The morning call., 1890-06-07
FEDERATED TRADES.
A Committee Will Succeed the
Eight-H0ur League.
No Settlement Of the Coopers' Shareholders
Drop Their Work at Coronado
Beach and Elsewhere.

meeting OF the Federated Trades was held
last evening Charles Grambarth presiding.
communication was received from the Re-
tail Shoe Clerks stating that their organization
is In favor OF shortening the hours OF labor and
In sympathy with all labor organizations in the
city. A committee from The clerks was present
and stated that the clerks desired the members
of the council to refrain from purchasing goods
In the evening and patroniZing such firms as re-
fuse to close at z o'clock. The request was
granted ana the delegates were asked TO bring
the matter up in their respective unions.
Delegate Meanweil OF the Car-builders' Asso-
citation stated that Notwithstanding the boycott
upon Hammond's car-shop the PIEDMONT Rail
road Company had given the contract for build
Ing dozen or more cars TO hammond. lie nad
called the attention of the Alameda County Fed
GRAFTON to the fact, and that body had appointed
a committee TO wall upon the railroad company
aud have the contract Withdrawn, if possible.
The Alameda federation had EXPRESSED desire
for a committee of the council to visit The Ala
media federation next Monday night aud induce
them TO join the federation there. Messrs.
Meanwell and COnde VIII undertake tile work.
REPORTS FROM UNIONS.
Delegate C0ndon reported from the Furniture
workers Union, No. 20, that business III the
trade is unusually good AS far as the strike IN
kemp's shop is concerned II Is the general ldea
That Kemp Is i'll need of good men and unable 10
A report was submitted from the Cigar
makers Union 10 the effect that an efolt IS
being made 10 organize the cigdl-makeIS OF
Stockton. This action Is deemed necessary, as
there is a firm in the Slough City which insists
upon employing expelled members Oh Tie Cigar
makers Union.
The Coopers' Union reported that two-thrds
of the cooper shops IN The city have complied
with the requir ements OF the new schedule OF
wages. The other thid will, il is expected, iall
into line. decided answer Is expected from
the boss coopers this morning. The Executive
Committee OF the council was urged 10 lake steps
TO compel ID. WOerner TO unl0nlZe his shop.
Tile delegate from the Musicians union re-
ported that the organization is growing rapidly
and large number OF non-unlon musicians Is
applying f0l membership.
Mf. Sullivan, representing the Boot and Shoe
Makers W hile Labor League. reported that the
Leather Federation had secured permanent head
quarters. Ii had met With great success, and II
Is expected soon 10 opeu an exhibition oil Call
fOrnia- made boots and shoes.
SEATTLE WANTS ASSISTANCE.
Secretary Fuhrman OF the brewery workmen
announced that communication had been re-
ceiyed from The Central Labor Union oil Seattle,
asking for assistance in defending members Of
the union arrested on charge OF criminal libel
al the inStgatiOn ut the Chiei OF the Ire Depart
ment OF that town, whom the union had endeav.
oTed 10 have removed from office because oil
alleged incompet ency. Fifty dollars was do
mated for the purpose.
Secretary McGlYnn was instructed TO c0mmu-
nicate with the PROPRIETOR OF a morning paper,
WHO is reported 10 be contemplating The erection
OF a building on Market and Third streets, and
ask him 10 use only Pacilic Coast material IN lhe
SdiiC dS Idi do pOoslUlN anu aioO OHifiO5 uhiOA
labor.
A communication was next read from the
Eight League announcing that II had de-
clded 10 dissolve as body auu allow tile 1edera-
tiou 10 carry cut to successful issue lhe work
which the league inauguraIed and carried out as
faT as IL could. The communication was placed
on he and II was decided 10 appoint standing
committee of eleven, one delegate tom each
labor union in the federation, to carry out the
eight. hour principles Of the league. HE follow
ing committee WAS then elected:
j. ID. Condor, Furniture-wOrkers Union, No. rs;
c. j. j. Smith, Musicaus' W. s. Bailey, flasterers';
c. Meauwen. Car-buliders' j. Gassner, Cigar
Typogr aphical Union; VI. Mouag han. Coopers'; I.
tiunerty, Coast Seamen's Union; b. j. Pye, Box
sawyers' and Nailers'; Ii. Whitman, Mire-workers'.
NEW CITY HALL WORK.
Peter Roberts delegate from the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Pasteiers' Union, was
granted permission 10 address The council upon
The subject OF non union laborers at the new
City Hall, aud stated that lai ge number OF non
union piasteIers and other laborers aie employed
Oh tile new wings OF the City Hall and In other
work.
As a result poor work is being performed on
city contracts. shown by the fraud discovered
III the Drlck-work. Mr.. Roberts suggested that
the council appoint a committee to walt upoh the
new City Hall Commissioners, and urge that
body 10 that only union labor be employed.
and that competent oVerseer from each trade
engaged In The work be selected TO watch the
labor performed, and see that II is done properly.
The council decided 10 have the Executive
Committee visit lie Commissioners.