The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04


results have already accrued. Before the
union was formed bricklayers were paid
all the way from So to 81 so per day; there
was no uniformity. Now a regular scale
of wages has been established, which is
being maintained without dispute or con-
fiict. Itis 81 per diem. In some instances
contractors pay 81 so, but 81 is the mini
mum, D. G. Gurney is the president of
the union and w. ]. GillIs the efficient Sec
retary.
Perhaps the strongest labor union in
Los Angeles is that of the Electrical Work
ers 1t includes in its roll of members
every man in the city engaged in that line
The organization was formed some two
years ago. A. McFarlane is president and
+. e. Peters secretary.
The cigar-makers have a union in Los
Angeles, which, next to the Topographic
CAL is a pioneer. 1t bas fifty members
and for years they have all been busy con-
Quoting a vigorous war against Chinese
made cigars. Outside of Chinatown the
union has succeeded in driving them out
of the local market. The uniform scale of
wages maintained Is satisfactory and all
employers are in perfect harmony with the
union and its objects. G. w. Stigenwald
is the president and II. Z. Martins is Sec
retary.
The bakers have union which has just
celebrated its first anniversary, when over
125 members were present. The bakers
have been seeing TO it that the bakeshops
of the City are conducted on sanitary prin-
ciples, and they have also succeeded in
shortening tn ir hours of labor. L. Gill is
the corresponding secretary; Peter Mirtl
is the president.
A strong labor organization is that of the
sheetiron and cornice workers. The union
has been banded together now for some
thing like year, and includes every
competent worker in this line in the City.
A living rate of wage has been established,
and the members of the union are in per-
feet harmony with employers throughout
the City. William Steffen is the CORE
spending secretary.
The Lathers' Union, with membership
of sixty, includes every lather in the City,
A. a. Peterson is the corresponding Sec
retary. This union was only recently
formed.
The Hotel and Restaurant EMPLOYEES
Alliance Is union that has been in exist
ence about eight months. 1t has a men,
bership of ITO and is on a firm basis. w.
Z. Collins Is president and w. E. Warren
secretary.
The Stonecutters' Union is a recently
formed organization with a membership
OF sixty. The foremost members of this
union, who were largely instrumental in
its institution, are @. Bly,, c. W. Fluke and
q. A. Smith.
The Cooks and Pastry Cooks Union
has been waging vigorous warfare against
the japanese restaurants in the City, and
has succeeded in driving them out of busi-
ness. It has a mem bership of fifty, and
with the assistance of the Council of Labor
has won a victory. III. o. Wells is presi-
dent and G. H. Wobbenhurst correspond
ing secretary.
The Butchers Association has about
fifty members. II is established on trades
nniQn linaa hanaunlanf
Adolph lie Brun is president and w. J.
Andrews secretary.
At San Pedro is branch of the Sailors
Union of the Pacific which has a member
ship of over 100. The union sailors are as
active at San Pedro as they are at any
other port, and their union organization
is OF the same character and equally as
strong.
Recently the Building Trades Council
has been formed. 1t is composed of three
delegates from each of the building trades,
every one of which is affiliated with the
council. On the first day of May it has
been voted to put the card system in
operation, and it is believed that this can
be brought about without any clash of
interests.
The Los Angeles Labor Congress is a
new organization which meets monthly
1t comprises five delegates from each labor
union, and its object is to meet and dis
Suoo hldltcio VI d pOllllCdl Iu0
officers are: J. H. McWilliams president; !;
G. K. Fisk, vice-president; E. R. Holman.
secretary. The socialists endeavored to
capture the organization at the time Off
GERS were elected, but they failed slgnally,
being out-voted five TO one.
The International Educational Labor
Association is q society comprising some
800 members. A meeting Is held once
each week for the only purpose of discuss
ing live questions of the day affecting the
working people. E. E. Shafer is the secre-
tary, and at each meeting q new presiding
officer is chosen by a standing vote.
Los Angeles also has La Dor Exchange
with $50 members, and additions thereto
are constant. 1t is a grand cooperative
scheme, which is being generally intro
duced throughout the country.
In addition TO the workers in the city
in the organizations mentioned there are
5000 members of the Farmers Alliance in
Los Angeles County.
The work of organization in the city is
continuing. The hackmen have secured
organize. The expressmen have $50 sig
natures to their paper and they will form
union.
The i'll feeling that five years ago ex-
listed in this city against trades unions has
almost entirely disappeared. This has
been brought about by Investigation and
more thorough understanding of the
principles upon which trades organizations
are based. F. b. CoLvER.
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A CONSTANT COUCH, with Shortness OF Breath,
Failing Strength and Wasting OF Flesh, all be-
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