The herald., 1893-08-13
THE VOICE OF LABOR.
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The Council Of Labor held q special
meeting last Ffiday evening to consider
the grievances OF the PAPER Hangers
union against the Chicago Wall Paper
House, and the trouble between Melsted
q Msxwell's restaurant and the Walters
union. In the former case Mr.. Bauer
agreed with the Paper Hangers' union
to pay the union scale OF wages and en-
ploy union men, but he desired to adyer-
tise he would hang paper for 10 cents a
although he was willing to, and did. nav
the union price. The other dealers
complained OF this style of adyertisinc.
and Mr.. Bauer appeared before the
Council OF Labor and explained his posi-
ton. The Council OF Labor agreed that
it could not dictate as to how Mr.. Bauer
should run his business, but stated his
advertisements would have Q tendency
to destroy the union scale OF wages. Mr..
Bauer agreed to state in HE ADVERTISE
ments that although he hung paper for
| 10 cents he paid the workmen IL cents.
This was satisfactory, but Mr.. Bauer
failed to keep his promise, and again
broke faith by employing non-union men.
The matter was referred to q commit
tee with power to act, and will be set.
tied without trouble.
Melsted & Maxwell refused to agree
to the Walters union scale OF wages,
which is $40. 80 for IL hours work days
in week for white apron walters, 30
minutes for meals, and $40 week for
walters without aprons. The restau-
rant proprietorH express themselves well
pleased with the scale and 1t Is working
| nicely where it is in uae. An effort will
be made to induce Melsted Il Maxwell
to comply with the scale.
The clerks have won signal victory
in their struggle for early closing.
All stores on Main and Spring streets
have closed and agreed to keep their
agreement. The Main street merchants
were allowed one hour later, owing to
the different class Of trade supplied by
| them.
The Spring street stores close at 8
p. m. and the Main street stores at
p. m. The clerks worked hard to induce
the merchants to close, and were
heartily supported by organized labor.
The Council Of Labor have arranged
for q midsummer excursion to Redondo
on September 4th. Labor day in every
state except California. A gala time
will be had, speaking, dancing, boat
riding, etc., occupying the day. The
committee. consisting of Messrs. w. A.
White, F. B. Colver, s. Larson and w.
Gailbraith, are hard at work perfecting
arrangements. Special trains will be
run over the Santa Fe and organized
labor will participate in its fullest ex-
| tent.
The Sacramento Federated Trades
Houo ,,oazad vounls, in voplu ko Tohv,
P. Irish's attack upon trades unions in
an address to some high school gradu-
ates. Irish in his speech claimed labor
unions prevented boys from learning
trades and compelled them to 90 to
prisons owing to lack OF work. How
utterly false and nonsensical this is any
union man knows. Irish merely de-
monstrated his own ignorance OF the
labor question by his idiotic utter.
anceH.
The organizing committee Of the
Council of Labor will meet Tuesday
evening in the Council of Labor hall for
the purpose OF taking meane to organize
the BARRIERS of this city and to organize
the merchant tailoring establishments.
as we'll as to introduce the Tilors' union
label.
The deportation OF Wong Dip Ken,
the Chinamen arrested at the instance
of the Federated Trades of this city, was
the first of it's kind in the United States.
The COMMITTEES in charge Of the matter
here have plenty more cases to follow,
but the United States district attorneyr re-
fused to proceed until he had heard from
Washington and received his instruc-
tion. There are 35 warrants yet out for
the arrest of Chinese who are here un-
lawfully, but these warrants have been
suppressed by the authorities in this
city. Organized labor fully endorses
the HERALD's editorial on THE question,
calling for prompt action in the arrest Of
more Chinese.
The Sacramento federated trades are
arranging to place the exhibit made by
them at the last state fair in the mid
winter exposition at San Francisco.
In San Francisco last week 1000 idle
men paraded, demanding bread or work.
They carried an American flag with a
loaf OF bread ON the pole. The situa-
ton here is not 30 bad. Many working
men are idle, but as yet their is no des-
titution or suffering. The free labor
bureau has been of great assistance to
the unemployed, furnishing many with
work who were unable to pay the en-
ployment agents fee. Servant girls are
IN demand ana nara TO secure. ckltlou
mechanics have plenty of work, but
laborers find the market overcfowded.
The stons cutters report the outlook az
promising.
The building trades have work enough
for the men already here, but no room
for more.
The bricklayers are all busy, receiving
good pay.
Taiiors report trade very dull.
Cooks find work slack; too many
Chinese employed. .
The machinists will suffer heavily,
owing to the retrenchment orders OF tbs
Southern Pacific Railroad company.
Printers report trade very dull.
!. Clerks, fair.
The walters are urging recognition Of
the union button, and are making strong
efforts to aecure more restaurants
The cigarmakers complain of the lack
of support given the blue label, and will
agitate this question again. az,
PRIVATE CONTRACT WORK.
Street superintendsnt Watson MAkess
Recomm in alton.
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