The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

The regular monthly rneerinr
q the Printing Pressmeu's Union took
place at Master Plumbers Hall. Page
and Laguna streets. Monday evening
i was decided that the union should
have a business agent and George
Berry was unanimously nominated for
the once The ofice OF financial sec
retary was abolished. and the business
agent viii act IN that capacity as well
IS be delegate 10 the Labor Council
and the Allied Printing Trades Council
The election takes place on the last
thursday n this month, and nonina-
tions have been closed Following
were the nominees: For president
2. Doggett; vice president. H. Nc
Aannay; recording secretary, John CAT
lgani treasurer, John Lyons; delegates
20 Labor Courcil-Gsorge B. Benham
G. Bond, J. Monahan, G. W. Whitman
Elld D. Doggett. Nominations were
also made for delegates 30 the Allied
Printing Trades Council executive
committee, banking committee. mem
bership committee, etc. Stephen Kane
George B. Benham. George Berry and
il Bebsn were nominated as delegates
% the state Federation OF Labor.
Pointers Union No. ls met at Elm
traeht Hall Monday night in regular
weekly session. with J. B. Flemming 6
IN The chair. twenty-five candidates
were obligated. two travelling cards
received and twsuty-four applications
for membership baIioted for. who viii
be admitted al the next meeting. The
relief committee viii hold a meeting
this evening AT $50 MeAllister street,
when the snairs OF the committee viii
be wound I'D and the committee go out
a existence.
Max e. Licht first vice president Of
the Retail Clerks International Pro
tective Association has called a meet
ing of the clerks in furniture stores
for tomorrow night at 1922 Steiner
street Al this meeting q permanent
labor organization viii be formed and
q charter sent for Immediately.
Blacksmiths' Helpers Union 40. s1s
met Monday night at 2se Noe street
Organizer Allison from the East IS in
TIE city and attended the meeting. He
suggested that q territorial district
council should be formed. including
san Francisco. Oakland. Point Rich
nond and San Rafael A committee OF
three was appointed 70 meet commit
tees from the other organizations and
form council. Five candidates were
Initiated and FIVE applications received
The union is iourishing
The following officers were chosen a,
the recent Toronto convention OF the
United Association OF Journeynen
Piumbe Gasftters. Steamdtters and
Sreamdtters Helpers OF the United
states and Canada President. John A
ALpen Of Boston; secretary treasurer
7 H. Dooley 0f Cincinnati: delegate "a
The Structural Trades Alliance, J. J.
Mckee OF Pittsburgs general organfz-
ers-Jphn n Love Of PhfIadelphia,
Thomas Burke Of Chicago and Edward
Lemond Of Schenectady n Y The
granting Of zrcharter by the American
Federation Of Labor to the organiza-
ton OF steamfrters was bitterly com
mented upon. and a vigorous protest for
the rescinding OF its action was made
70 the coming Minneapolis convention
Of the A F. OF L.
A decision OF Importance to all trades
unionists was recently rendered by the
Michigan Supreme Court The court
says Workingmen have the right TO
TX price for their labor and 70 re-
fuse work unless that price is obtained.
Singly or in combination they have this
right They may use persuasion TO in
duce men TO Join their organization or
refuse 10 work except for an estab-
tshed wage They may present their
: zUse 70 the public IN the newspapers
p circulars in e peaceable way and with
no attempt AT coercion II the effect in
sucn case Is ruin 70 the employer it
is dsmnum absque inturia- for they
have only exercised their legal rights
Eight candidates were obligated at
the last meeting Of Plasterers' Union
No SIS and fourteen applications for
men bership were received Members
are requested 10 be present at the meet
irE next Friday night. when election Of
officers viii be the order Of the even
ing Fines VIII be imposed for non
attendance.
Non-union garment workers in many
shops throughout the State Of New
York have gone on strike to better
their conditions. Many are docking 10
the unions and asking to be admitted
The reports made at the New Eng
land label conference Of eigarmakers'
unions IN Portland. Ne. recently were
most interesting It was shown that
there IS but one non union cigar fac
tory in all New England and that
there are but twenty cigarmakers en-
ployed IN the six States who are not
members OF the union
shoe Clerks Union No. 40 met at
headeuarters. 1879 Steiner street, last
Monday night The membership crowd
ed the capacity of the hall. There were
several applications for membership.
There VIII be q summoned meeting next
Monday night when most important
business viii be discussed. The labor
Council having declared boycott
against the Brockton Shoe Company
the local viii make q vigorous ngnt
10 enforce it. Regular rehearsals for
the minstrel show are taking place,
and q fine bill viii be presented. The
entertzinnent is 10 Be given IN j n H
a. Han. Page street. near Sranyau, Fri
day evening. November p.
BARRIERS Union No. las was in ses-
sion zt sz5 Webster street last Monday
1fzht. The action or the mass meet
ine last Sunday afternoon was indorsed
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