, to consumers
The lobby's victory on this point
was of the most sweeping char
acter. The Senate committee
knocked out the money for pub
lie transmission lines all over the
west. In addition, the commit
tee crippled some public power
projects. and killed others.
Nj tins was done strangcl,
enough. IN the name oi economy"
though public power projects are
not an expense but an Investment
Montana labor news., 1949-07-21

Second in a series of Remarks
by Senator Paul H. Douglas,
Democrat, ILL.,, made in the United
States Senate during course of
current debate of repeal of Taft
Hartley Law.