Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-08-16 | Page 10 | Typographical Union out of Federation

TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION OUT OF FEDERATION TION The alleged refusal of the Salt Lake Federation of Labor to give consideration tion to certain communications from the Typographical union is the reason given by the latter for withdrawing from the federation The following letter signed by F. F E. E Morris treasurer secretary of the union and J. J L. L Bartlett president has been received by the Salt Lake Federation Federation Fed Fed- of Labor Salt Lake Typographical union N No has received notice from your secretary secretary sec sec- of arrearage In the payment of per capita tax Following the action of the federation federation federa federa- tion of consigning communications flom this union to the waste basket a protest a against such action was sent to your body This protest was likewise consigned to the waste basket This action was taken by your body notwithstanding notwithstanding not not- withstanding the fact that the position of this union was that of the majority of organizations taking a vote on the question under discussion at the time Salt Lake Typographical union Is desirous of being in a position to co cooperate cooperate co- co operate in every In-every proper move for the advancement of labor in this city and state but when studied and persistent insult is offered to a union simply because It has the temerity to express Its views upon a question submitted by the federation such cooperation so far as that union is concerned becomes impossible Under present state of facts I have been instructed to pay no more per capita tax to the Salt Lake Federation of Labor