Montana labor news., 1950-04-20
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting ~ !ilIil ~. l'9o.
Meeting was called Ia order at
20 +. N. by President Steinmetz.
Roll call Of officers showed Vice
President Leo Stewart absent.
John Dusak was appointed Vice
President Pro Ten.
The minutes OF the previous meet
my were read and approved.
Communications
From Senator Murray and Con-
gressmen Mansfield and D'Ewart
acknowledging the reaiiirmation OF
our opposition to the Mundt-Fer
euson-N Nixon Bill. Filed.
From Senator ltcton and Congress
men Mansfield and D'Ewart acknow-
Lodging our protest to the reduc-
ton of vacation for State Employ
ment Service Employees. Filed.
From the General Welfare Com
mittec that their next meeting will
be held on Saturday. April 22nd a
Carpenters Hall at , p. NJ. The
Housing Committee OF the Genera
Welfare Committee will meet OF
Friday. April Dist at Carpenter.
Hall at 7 80 =. NJ. Filed.
On motion a Housing Committe,
OF the Assembly was ordered ap-
pointed. John Dusak, Arthur Rau.
mig and Wolf were appointed OF
Housing Committee.
From the Great Falls Labor Da,
Association that they will meet OF
Saturday April 18th. Arthur Rau
mig. \ J. Duley, Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Curtis. Mr.. Mcdonald were ap
pointed to attend.
From the Service and Maimcn
ancc Employees Union asking tina
union members cancel their credi
cards with the Union Oil Go. an,
To stop using Union Oil Co. pro
ducts. also that we write Reese Tay
lor Pres. OF the Union Oil Co. a
OH w. 9TH st. Los Angeles and pro
test their anti-Union policy at tn,
Petroleum Building and urge al
union members to do the same. o.
motion letter was ordered writer
TAYLOR and the communication wa
ordered referred to the gricvanc
committee Tor further action.
From the kiwanis Club asking
for a donation to their Easter Sea
Sale.
From the Twin City Central La
Dor Union OF C%entralia asking for
contribution to help finance thei
union paper. Placed on file.
From Supt. Farnsworth OF til
Great Falls Public Schools an ex
preston OF appreciation OF tn
School Board and Supt. for III
support given by organized labor i
recent school campaign ior fund
Filed.
From w. L. Wcndt, Chairma
Tourist Committee Of the Chambc
OF Commerce asking ior attend
ance OF a committee to conside
street signs III Great Falls. Motto
10 u%ndcrwrite $500 as l.abor's shar
lost.
From the American Fed. OF Go'
Employees asking that II conercs
sional delegation be written urgin
them to support the following bill
HR+320 to place the State implo,
ment Service under the Dept. OF Ia
Dor and HRo955 10 restrain II
Armed Forces from replacing civi
ian employees and lIR732S, S5S1
providing severance pay Tor Fec
eral Civil Service Employees All
unemployment benefits. On motto
request was %concurrcd in amen
that we again urge % days vacatio
and Is days sick leave for all Fec
cral Employees.
Roll Call and Reports of DELEGATE
Arthur Raunig reported Tor Il
Boilcrmakers that Frank Edward
is heard over KMON on Mon ar
We'd at 8 p. N. Edwards speal
Tor the AFI.. Ray Graham reportt
Tor the Smeltermen that they ha
signed a new contract with the AC.
providing for a moderate wage il
crease.
New Business
On motion a storage cabinet W:
approved at All approximate cost
1895.
On motion meeting OF April Il
be held in the rear hall on the groui
floor. The American Federation
Government Employees will use Il
upper hall.
A delegation representing Ian
less Indians appeared at the =.
sembly and invited the delegates
attend a basket social at the Smcl
ermen's Hall a s p, NJ. on Api
18th.
Considerable discussion was h;
on the question OF milk shipped in
this area when there is suffice
milk locally. Milk in cartons
shipped in. The Assembly is
favor of local industry.
Adjournment at GAS p. NJ.