The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-04
TRADES FEDERATION.
Promise of a Lockout for the
ShOemakerS.
Reports on the holders and Box Makers
Fights-Success of the Coast Ssamen
and Brewery Workmen.

At the weekly meeting of the Council of
Federated Trades last night G. II. Andrews
was admitted as a delegate from the Tin,
Sheet-iron and Corniee Workers Associa-
ton, No. 60, and the credentials of A. kas-
ton Of the ConfectionerS and Cake bakers
Union were referred to the Committee on
Organization.
a communication was received from Eu-
Teka, stating that longshore lumbermen's
association had been formed there, and ask
ing admission to the federation. 1t was re-
ferred to the organizing committee.
An inquiry was next received from the
Pacific Coast Quarrymen's Union of Rock
lin, Placer County, as to the necessary
steps for that organization to affiliate with
the council. This matter was also referred
TO the organization committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REPORT
Secretary Kretlow read a report from the
Executive Committee that the japanese
question and the grievance against W.
WesterIeld's bakery and restaurant had
been laId over for one week. In reference
10 the discharge of ten union men from the
TIuckee Box Factory, the committee found
shat the men had lost their work merely be-
cause they belonged 10 the union. The re-
mainler of the men employed III the factory
were really to 90 Out, but decided to await
tie action Of the council before doing So
Tie uoyrott on kemp's furniture factory Is
progressing favura6iy, and Kemp Is wiling
10 employ union men, but VIII not compel
his employees to become unIo1zed. The Re-
tail GIucrIS' Protective Association had ar
ranged another meeting with the committee
fOT the purpose of considering measures Tor
a settlfm ct the boN-makers' Troubles.
long FIGHT PROMISED.
Secretary Sullivan Of the Boot and Shoe
Makers White Labor League reported that
trouble had been brewing iii buckingham u
ileehIs factory since October. The tiTm had
refused to recognize union rules, had threat
entd tu break up the league and had dis
charged some of It's PRINCIPAL members. The
recent trouble at tile factory grew 9ut OF the
action uf Il man named SpOdord, who ran
lasting machine. Sp foFd was summoned
10 appear ana explain certain matters, but
lie refused and the league decided he was an
unfit man to work Win.
y asked his discharge of General Man
ager " ell OF the laciOTy, continued SUlli-
van, land il was refused. The league d.
Tected me 10 20 TO the factory and demand
SpOflUTd'S discharge. l again went 10 the
factory today and We'll refused 10 recog-
uiZe NE or my authority. l then went out
side and called the men out About 225
men and boys are Out On the strike. The
girls are still working IN the factory, but
they are willing 20 ION the strike if asked
citation held meeting this afternoon. and
Will meet again soon. What the asSocia-
ton means 10 10 / DO not know, but it may
keep Is threat and cause general lock-
out That would mean the throwing out of
work OF some Gro persons. Ii VIII PROBABLY
be a long fight ana hard one"
President Thurman reported the success
OF the brewery woTkinen all over tie Coast.
There had been no opposition to the
new rules and increased wages for
sHv-5yr HIN -+uf Mat-
LIST members Of the northern branch would
labor only nine hours day and perform no
work on Sunday.
At the request OF the Journeymen Bar
b-rs' League, notice Of boycott ON the
shops Of u. SIIVerSteIn and Louis Shaeu
was given and the matter referred to the
Executive Comm ttee for investigation.
Delegate Valentine reported on the prog
ress OF the mollers strike He Said that
the action Of certain unions in the building
trades III promising not 10 work on buildings
where n0n-un.0n-made iron Is used would
have IN Important bearing on the strike
Nine members OF the union had been sent
East.
The Harm ess-makers' Union reported that
the lockout Is still n force at Omaha. The
union Will hold IL picnic at san Rafael on
May 10Th, and many valuable prizes will be
given.
sEANIEN's SHIPPING OFFICE.
The Coast Seamen reported the success Of
their Shipping ONCE, 700 men having been
shipped through it during the week.
Delegates Pye, Neaion, Monahan, Phillips,
Farlan1, Lubbert, Durkes, Pushlar and
Manning were elected TO serve as the Eight
nouT COMMITTEES, AMI L. T. Hoffneyer was
elected member OF the Executive Com
mIttee.
Thomas Simon, Vice-Presdent of the
Vancouver Island Miners Union, made an
address ia reference TO the struggle of the
striking c0a-miners at DunSmulr's Wei
Imgt1n mines.
A communication from the Retail Clerks
Early-closing Association stated that Dele
gate Duudas had been recalled. DundaS
-eNpi1iued that he had been 50 busy with the
affairs of the council that he had neglected to
attend rec mt meetings of his association.
The council decided to request that Dundas
be permitted to remain delegate. Dun
das receives 10 salary from the council. and
the ASSOCIATION had been misinfurmed IN
that respect.
Tie action Of the brewery workmen in
abOishIng sunday work in this city was in
dtrsed by tile council.