The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-04-11
ROOfERS IN THE COUNCIL
An Important Addition to the
Strength of the Building
Trades.
Nothing to Suggest a Strike in Any
Part of the City-The Card
Works Well.

Among the building trades in this City
yesterday the indications were not in any
particular indicative of a strike. On every
hand mechanics were working away on
buildings, and it appeared round town
that San Francisco was receiving its Gus
tomary spring painting. At the head
quarters of the building trades, lis Turk
street, but handful of men could be seen,
and in fact the large hall was practically
abandoned at certain hours of the day.
For some reason the bone of conten-
tion-the Emporium building on Market
street - received no thought from the
unions-for union men were at work there
as if nothing had happened, an under
standing having been reached over the
contracts that could not be annulled.
Indeed, it might be said that the strike
was at an end, and that the united car
penters, painters, ETC., had gained their
point. They were as industrious as ever
earning their honest wages, but in new
environment. Every man working with
them was a union man. He had ''the
card in his pocket.
"Of course We had few complaints
from jobs over the card" said J. Nc
Cartney. chairman of the grievance COM
mlIlee, 'DuL tneV ola UOC amount 10 any,
thing, and we settled them easilv."
Business Agent Saunders of the council
said ne and Agent McIvor had been visit
ing among the buildings and were salts
fed at the condition OF things everywhere
He added that the master painters were
quietly unionizing their shops, and good
feeling existed between employers and
men.
The Metal Roofers' Union met last night
at lis Turk street and reorganized under
the auspices OF the building trades coun-
ell. r. T. McIvor, J. Mccartney and 7. E.
Zandt, the councils committee on organI-
cation, were present and explained the
card system in detail This explanation
was so reasonable and so satisfactory that
seventy-three metal roofers signed the roll.
John I. McGrath was elected temporary
chairman, John +. MCGOWAN temporary
secretary, Ike Winthrop sergeant-at-arms
l. Winthrop, Charles Willis, William
Taylor and b. Comeiord were elected a
committee on reorganization.
NJ. Hughes George Engler, p. McDon-
aid ana J. MCGOWAN were chosen as the
committee on constitution and bylaws,
and j. L. McGrarh was added to each, ex-
otficio.
The union decided to go into permanent
organization next Tuesday evening at lis
Turk street, when it is expected that the
roll will be increased to $50. The old
with considerable numerical strength and
under the present very favorable condi-
tions The new one may be still more lnfu-
entail.
The revival of this union is import
ant, as it gives still another large body of
men to the building trades council and
consequently gives the council renewed
strength and confidence. 1t places the
council in better position to enforce it's
card throughout the City.
The Shinglers' Union met at lis Turk
street and after long discussion con-
cluded TO affiliate with the council and so
to work under the card system. COM
mittee was appointed to present the matter
before the carpenters that an understand
ing might be reached between the two
bodies. Carpenters Union % heard the
committee, but deferred action for week