The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-21
FEDERATED TRADES.
Resolutions Passed COndemning
the FOundrymen.
A Poycott Placed on Wellington Coal from
Dunsmur & Co.-0ficers Nominated.
Reports of Unions

At the meeting OF the Federated Trades last
night r. G. Cannon was In the chair. owing to
the absence OF President Grambarth, who Is at
Stockton.
Rudolph Hermann was seated as a delegate,
vice c. Rosenbanm. resigned. The following dele
gates were admitted: From Ihe LongshOre
Lumbermen-John Coakey. Timothy Lynch,
Charles 7. Anderson. Charles Wheelan; from
Bakers Union, No. 51-Thomas Kelly; from
the Coast Seamen's Union-OttO Gembke, vice
L. Lunstrom; from the Timers and Sheet-iron
Workers-H. Warren and W. Reeves.
The Executive Committee reported that Albert
Fuhrmann had been exonefated from all the
charges made against him.
Albert Fuhrmann read his report on labor
statistics and stated that he had found great
difficulty in obtaining answers from Nevada and
Southern California. He had sent 500 circulars
to Nevada and received not a single TeI ly. he
found SO, coo organized w0Ikmen on the COAST
In 200 unions. He recommended the revision
and completion Of labor statistics. In all there
are about 200 DOna.fde trades and labor organ.
iZations. which are divided as follows: Cali
fornia, $4,000; Oregon, $500; Washington'
300; Vancouver Island, b. C., $500
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
or this number ITO organizations have been
located with a total membership of 81, 57S.
The Federal ion OF Trades OF the Pacific Coast
has under its immediate jurisdiction, including
the sub-federations, Al trade organizations with
IL, 266 members. MIR. Thurman said that he
hoped the federation would take the neee ssary
steps 10 have the work revised and completed at
The earliest moment, and he trusted the directory
would draw the organizations of the Coast into a
closer utilization and arouse them 10 The almost
absolute necessity OF decorating them.
Ii was decided 10 wal awhile for unions not
mentioned to report TO the Statistical Secretary,
and finally have the report OF Tie secretary
printed 10 full.
delegate from the Longshore Lumbermen
made motion that a special committee be ap-
pOlnl ed 10 investigate certain troDbles regarding
socalled "scab" labor on the water font Ii
was finally decided that the matter should be
looked after by tile Executive Committee of the
E. W. Thurman of the Typographical Union
reported that several firms had decided to with
draw their patronage from the printing firm OF
Bacon & Co.
THE KEMP BOYCOTT.
A delegate from the Furniture workers Union,
No. 10, reported that the union was DESTROYS OF
placing the matter OF the boycott against Kemp
& Co. in the hands OF the federation. Ii was
represented that as Messrs. Kemp & Co. had
been doing considerable work around the city
the federation should exert itself TO have patron
age withdrawn from Kemp's shop. The matter
was referred TO the Executive Committee.
Mr. Pye OF the Box-sawyers' and Nallers
Union reported that 1t expected TO have
Oakland unionZed next week, and another shop
IN the city was expected 10 fall Into tie union
ranks
Delegate Sullivan of the shoemakers' White
Labor League reported that The movement in
favor OF goods made on this Coast was progress
ing, and dealers were brginnIng TO feel that the
demand for Eastern made goods was falling OF.
The delegate from the Coopers' Union re-
ported that every shop i'll The city was now EN-
poying union men.
The DELEGATE from the Coast Searnen's Union
reported that there was trouble existing with
the captain OF the steam schooner Navarro as
he had ordered his seamen TO unload lumber
from the vessel This the seameu refused TO do,
as by this act they would interfere with the
longshOre lumbermen. After some discussion
mittee.
WELLINGTON COAL.
Delegate Finnerty OF the Coast Seamen's Union
presented resolution asking that the fedora
tiou declare q boycott on Wellington coal, im-
ported by X. Dunsmuir s. Sons.
Delegate Anderson said that If a boycott was
declared, all Tie union seamen would have to
leave DunsmulT's vessels.
1t was decided to indorse the boycott of the
Minels' Protective Union OF Vancouver Island,
b. c., against Dunsmuirs " ellington coal. and
take steps 10 withdraw the patronage OF all per-
sons In this city ircm The firm named.
The following resolutions were presented by
Delegate Finnerty:
WHEREAS The Engineers and Iron-founders
Association OF this city has ignored and rdlculed
the attempts of their striking employees to effect
amicable settlement of the pending difficulties,
thereby proving conclusiyely from the very first it
has been the intention of the said association to
destroy the organization of the Iron-moIders
Union regardless of the losses which this city and
their employees especially, would suffer in conse-
Quence Of such action, so be it therefore
Trades of the PACING Coast in regular meeting as
sembed. condemn the naughty stand which the
taken unworthy of men who are constantly boast
ing of having the welfare of the city and their en-
plOyes at heart.
ResoEred That in our opinion this refusal to arbl-
trate on the part of the bosses should be answered
by a sympathizing public and all organized labor
with renewed efforts TO assist the striking journey
men.
The resolutions were adopted.
HOLDERS BENEFIT.
Of ne ma ITninD
stated That 1t had been decided 10 give benefit
TO the striking Ton-mOldeTS and cofe-makers on
July 2oth, and he asked the federation to assist
In The matter, as it was the opinion OF those con-
nected with the iron trades that 1t would not be
success unless the federation took charge of il.
MIR. Sweeney also said that as soon the strike
was settled the iron trades would make appllca.
ton Tor membership TO the council.
The matter was referred TO the following com
mittee, vino Will meet with the parties engaged
in the movement and endeayor TO make II a sue
cess: Messrs. Campbell, Condor, JulDee, Dillon,
Smith, Philips and Monaghan.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
The nomination OF officers for the ensuing
term was then declared In oroer. Following
were the nominations:
President. Alfred thurman, Brewery worknan's
Union; }. j. Curry. Typographical Union; Charles
Grambarth, Cgar-makers' Union.
Recording and Statistical Secretary, NJ. McGIynn.
Financial Secretary. Il. c. Hilton.
Treasurer, Frank Scninitz
Sergeant-at-Arms, Nit hell and L. Berg.
Executive CommIttee-A. Sullivan, w. J. Mackay,
w. A Bushnell, A. Thurman, Henry Ark b. j. Pye,
Charles Whalen. II. kretiOw, L. w. Thurman, &.
Meanwell. c. j. j. smith.
Organizing Commttee-J. d. Condor, Charles
Grambarth, w. s. Bailey, c. Meanweil. j. Martin, q.
j. j. smith, r. Bentweli, NJ. Monaghan.
Banking Committee-J. D. Condor, Thomas j.
Hynes, Ii. Ard. Mr. Guinne
Eight-hour COmmttee-TbomaS Finnerty, J. ID.
Condor. J. Gassner. j. j. Curry. NJ. Monaghan, C..
Meanwell. W. S. Bailey, E. Anderson J. X Phillips,
L. II. Fines. j. Rntedge.
FULLY BOyce, representing the Mine and
Miners Laborers Protective Association OF
Vancouver Island, B. c., addressed the council
regarding the status OF the strike against Il.
DUnsmuir Sons. He expressed the nope that