The morning call., 1892-01-11
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Brewery WOrkmen and En-.
plOyers Differ.

Two matters of great importance in the
labor world was considered by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Federated Trades yes
terday.
The brewery workmen presented their
grievance against the Jackson and Hibernia
breweTies. whose drivers refuse to pay the
$40 assessment which their union recently
found necessary to levy. The Hibernia
Brewery, so the wOrkmen stated, seemed 10
be in earnest in their endeayOrs TO have their
men pay the assessment but at The jackson
an entirely different state of affairs existed,
and it is the opinion of the union that the
owners Of this brewery are in measure re-
spOnsible for the opposition.
a committee was appointed to visit the
Jackson Brewery this morning and demand
the discharge Of the men who refuse to pay
their assessment. and who have already
been suspended by the union. If the COM
mittee'S mission fails, what promises to be
a long and bitter fight between the brewery
wOrkmen, backed up by the Federated
Trades, and the employing brewers VIII be
nauEGrated.
General Secretary Thurman OF the Brew
cry Workmen's Union says that the power
Of organ Zed labor in this city, II trouble
comes, may not be directed against the
Jackson Brewery, but may be employed
against one II thelaTge breweTies controlled
/ by Il he syndicate. This was the plan pur-
sued by the union two years ago when it
fought the bosses fOrteu months and forced
them 20 surrender.
The Retail Clerks Early-el0Sing ASS0cia-
ton also called upon the Executive Commit
lee of the council for assistance. They
assert that three prominent Market
street firms have broken their agree
meutS to close at an early hour every
I nd hot ) ar n
to keep their promise their example viii
soon be followed by others, aud early closing
viii become a thing Of tAe past. Ihey
! Informed the committee that IN one
! of these stores women are paid s. %
/ per week for their services, and must
! either starye or take TO the streets
/ for a living. a committee was appointed 10
/ call upon the owners OF these stores and warn
! them tlat if they continued 20 oppose the
unions the unions Will soon oppose them IN
a way that viii give them a tired feeling.
In the case Of the clerks, as in that OF the
brewers, one establishment Will be selected
10 bear the bIuuL The Executive Commit
tee of the council will visit the clubs at
/ their next meeting. and have them decide
! by secret ballot whether they viii strike IN
! the stores where they are opposed or not.
The Executive Committee of The Boot:and
! Shoe Makers League met yesterday after
noon and audited the accounts OF the Tetlr-
/ ing officers. At the meeting of the union
GA Wednesday evening another effort VIII
be made to elect q successor to Secretary
sullivan, who is anxious to retire The i'm
pOTtation Of the products OF cheap Eastern
labor viii also be discussed, and plans viii
be considered Tor bringing the good quail
tiles Of home productions before the public.
The State Convention of the Typograph-
zeal Union Will be held at l o'clock Today
al H. Post street Delegates VIII be pres
ent from Fresno Sacramento and Los An
geles. The object of the convention is TO
organize the country printer and to form a
district organization.
opened read ng-ro0m and library for its
members at Coast SeameH's Hall. corner
East ana Mission streets. The room Is well
patrouized by those for whom II was
opened