The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS.
Debs to Be Given a Reception-Carpen
tiers May Strike.

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! Eugene Debs, the leader of the A. R. u.
who is now on a lecturing tour, will be
rendered a reception Tuesday next by the
labor organizations of this city. This was
decided at the meeting Sunday night of
the Labor Council. In addition to the
action to be taken by the federation, a
number of other organizations not strictly
in the labor lire will participate.
The unemployed will be represented, a
permanent organization having been
| formed with the following officers: Wal
ter Joyer, president; G. G. Haggerty, vice
president; A. ]. Ford, recording secretary !;
| R. I. Mclaughlin, corresponding secre-
! tary; S. Meyers, financial secretary; w
II. Hill, treasurer, and John Gogan, SER
! geant-at-armS.
The main object of the organization Of
| the unemployed is to secure work for all
! those upon the register. 1t has been de-
| clded that only such persons as are citi-
zens OF the United States and residents of
| San Francisco for one year shall be en-
! titled to registration. Some time ago an
| effort was made to secure a contract for
| grading at Fort Point, but upon investiga-
ton it was found that without capital
nothing could be done, as tools were not
TO be had. Now it is proposed to secure
from the valley railroad management a
contract to do a portion of the grading, the
tools for the work to be furnished by the
read or by contractor with whom the
organization expects to make arrange
ments. A committee of the unemployed
has the matter in hand and reports prog
ress.
A circular has been issued by the district
councils OF the carpenters unions for
mass-meeting to be held in the Turk-street
Temple, 115 Turk street, Saturday evening"
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improve the condition of trade. There are
| four unions comprising the council. One
organization, known as the Amalgamated
Union, is composed of German wood
workers, who do not affiliate with the
local men.
According to Guy Lathrop, who is finan-
| cial secretary of local union No. 4S3, there
are 200 carpenters in the city. OF that
number 1900 are employed at wages rang
ing from 81 70 to 81 % per day. This is
about 81 per day less than was paid previ-
Gus to the building of the Midwinter Fair
structures. The carpenters look upon the
lair as one OF the causes for the present
rate of wages, as the advertisements of the
prolonged fair brought hundreds of car
penters here who have been unable to get
away. From the present condition of af-
fairs it is more than likely general de-
mand will be made for an increase of wages,
and should that be refused strike will
follow.
Money has been received from Eastern
unions to back the effort about to be
made here, but whether definite steps will
be taken this summer will be decided after
the mass-meeting on Tuesday night.
District Organizer Z. l.. Malsbary has
been looking into the matter and has
gathered data, which will be presented to
the unions this week.
In order that funds may be raised by the
local unions for use in case of strike
picnic is to be given next Sunday at Har-
Dor View Park. All the proceeds will go
into the general fund, thus lessening the
demands upon the Eastern unions.