The San Francisco call., 1896-03-18


and then the council will act.
The following letter was read and
caused the painters to applaud heart
lily and extend a vote of thanks to the
Berkeley carpenters:
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARpENrERs)
AND JoINERs OF AMERICA, Z
BERKELEY UNION No. % March 16.
To r. 7. McIuor of Painters and Decorators
Union. San Francisco: WHEREAS at meeting OF
L. U. 70 OF Berkeley, Q. B. of c. and ]. of A. it
was brought TO our notice that the painters
and decorators of San Francisco were on q
strike for living wages and the recognition of
the card system, it was resolved to extend q
donation OF 500 TO the painters AND decorators
to help carry the strike to successful issue.
We have been organized but short time, so
our donation is necessarily not large. Wish
Ing you every success and hoping for an early
fraternally. j. T. Langlais, president; p
Steedman, secretary; j. V. McSheehy.
R. T. McIvor, the walking delegate, in
troduced resolution which was heartily
supported by the painters. 1t was that a
big mass-meetinc be held of all the unions
under the auspices of the Painters and
Decorators Union next Saturday evening
in the Metropolitan Temple. He said that
he was sure that all the unions in the
building trades would turn out in a body,
and he was confident that the other labor
unions would do likewise. For over
week the painters have been making
tight to better their condition and they
have been morally and financially sup
ported by every union man in the City.
The mass-meeting, he believed, would be a
fitting celebration of victory which will
no doubt be fact by that time. If by any
chance the victory is not won by Saturday
night, it will be fitting occasion to show
the people of the country the strength of
the union and how it is supported by the
other labor unions. Every union in this
State has some grievance that should be
corrected, and now that the first heavy
blow has been struck, is the right time to
impress upon the minds of all working
men the Importance of regulating their
differences. In brief if the present fight
is won the mass meeting will be celebra-
ton of the victory. If the strike is still
on it will be to further enlist the sympathy
of the public IN general.
The motion was carried unanimously.
President Hutchinson of Carpenters and
Joiners' Union No. 4S3 stated that on Sat
urday evening there will be mass-meet-
ing OF all the carpenters unions at 115
Turk street 10 elect business agent, vice
Johnson, resigned. He said that the busi-
ness would no doubt be hastened if the car
penters should attend the Lanters' mass
meeting in body.
1t was decided that all the painters as
semble at 115 Turk street at 7 o'clock Sat
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march through the principal streets and
then TO Metropolitan Temple. A commit
tee was appointed to arrange the details,
consisting of McIyor. Danielson, Merrill,
Bean and Postler.
One of the painTers, who had become i'm
patient at the delay on the part of the
master painters to make settlement of
the troubles, moved that every painter at
work in the City be called from mis- work
pending settlement of the strike. his
motion received no support, as the painters
declared that it would be breaking faith
with those who have acceded to all the
terms on the journeymen's promise that
they would not be moiested. Besides, an
answer is expected from the bosses at any
hour
Another resolution was passed that will
be severe blow to all non-unlon men who
have ignored the union and may in the fu-
ture desire to become member. 1t was
that after Monday next the initiation fee
shall be raised from 25 cents to $40. Every
one favored the resolution. A similar law
has been passed by several of the carpen-
ters' unions. This increase in the fee is
intended to prevent backsliding on the
part of those union men who frequently
join union when they have a desire to
better their condition and drop out when
they have gained their point.
A resolution to start strikers relief
fund by assessing those who are at work
was laid over. as the situation is not yet
serious enough to warrant such an action.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
Labor Bureau Association for the use of its
hall and assembly room during the strike.