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Show Page JANUARY 21, 1938 UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 2. LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH iSJtaf) Hafcor Established A 1929 MEMBER (Continued from Fage 1) were on the job and alert OF THE things coming practically 100 per cent their way, to the detriment oi wage workers and farmers. He said that this is the opportune chance to save democracy by becoming active politically througn League. the At the close of the meeting several signed up as members of the indica- Thia paper receives Union News Service, a C. 1. 0. affiliate. 04 matter March 28, 1930, at the post office Entered as second-clas- s at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ... $1.50 Subscription Advertising rates by request. Non-Partis- per annum League and of local 41U members tions are that will be enrolled 100 per cent in the League as active members. Non-Partisa- Address all communications and remittances to TTtah Thor Ncwb 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. n MONTANA C. I. 0. UNIONS HELD A CONVENTION Published weekly at 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. Publisher M. I. THOMPSON L. M. THOMPSON an Office Manager neother was one regarding pcace American gotiations between the Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization! and disapproving of the recent for breaking off of negotiations nethese that was It urged peace. the reopened with aim of making an honorable settle- gotiations be Another was that everydone to secure a favorable be thing and immediate decision in the Montana courts in the Keeney-Row- e case. One for the freedom of Tom Mooney. Another for the organization of the unorganized workers in Montana, by formulating a practical program through which an organization campaign might ' be put into effect. A constitution was drawn up for State Industrial the Montana Union Council. The following were nominated for election to be held the first week in June. For president: Sylvester Graham and Archie McLeod. W. M. Anderson, Financial Mike Ryan. secretary, Alvin Jendreson, Eddie ONeill and John Clark. Board members: District No. 1, Frank Holman, Albert ment. Special to the Utah Labor News Delegates BUTTE, Montana I. C. 0. mem12,000 representing bers in Montana met in the Miners hall in Butte January 6 and 7, and adopted a constitution for the Montana Staate Industrial Union Council. and nominated officers for the Rose, and R. L. Carpenter. District Council to be elected in a referen- No. 2: Paul Fall, Jr. and Walter dum election in June. McAndrews. District No. 3: Clarinternational ence The important Wadsworth, W. M. Poole and unions composing C. I. 0. in MonLovelace. Raymond tana are the United Mine Workers of America, the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter BUTLER BROS. SIGN UP Workers, which include all the WITH OFFICE WORKERS smelter workers of Montana, FedA SAN FRANCISCO (UNS) eral Workers of America, and the United Cannery, Agricultural contract with Butler Brothers proPacking and Allied Workers of viding for wage increases ranging America. The Great Falls Typo from 10 to 30 per cent, makes the graphical union was represented at seventh agreement signed by the the meeting. United Office and Profesisonal Joe Hunter, district president of Workers union in San Francisco. the United Mine Workers, District No. 27, and Joe Bosone, former AMERICAN LINEN president and now connected with the Unemployment Compensation SUPPLY COMPANY Commission of Montana, spoke before the delegates. Cleanliness First! Cleanliness Bob Brown, president of Butte Last! Boost, Build and SupMiners Union No. 1, gave the welport your State. Use Amercoming address to the delegates ican continuous towels and He stressed the fact that somethng all kinds of linens they furshould be done to advance the innish. Support industries that terests of organized labor in MonVice-preside- We stand for what the Constitution stands for domestic tranquility, the establishment of Justice, and the promotion of the general welfare." UTAH LABOR NEWS. LABORS NON PARTISAN LEAGUE (Continued from Page 1) Unemployment Problem Resolution No. 3 urges continuance of WPA and PWA, and reads as follows: Whereas, mass unemployment remains one of the greatest, if not the very greatest, problems of the workers of America, and can no longer be considered as an emergency condition, but must be understood as a permanent plight until fundamental adjustments are made, Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Labors League of Utah declares that the right of every worker of the United States to a job is a fundamental right and that so long as private industry does not furnish employment the Federal Government must do so. We therefore declare in favor of the continuation of WPA and PWA as long as there is need for them. The above resoution was submitted by Bert Robinson and E. L. Nelson. Salt Lake City, and E. A. Non-Partis- an meeting it passed a resolution urging the congressmen of Utah to vote against the Short Train Bill by Senator McCarran of Nevada S 69, Therefore, be it Resolved, that the