The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-01
TRADES FEDERATION.
Charges Of SANDER Against Bak-
ers' Union, No. "a.
An Allegation Made That Clique Exists to
Disrupt the Council Selection of Trial
Committee -Box-Makers' Fight.
Various matters Of interest to labor unions

Various matters of interest to labor unions
were considered at the weekly meeting of
the Council of Federated Trades. The
meeting was held one night earlier than
usual, owing to the fact that mass-meet-
ing will be held at Metropolitan Hall to-
night.
New delegates presented credentials and
were seated as follows:
S. Davis, Musicians Mutual Protective
Union.
W. w. Ross. o. NJ. Clayes. j. K. Phillips,
M. E. Atkins, NJ. L. Farland, j. S. VAIN
wright, M. Rothschild and w. A. Brough,
San Francisco Typographical Union. No. 81.
Martin Eberhard, Journeymen Bakers
Union, No. "a.
Robert E. Furey, Type-founders' Union,
No. 2.
Secretary Kretlow made report for the
Executive Committee. Several sub-com-
mittees had been appointed to investigate
the troubles of the pressmen, broom-makers,
coopeIs, box-makers and bakers. Some of
the customers Of Lawson's bOycotted cooper
shop had promised to withdraw their pat
ronage rather than have any trouble with
the labor unions. The boycott against
W. Westerfeld's bakery is being pushed
and all his customers are being asked to
stop patronizing him until he yields to union
demands.
BREWERY woRKdEN AGAIN.
Chairman Thurman announced tn at there
would be no more work on Sunday in the
| city breweries. The principal breweries
had been visited, and the pr0prietors bad
offered no objections to the plan of the
brewery workmen to abolish such work.
Thurman complained that although the
| Pacific Coast brewery workmen had always
assisted the bakers the latter had returned
| the kindness by continually slandering the
brewery workmen. In support of this he
| read all article published in bakers organ
| in New York, and signed by W. JeSsen, a
! delegate in the council from Bakers Union,
| No. "a. The article made violent attacks
on Thurman and the council. ut is time that
some action was taken" urged Thurman.
"What is the use Of building up an organi-
| cation when 1t is constantly attacking the
| council?"
| Being called upon for an explanation,
Jessen admitted having written part Of
the article, but claimed that il had been
changed somewhat before publication,
JEssEN DENOUNCED.
Varions delegates denounced lessen for
his action in maligning the council. Jes-
sens article also took sides with the trouble
| some Brewery W0rkmen's Union, No. 16,
and for this the author Was also severely
| scored
Delegate Farland moved that lessen be
| tried on charge Of vilifying the council,
but the motion was declared out of order, as
no written charges had been made Farland
insisted, however, that it was proper TO r
charges to be preferred against Jessen and
| referred to his union for trial. If Union
"a did not take proper action in the matter
| then it would be necessary for the council
| TO try the union.
Thurman replied that he had certain arti-
| Giles clipped from the California Arbeiter
:Zeitung, tending to show that certain
clique III this city is trying to cause dssen-
| sion in the council, and to disrupt it, If
| possible. In the clique are the German
| bakers, carpenters and furniture workers.
| 1t was argued that the California Arbeiter
| Zeltung, as the official organ Of Journeymen
| Bakers Union, No. a. Carpenters and
Joiners' Union, No. 304,. and Furniture
workers Union, No. Is, had attacked the
| President of the council and the President
of the American Federation of Labor One
delegate became so vehement as 10 style
men who had assailed the council as cold.
blooded sneaks."
CHARGES PREFERRED
Delegate Dundas moved that the council
notify Bakers Union, No. "a that unless it
rescinds its Endorsement OF scab" Union
No. 16 all boycOtts levied 10 assist Union
No. "a wiz be lifted. He also added to the
motion that the union rescind its ind0rse-
ment of the California Arbeiter Zeitung.
The motion was withdrawn, when Dele
| gate Finnerty filed charges against Bakers
Union, No. "A. for taking action detrment-
al to the council by indorsing Union, No.
10, in defiance OF the action of the council.
The charge was referred for trial to a
committee of five, consisting of delegates
Nelson, Dolan, Rothschild, Peterson and
Crowley.
Reports were received from the various
unions in the federation, Delegate Pye re-
porting that there has been no change in
the fight of the b0x-makeTs. He thought
that more vigorous measures are necessary.
Al his suggestion It was decided to ask the
Retail GrOcers' Protective Association to
confer with the Executive Committee with
view of carrying on vigorous boycott
against at least one firm in the Box Manu-