The morning call., 1891-05-09
TRADES FEDERATION.
An Attempt to Reopen the Brew
ers' SQnabble.
Molders VIII Send Forty Men East, Leaving
Only Fighting Force-Boycott Or
dered on the Union Brewery.

AT the weekly meeting of the Council OF
Federated Trades last night Delegate
OCOnneil occupied the chair, owing to tile
absence of President Thurman. Fred En-
cry was seated as delegate from the Cooks
and Walters Union.
Ina communication the Trades Federation
of Santa Clara County asked assistance in
carrying on the boycott of the Typographical
Union against the evening papers Of San
Jose. The matter was referred to the EX-
ecutive Comm ittee.
A letter was received from the United
Brewery Workmen of the United States. in
sinuating that the troublesome local union,
No is, had been unduly prosecuted by the
council. 1t also contained cry for justice"
for the union that had been declared
'scab" AS this question had been fully
disposed of the communication was tabled.
Secretary Kretlow made a report for the
Executive Committee. No satisfaction could
be obtained at the Union Brewery in refer
enCe TO the use of the bOycotted Dunsmuir's
Wellington coal. Einslar, the printer, bad
promised TO employ union presSman when
he had sufficient work for one.
BOYCOTT on A BREWERY.
On motion of Delegate Finnerty boycott
was levied on the Union Brewery for per-
sisting in using the boycotted coal.
Delegates Dolan and Nelson were elected
to fill vacancies on the Executive Committee.
Reports were received from the various
unions in the federation. The journeymeD
BARRIERS reported that their member, who
had been arrested for distributing boycntt-
ing circulars, was fined $40. An appeal was
taken to the Superior Court
The brewery workmen reported that their
demands had been conceded by employers
without murmur. Everything is pro-
/, a go.
Thurman is on tour among the branches
in the Northwest
The shoemakers stated that they had no
trouble in any of the factories, but some Of
the members of the league are still out Of
employment.
a delegate from tho Coopers' Union stated
that Lawson had yielded to the demand oil
the union, and asked that the boycott on his
shop be lifted. Another delegate said that
the trouble had not been definitely settled
and so the question of lifting the boycott
was postponed for one week.
VALENTINE AND THE MoLDERs.
President Valentine of the Molders' Union
told of an attempt TO arbitrate the long
standing strike The offer TO arbtrate had
been refused by the lron-founders, and an
answer 10 this refusal had been prepared by
the union. lie said that the crippled con-
dition of the foundries would indicate that
arbitration IS necessary for them to carry
Ito send forty molders East and scatter
them around in various cities. Only enough
men Will be lett here to carry on the fight,
and before we are through with them the
Iron-fOunderS' and Engineers Association
will wish that they had submitted to aTbitra-
ton" During the week nine non-u Mon
men have left the foundries and two m ore
have been imported.
With the exception of two shops the horse
shoers have gained victory in their strug-
gle for nine-hour day. AS A. LacaZe re-
fuses 10 accede to union demands a boycott
was levied on his shop On SanSome street.
Delegate Maeopaehe reported that tue fur
niture-workers employed in stores had Sc
cured nine-hour day. The furniture
workers are also assisting the mill bench
hands by calling out members employed in
the mills.
AGAINST THE BREWERS.
A delegate stated that the uphosterers are
in a furnishing condition. Prices for piece
work had been increased, and the demand
tina nine hours constitute a days work
granted.
Notice of a boycott on the National
Brewery was given. The grievance against
the brewery is that il will not stop using the
Wellington coal, but before the boycott is
levied the matter will receive the attention
OF the Executive Committee
Delegate Maconache moved that a COM
mittee OF FIVE be appointed TO bring about a
retaliation between the Coast and national
brewery workmen. Before making this
move he said that the Furniture workers
Union had been instructed by its National
Executive Committee to champion the cause
Of the local Brewery Workmen's Union,
No. Is.
The attempt of the delegate from the fur
niture-work ers to reopen the troublesome
question met with considerable opposition,
and after some heated arguments Macon
aches motion was put 10 vote and lost
delegation from Carpenters and join
ers' Union, No. 707, was admitted and heard
in reference to the strike of the mill bench
adopted by Carpenters and Joiners' Union,
No. %, indorsing the strike. was read.
The council decided to indorse the fight of
the beneh-haads and to use every effort to
assist them.