The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-23
FEDERATED TRADES.
Boycott Declared Against a Ger
man Newspaper.
Pacific Coast La5orers Ask for Arbitration.
Troubles Of the Cigar-Makers Strike
of Freshmen.

Federated Trades communication was re-
ceived from one faction OF the divided Ia
cifc Coast Laborers' Union. 1t complained
that "Dr" Wiley and f. d. Mckinley had
sown dissension in the union, and finally or
ganized themselves into Grand Council.
Some members of the union are in favor Of
arbitrating the controversy, and for that
reason the assistance of the council was
asked. The matter was referred to the Or
ganization Committee.
Upon recommendation Of the Pacific,
Coast Brewery Workmen the boycott on the
Weinhardt Brewery, at Portland. Oregon.
was indorsed.
A lengthy communication from the pub
fishers of the Abend Post, asked the council
not 10 declare boycott on that paper 1t
made a defense of the use of boiler plate.
and affirmed that the paper paid compost
tors as much for day work as is paid for
night work.
THE ABEND POST BoYCoTTED.
Delegate Pushlar said the publishers had
refused to adhere to the rules of the German
Typographical Union. and for that reason
had formed stock company. He said the
communication was merely subterfuse IN
order to gain time.
Messrs. Weiss and Gerlaeh. committee
from the German Typographical Union,
were heard in reference TO hepropOsed boy
cott They urged that every column and
half of plate matter used throws one COM
position out of employment. The publishers
Of the Abend Post had resOrted to various
means alter the other German papers in the
city had complied with union rules.
motion to lay boycott against the pa
per was adopted unanimously.
The Executive Committee reported that
the Retail GrOcers had promised not to pur-
chase any boxes from the factories under
the ban of the BOX-SawyerS' and Nailers'
Union. A settlement had been made Of
some differences that existed between the
shOemakers and their employers.
AS REGARDS CIGARS.
Delegate Grambarth told of his work in
ferreting out places where Chinese-made
cigars are sold. He said that the majority
of the saloons in the laboring districts sold
either such or Eastern tenement cigars. A
w discOuIaging state Of affairs exists in
this city, aud unless some firm stand is
taken to prevent the sale Of Chinese-made
cigars the Cigar-makers Union will have a
very hard row to hoe Ii every labOring
man in the city would use only white-made
union cigars, and patr0niZe no places where
Chinese-made cigars are sold, five times as
many white cigar-makers would find en-
plOyment here. This is considered such a
serious matter that all lab0ring men are
asked to assist in the crusade against Chi
| nese-made cigars.
The Organizing Committee reported hav-
ing organized the trunk-makerS. This new
union will soon apply for admission to the
council. a plan to organize some 200 or 300
| lumber and grain handlers at Port Costa is
being considered.
NOTICE OF A BOYCOTT.
Notice of a boycott against the Pacific
| Wooden Ware and CoOperage Company was
! given. The couperS employed in the place
| had trouble over the schedule of prices and
went on a strike. There are ten Chinese
employed in the establishment, and the
| Coopers' Union demands that these be dis
| charged. The matter was referred to the
Executive Committee.
Delegate Fuhruseth denied that the Coast
| Seamen'S Union sanctioned or had anything
to do with the disturbance on board the
steamship West Indian
Delegate Valentine reported that there
was nothing new in the molders' strike ex-
cept in the RiSd0n Iron Works, where there
had been some trouble over the casting Of
pumps. 1t seemed strange to him that the
foundres would still hold out, because after
a fighto of fifteen months the most of their
work had to be done in the East. The
mOlders are still determined to win the
battle.
A motion to levy a boycott on P. Lynch's
hOrse-shOeiDg shop was laid over tor one
week
PREssMEN ON STRIKE.
The Pressmen's Union reported that the
Dressmen employed by the Dickman-Jones
Company are on strike. The 1rm had been
unable TO find men to handle its press-worK.
No assistance was asked from the council,
as the union expected TO win its fight. Nom
union men would not take the place of the
strikers. because they had signifed a will
inGness to join the union.
Delegate Pye made report for the box
makers, and gave notice of a boycott on
Code, Elfeldt & Co. because that firm con-
tinnes 10 purchase boxes from the boycOtted