The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-08
FEDERATED TRADES.
All Unions Will Push the Coal
Boycott.
Preparations for the Coming Coast Conven.
tion and the Labor-Day Celebration.
The Book-Binders' Strike.

An unusually large number OF delegates
was present at the weekly meeting of the
Council of Federated Trades. New dele
gates presented credentials and were seated
as follows:
Henry Marsden and Edward Connolly,
Book-b binders Association.
James McLarin, n. Jorfall and II. Arm
strong, Sailors Union of the Pacific.
A communication from the Retail Grocers'
Protective Association stated that COM
mittee had been appointed by that organi-
Zatlon to assist the council in carrying on
the boycott against Dunsmuirs' coal.
a letter from the Trades Federation Of
Sacramento stated that the eight PROPOSE
tions in the call for Coast convention had
been approved. The labor unions of the
Capital City will celebrate Labor day. and
in the afternoon hold picnic, the proceeds
to be donated to the benefit Of the striking
iron-molders.
COAL BOYCOTT.
The Executive Committee recommended
among other things that each union in the
city appoint a committee OF from five to
twenty to push the coal boycott
Members of the committee had visited the
factory of Rosenthal 81 FEEDER, where the
shoemakers claim a bogus stamp is being
used. The firm claimed that the stamp had
been in use before the Boot and Shoe
Makers White Labor League was in exist
ence.
The recommendation in reference to the
coal boycott was approved and the various
labor unions will appoint the necessary
committees.
Delegate Grambarth reported that the
Organization Committee had organized the
SauSage-makers with eighteen members.
The Warnh0naa and hnrn1an'G ITni0O
gave notice of q boycott of Starr & Co.'S
flour because the strike OF the grain-han-
dlers at Port Costa has not been settled.
The Box sawyers' and Nailers' Union re-
ported that the boycott against the San
Francisco factory is still being vigorously
waged, and neither side of the controversy
| shows signs of weakness. The boX-Saw-
yers' picnic will be held at Schuetzen Park,
| San Rafael, tomorrow.
CHINESE-MADE CIGARS.
The cigar7makers reported good progress
| in the crusade against Chinese-made cigars.
| All the unions in the city have been asked
to carry on the fight in their respective dis
| tricts.
The merits of the strike of the boys en-
gagged in book-binding by the firm of Acres
" Williams were explained. The Book
binders Union claims that the firm pays
wages that are 10 Fer cent lower than paid
by other firms. 1t is asserted that the es-
ta6llShment employs only boys, and is the
only place in the city that retards the inter-
| ests and growth OF the union.
a delegate from the union stated that the
firm had always paid as low wages as pos
sible. The union insists that whom there is
sufficient work strikers be given employ
ment
The matter, together with notice of
boycott on Acres 81 Williams, was referred
to the Executive Committee.
Delegate Collins of the IrOn-molders'
Union stated that the Executive Committee
OF the International Union had decided to
uphold the strikers and support them in
every way possible. One firm in the East
mad refused TO cast the stern-pOsts for
cruiser Ne. 6.
MAKING UP A LIBRARY.
Delegate Thurman reported that the boy
cott on Nelnhardts brewery in Portland is
being pushed by the brewery workmen.
The committee appointed to gather
library embracing all State and municipal
laws reported good progress. An appropri
alton OF Sl5 % TO buy codes, etc, was asked
and allowed.
The Labor Day Committee reported that
| arrangements for the celebration al pro-
| crossing favorably. The price of admission
| TO Noodward's Gardens Will be % cents for
| adults and 10 cents for children. In all
L, 800 tickets will be issued.
There was prolonged discussion over the
tardiness OF the Gompers Ball Committee
| III settling M its accounts. Some 800 tickets
have not been accounted for, and it is said
that the majority OF them were taken by the
Butchers and Transfers unions.
| NO NEW COMMITTEE.
| The appointment of a new committee to
| StraiGhten ont the matter was opposed,
| however, and the whole matter was referred
back 10 the original committee, with instruc-
| tons TO make final report next week.
| Delegate Anderson OF the Sailors Union
| said that contractors are violating the law
by causing men to labor nine hours day in
repairing East street The matter was re-
Delegates BOYLE, Rothschild, Phillips.
| Mullln and Collins were appointed a com
mittee to make arrangements for the pro-
| posed Coast convention for forming labor
| federation.