The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17
MIXERS UNION APPEAL.
The Labor Council Takes Cognizance
of Convict-Made Stoves.

The Labor Council Takes Cognizance
of Convict Made Stoves.
The Labor Council at its meeting last
night officially declared a boycott on the
San Pedro and X i Dairy. and in connec-
ton with this the following appeal re-
ceived the Endorsement of the council
The Mixers Union of California appeals to
you to assist il in removing the many abuses
under which the mixers in this State suffer
The hours of labor in many of the dairies for
years have been from twelve to eighteen per
day. wages have been small food with but few
exceptions insufficient and poor and sleeping
accommodations such that deCenCy and the
most common laws Of health violated
Driven to desperation and seeing that work
ers in other trades organized and thereby sue
ceeded in lettering their conditions, the milk
ers, too, few months ago formed union. and
assisted by the San Francisco Labor Council.
with which body it is affiliated.
Already the result has been beneficial. In
most of the diaries wages have been bettered
food improved and decent sleeping quarters
provided.
for their mems rights to decent treatment and
fair wages. are stubbornly fighting the union
In their opinion a mixer is not entitled TO any
Of these things The only thing that counts
possible out of the toll and sweat of their
fellow men.
one OF these unfair concerns is the San Pedro
and X l. Dairy. All efforts to secure living con
ditions in that dairy have failed The union
mixers there employed were slmmarilv dis
charged and replaced by cheap labor.
Now the mixers union asks all fairminded
men and women TO assist the mixers by refus-
ing to buy the milk of the San Pedro and X L
Dairy. When men work like slaves and live
like slaves they are subject to many diseases:
protect yourselves and at the same time assist
the mixers by purchasing milk from union
diaries only Respectfully,
THE MIXERS UNION OF CALIFORNIA.
James F. McAuliffe, recording secretary
of Iron Molders Union No. 164, addressed
the council at considerable length on the
question of convict-made stoves which
have been sent to this city from the
In his explanation he stated that all
reputable foundries placed their trade
mark on the stoves made at their places,
whereas those made by convict labor had
no mark which designated the place of
manufacturing. He suggested that the
bill now pending before Congress- which
is intended to limit the sale of all prison
made goods to the State in which they
are made, should be supported by the
labor councils.
AS a remedy against the sale of these
convict-made stoves 1t was proposed to
have committees appointed which would
wait on the smaller dealers and discour-
age the sale of the Objectionable article.
In conclusion. it was recommended that
"as a means of identifying this trash we
suggest that you should see that the
manufacturers name or the firm name is
cast in the plate, and not on small name
plate which is screwed to some part of
the stove But we rely mainly on the re-
tail dealers for relief. because if they re-
fuse to carry such wares the people will
not look for them.
committee, consisting of j. w. Spen-
Ger NJ Monahan and A. n. Andre was
arrangements for the French celebration
on the 14th of July and get the printing
of all matter appertaining to that event
for unonized shops.