Labors League of Utah go on record as favoring this bill, and instructs the secretary of the League to send a copy of this res olution to Congressmen J. Wil Robinson and Abe Murdock, and a letter urging them to support th Short Train Bill ; also have a copy of these resolutions and letters sent to the national headquarter ai of the Labors D. C. League, Washington, Non-Partis- Non-Partis- Tax Exemption Resolution No. 5 declares tax ex emptions on homes and encourage ment of producer and consumer co operatives. It reads as follows: Be It Resolved, That this con vention go on record as favoring an tana. Reid Robinson, of Denver, president of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, gave a constructive talk regarding the C. I. O. and its purposes. He VC stated that peace negotiations between the A. F. L. and the C. I. O. had collapsed since the A. F. L. would make no concessions, and would only make peace on a basis (1) Reduction of interest rates on farm loans; (2) tax exemptions on homes and farms up to $2000, and Mitchell, Provo. personal property up to. $300; (3) Endorse Short Train Bill encouragement of producer and that they could dictate, with the because Resolution No. 4 condemns the consumer cooperatives C. I. 0. would have result that the of the share Utah state farm bureau conven- they give a larger to forsake the of industion opposition of the short train consumers dollar to the farmer; trial unionism. principles In order to succeed bill in congress. It was introduced (4) opposition to the manipulation in the United he States, stated, in the League conference by order of prices of farm products by must be united into bodv one they and market of Railway Conductors, and reads middlemen gamblers and not into two He went groups. to invitation extend an we as follows: (5) on to say that favorable legislaBe it resolved by the Labors farmers to join with the industria tion could be obtained having League of Utah that and city workers in the Labors a unified labor movementby and by in we go on record and condemn the League of Utah Non-Partis- an Non-Partis- an personal ambitions. In action of the Utah State Farm support of their mutually pressing forgetting he stated he hoped that closing Bureau Federation when in its last problems. everyone would leave this meeting with a unified front to make a sue Resolution No. 6 cessful labor movement. This resolution was introduced Frank Finnegan of the Typo by Lester J. Larson, a delegate graphical union of Anaconda gave from Salt Lake City Culinary A1 a short address, stating that the C. liance No. 815, and Edward Scher I. 0. is of vital importance among er of Latuda. The resolution fol the unorganized, and as hoping lows: much progress could be made in Whereas, in the 1937 session of the next few years as has been the Utah state legislature organiz- made in the last few months. In ed labor secured the enactment of closing he stated that success the State Labor Relations Act would come by unity behind a defsupplementing the National Act, in inite program and leadership in guaranteeing labor the right to or number that can be trusted. ganize and bargain collectively Several important resolutions and were passed on by the convention. Whereas, the administration of Among these was one for increasthis act was placed under the In ing the facilities at Galen to take dustrial commission of the state of care of the victims of silicosis. An- Now available In Utah for its impartian administra Stelnlee and tion, unrefuted evidence of labor law the more conWhereas, Byron D. Nebeker as a violations were evident, and venient bottle, member of the Industrial commis Whereas, it is a most amazing "Jumand sion has rendered decisions con bos the eco- trary to the intent of the act a thing that one so opposed and so nomical family-siz- e enacted by the 1937 session of th prejudiced to such a law should FINER BEER be appointed for its administration bottle Utah state legislature in severa Handier Bottles be it cases where well substantiated and Therefore, Resolved, that this convention go on record as opposing the reappointment of Mr. Nebeker as a member of the Utah State IndusBest Wishes to Labor 12-o- About 125 workers are covered by the contract. Other terms included in the agreement include a week from December 1 to August 1, two weeks vacation with pay, time and a half for overtime, and a shop steward system for adjustment of grievances. 40-ho- ur C. I. 0. LAUNCHES E DRIVE WPA MORE FUNDS FOR NATION-WID- WASHINGTON (UNS)-- In lino with the policy laid down at the Atlantic City C. I. 0. conference that "every worker has a right to a job, the Committee for Industrial Organization has launched a nation-wid- e campaign in support resoluof the Schwellenbach-Alle- n tion on WPA. Letters have been sent out to all C. I. O. unions, councils and representatives urging that measures in support of the proposed bill be taken in all localities. The WPA resolution which is now on the senate calendar was introduced by Senator Lewis W. Schwellenbach of Washington and Representative Robert G. Allen of Pennsylvania. 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