The morning call., 1891-01-24
TRADES FEDERATION.
Women Admitted as Delegates
for the First Time.
The Council Leyies Several Boycotts and Gives
Notice of 0thers-An Alliance With
the Retail Grocers.

at the stated weekly meeting of the Coun-
ell of Federated Trades last night Alfred
Thurman presided and II. Kretow officiated
as Secretary.
John w. Decker and T. NJ. Claussen were
admitted as delegates from the Longshore
Lumbermen's Protective Association, and
G. F. Aubertine from the Journeymen Bar
bers.
The Executive Committee reported that
an agreement had been entered into in ref
erence to the differences between the Coast
Seamen and the Longshore Lumbermen's
Union. The seamen agree to unload no
lumber if the lumbermen will not supply
men to fill the places of the seamen who
may lose their places by refusing to unload
vessels.
a communication from A. Mencke, Gen.
eral Organizer of the American Federation
of Labor. stated that President Gompers
would arrive here about February 2Sth, and
asked that the necessary arrangements be
made for his reception.
Delegate Mckay reported that Mr.. Han
sen, the proprietor of the National Brewery,
had refused to discharge the men VITO be-
long to the new union, No. 16, who are
styled scabs " by other labor organiza-
ti0ns.
AN ALLIANCE WITH THE GRoCERS.
Secretary Kretlow explained that the
Executive Committee had drawn up an
agreement between the council and the
Retail Grocers' Protective Association,
whereby the grOcers promise to handle
only union-made white labor goods, and the
labor unions agree to purchase only from
yybD hold certificates IN
A delegation of retail grocerS was adj
mitted and heard in reference to the matter,
and after considerable discussion in refer
euce to the benefits to be derived from the
alliance the council decided to enter into the
agreement with the grOcerS. Questions in
| reference to certain kinds of goods to be
| b0ycotted from time to time will be left to a
joint coffin ittee of both parties to the agree
| ment
The Organizing Committee reported hav-
ing organized the Shoe-titters' Union, com
| posed of young women employed Ill the
| boot and shoe factories. 1t was decided to
admit the union into the federation. There
| was discussion as to the advisability of al
| lowing the young women who were elected
| delegates to be seated and take part in the
| proceedings. 1t was decided, however, to
| adult them, and for the first time in the
| history Of the federation females were then
| allowed to attend meeting. The new dele
! gates took the usual pledges, after which
| tIit4l ht4CEAduIo W as SlOCtGu Will
SHOE CLERKS BOYCOTT.
Delegate solomon asked that boycott be
declared against Deasy Bros. for failing to
! keep the early-cloSing agreement. He said
| that ii this action is not taken there would
be danger OF the breaking up of the Retail
! Clerks Association, as other shoe-stores
| would be Kept open and the objects of the
| union could not be carried out.
1t was argued by various delegates that
| the retail clerks are endeayoring to carry
out the early closing movement too rapidly.
! The work would have to be done gradually
| and by degrees
Delegate Bordwell brought the argument
TO a close by moving that a boycott be
| levied on the store Of Deasy Bros, and the
| motion was carried.
who do you wish to 90 TO Sacramento. il
any one is to 90 at alp" asked President
| Thurman. What the Chairman alluded tC
| was the selection of member to 90 TO the
| State capital and advocate the passage o.
the Australian Ballot Bill. Eugene Hough
of the Alameda federation was selected &c
| perform that task.
Then came the most important business o.
the evening 1t was in reference to the re
| fuSal OF the National Brewery to discharge
! Its n0n-unlon employees.
BREWERS AND sHoEMAKERs.
Delegate Roxburgh moved that boycott
l be declared against the brewery, and The
4 Chair ruled the motion out of order becaus,
n the matter was laid over for II week and il
Z the mean time the proprietor of the brewery
| VIII be notified that il he does not comply
| with the request of the council and dis
charge the members of the troubesom,
union, No. 10, vigorous warfare will b,
| waged against him.
| Chairman Thurman called attention To the
troubles in the shoe-fac,ory OF Kutz &
| MUIR on Stevenson street. Last week fur
| teen girls employed there went out on :
strike because they would not consent to {
reduction OF 40 per cent in their wages and
| yesterday thirty-nine left the factory for !
similar reason. The men, however. saw theJ
| easily obtain employment in other factories
Notice was given that unless Kutz Il MUIR
comply with union regulations before mex
, Friday night boycott will then be declared
4, against them by the council.
AT the request OF the retail clerks bow.
| colt was also levied against the furnishing.
house of Wolf IL Frank for failing to close
at o'clock in the evening according to
| agreement.
The recent report of a committee an.
! pointed TO inquire into the charge of cents
for towels at the Lick Free Baths came mn
for discussion. 1t was suggested that steps
be taken to enjoin the Lick Trustees from
! imposing this tax but the matter was laid
| over for week without definite action hay-
ing been taken.