The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
FEDERATED TRADES.
Favorable Report From Striking
Iron holders.
Arrangements to Attemp. the Defeat of the
Ordinance Against Distributing
Circulars on Streets.

The Council OF Federated Trades net last
night. President Thurman presiding.
Frank Waterhouse, w. j. Burke and Ed
ward Whiteman, of the Coast Seamen's
Union; w. Barnth of Furniture-workers.
No. Is, and Fred Emory and ii. g. Lyons,
of the White Cooks and Walters Union,
were accepted as delegates.
A communication from the President of
the American Federation of Labor, request
ing that action be taken to persuade the
Musicians Union to grant a charter to the
Oakland Musicians Union, was referred to
the Musicians Union, with instructions TO
report back with particulars of the case.
Bushnell Bros. inquired by letter if there
was boycott against them. A number of
the members scored Bushnell for his oppoSi-
ton to the council since being deposed, and
the Secretary was instructed to inform
Bushnell Bros that there was no boycott on
their printing-Uf1ice.
REPORT OF 1RoN-MoLDERS.
The Iron-molders' Union communicated
its thanks for assistance rendered during
the strike, and gave detailed report of the
progress of the strike and the determine
tion of the strikers TO refuse to submit to
any arbitration In the matter until the EN-
ployers agree to a fair settlement Of the
IL otdtVu Ninpuo'iSoii1 tiiab tho
strikers, now numbering 1913 molders, 40
core-makers and AZ apprentices, were in
an excellent condition to continue the fight
through the winter. The letter was received
and filed.
c. G. Nickdorf, on behalf OF number of
walters and bar tenders who had been re-
jected by ballot from the Cooks and
Walters Union, communicated that fact as
a grievance. and then requested permission
to form German walters union.
G. E. White explained that the complain
ing walters had persistenty refused to join
the union until they saw chance to make
few dollars at the Elks ball, and then they
applied for membership and We're black
balled. The matter was referred to the
Organization Committee.
w. 3. Soule of Oakland Council addressed
the meeting. He asked cooperation with
the Alameda Council in indorsing the strike
of the Emeryyille irUn-workers. The re-
quest was granted. and the matter referred
to the Executive Committee, with instruc-
lions to aid delegates from the strikers in
effscting an adjustment Of the difficulty
with the Judson Manufacturing Company.
Copies of the revised constitution and by
laws were given the members, and the sec
tons were taken up separately for discus
sion. No changes Of any import were
made.
The resignation of Edward Anderson from
the Legislative Committee was accepted.
The Executive Committee reported that
the manager of the Fredericksburg Brewery
had promised to employ only union men and
use only union-lnade material in the con-
struction of contemplated additions 10 the
building
A FOREMAN's ADOLESCENCE.
The difficulty between the UpDosterers'
Union and Samuel Beaie d Co. over the
employment of apprentices was reported by
James Roxburgh to be satisfactorily settled
by the foreman having stated his desire TO
agree with the wishes of the union.
Delegate Roxhurgh also reported that in
asmuch as the Alta mad published prohibited
matter it would be necessary to prohibit
Alta reporters from attending future meet
ings OF the council.
Delegate Philips moved that all reporters
on the Alta be prohibited from attending
further meetings. An amendment to the
| effect that the Alta Publishing Company be
requested to inform the council as to the
manner In which 1t procured the prohibited
matter was adopted.
The matter of the order being passed by
the Board of Supervisors to prevent distribu-
ton of printed circulars ana bills on the
public streets was discussed. Delegate
Dundas explained that the passage of the
order would destroy one of the best means
unions have to carry on boycott. On
motion a committee of three was appointed
| to file protest against the order with the
| Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The
| following committee of six was appointed to
| cbutaNOT u p6ISubut liIo Oup6TFlSOIS lO fUtc
| against the order: Delegates Flanagan,
Davis, Curry. Valentine, Langford and Pye.
A resolution was adopted to employ a n
attorney to present the objections of the
council to the order at the meeting of the
Supervisors on Tuesday evening next.
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT.
Box sawyers' Union reported satisfac-
tory settlement of the difficulty with the
| Truckee Box Factory and the existence of
trouble with Myer d Wilson's factory. The
| matter was referred to the Executive Com
| mittee.
Rattan-workers' Union asked and received
Endorsement of tin stamp adopted by the
| union, 10 be placed on the demijohns covered
| by its workers.
Cooks and Walters Union reported that
| the Metropolitan Restaurant and 1nterna-
| tional Hotel had been unionZed.
| typographical Union reported boycott
| on the printing offices of T. r. Patterson and
| "a. L. Pastor.
| International wood-workers reported hav-
| ing met on Thursday evening, when bust
| ness was reported fair. and a meeting was
| called for next Thursday for the purpose of
| levying an assessment for the molders. The
| Committed on Labor Bureau has secured a
| reading-room at 10S Taylor street.
| Retail Dry-goods' Clerks Union reported
boycott on Windsor Hotel, and motion
| was adopted by the council to indorse the
| badge adopted by the union clerks to show
| customers with whom to deal.
A resolution was offered to the effect that
| the Pacific Coast Trades and Labor Union,
| published by Bushnell and Thurman, shall
| no longer be considered the official paper of
| the council. 1t was referred to committee,
| and the council adjourned.