The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19
RESULT SUITS
LOCAL UNION
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The decision handed down by the
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners of America refusing to
affiliate with the English Union has
been we'll received by the local car
penters' union. The San Francisco
members did not take kindly to the
plan, and therefore the doings of the
amalgamated body at INDIANAPOLIS
When the news of the defeat of the
project was received the local carpen-
ters were jubilant.
While there are no differences exist
Ing between the countries so far as
union rules are concerned, there is a
difference in the financial status. The
English organization has embodied
beneficial, death, sickness and lost tools
clauses. These bring the monthly
dues up to almost twice those in
America. The union of carpenters
across the ocean consists of four
classes subject to all the rules and
beneficial clauses. while the American
union has only the union laws and each
separate union fixes it's own local
benefits for sickness and members in
jured while at work.
To consolidate these two great bod
les into one organization has been un-
der consideration for a number of
years. Time and again the matter was
up for discussion before national con-
ventionS on both sides of the Atlantic
until eventually 1t was referred to a
board Of arbitration, with Strossel,
president of the Cigarmakers' Union of
America, as chairman. The final ac-
ton was decided by the delegates as
sembled In Indianapolis by more than
a two-third vote rejecting the ANAL
gamating Of the two bodies.
This action and its bearing on both
countries are what occupied the minds
of the members who have given the
matter thought for number of years.
The 1000 American members who are
affiliated with their English brethren
were hopeful of better results. as 1t
would be of immense benefit to them
to have the thousands of American
members join them.s But their hopes
are dashed to the ground by the vote
announced.
The Butchers National Union, taking
it for granted that the New York law
on hours of labor was constitutional,
before being declared unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court In Washington,
adopted the following as one of the
rules Of the union:
law regulating the employment and hours
OF labor of children and minors under GER
tein ages has been received at headquarters
and was read at the last regular meeting
This law was approved on FEBRUARY 20, 1905,
and is now in force. Section 1 reads, that no
minor under the age Of is shall work more
than nine hours per day or fifty-four hours
per week. Section reads. that no minor un-
der the age OF 10 shall work between the
hours Of 10 D. m. and a. m. No child
under IA years Of age shall be employed unless
he has permit from Superior Judge
stating that the child is over II years of age
and that the parents OF such child are IN
capacitated for labor through Illness. No
minors under 16 shall be permitted to work,
unless they read and write English or are
regular attendants of some night school.
Violations CT the above law in any estab-
lishment connected with the meat industry
should be reported at headquarters at once.
The strength of the Bricklayers' In
ternational Union. as shown by late
returns, gives new locals added during
the past year. making the total num-
Der Of S75 locally affiliated with the
parent organization The total mem
bership is set down at $1,000, with a
fund in the treasury of $3.50 900, which
is said to be more than that of any
other international organization.