The San Francisco call., 1905-01-31
CAR MEMS PACT
INSURES PEACE
Company and Men Agree to
Mild Form of Open Shop
as Best Course for All
UNIONISM NOT "A. BAR
Though Independent Men
May Be Hired There Is
No Need to Remain So
NOT "A. BAR
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BY. the signing Of the agreement be-
, tween the manag gers of the United
Railroads and the acquiescence of the
two independent lines-California and
Union streets-and the Garments Union
industrial peace on the local railroads
is assured for two years from next
May.
ne terms and conditions adopted
ard accepted by and between the two
bCdies are similar to those now in
force. The only issue. that caused q
delay In the conference was the clause
which the managers held cut for-of
The right TO engage men on the cars
irrespective Of union atfiliation. BY
these conditions mild open shop pol
icy stands. There is to be no discrim-
ination for or against a man seeking
employment whether he is union man
Or not. AS a matter of course, the
union would prefer to have none en-
p!oyed but union hands. On this issue
there was good deal of friendly ex-
change of opinions between. the parties
TO the agreement. but as the managers
expressed themselves free to permit any
and all men working for the company
to join the union if they saw fit the
further discussion was abandoned and
the agreement obtained the signatures
CT the duly authorized representative
Of the company and of the union.
The bill now before the Senate at
Sacramento which would make all
convicted vagrants throughout the
State work on public roads and other
public works does not meet with the
Endorsement of the San Francisco labor
organizations. The Labor Council,
through it's authorized officers, has
instructed Secretary Wisler to COM
municate these facts to State Senator
Keane and urge him to oppose the
passage of the bill.
A similar line of opposition is made
an issue by the District Council of Car
penters against the passage of Senator
Ralston's anti-boycott bill. To head off
the passage of this measure Delegate
Saunders was dispatched TO Sacra
mento with instructions to defeat the
bill If possible, as being unfavorable to
the best interest of the working class,
who hold to the right of boycott as Il
measure of protection.
The following unions have elected
their officers for the current term:
(;Ity City Front ederation-PTesident John G
cording secretary and business agent. John
Kean; financial secretary. E. A. Moline;
treasurer, J. P. B. Jones; auditing committee
committees j. Cook. T. J. Denehy H.
Lamcke. T. ]. Lynngren and e. Steidle;
ganizng committee-John C. Williams D.
Fulton. H Jend, T j. Denehy and John Kean
Retail Clerks. Union No. 432-President A.
]. Morris; first vice president A. L. Post:
second vice president. G. Bohn; treasurer W.
T. Hobson: financial secretary w. McCune;
recording secretary. Charles Lee' guide. s
Fox: guardian s. Selig.
Launch Boatmens Union-President, John
H. Hodges: vice president. Joseph Flynn;
cording secretary, H. Potts; financial secretary.
A. Spates; treasurer Hans Nelson; sergeant at
arms Frank Flynn; trustees-T. Peters. Pat
rick Benson and Warren Lusen. The follow
ing committee constitution and bylaws was
appointed A. Spates. V. Farrell E. Webb
J. McGinniss and Thomas Reed.