The San Francisco call., 1906-11-01
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


A. P. Porter has been reelected busi-
ness agent Of Lodge No 205 of the
poierinakers' organization for an
other term The union meets in Laurel
Club Hall the second and fourth
"a ednesdays Of each month. The lodge
ls "a king In from ten TO fifteen members
az each meeting. Business is reported
70 oe good and almost all members are
working
Electrical Workers Union No ISL
met Tuesday night at Sheet Metal
Workers Hall Four candidates were
initiated and two applications. are un-
ser investig cation. Business is reported
brisk by the business agent and the
members generally are employed.
The grievance committee Of the Chi
cago Federation Of Labor recently held
meeting and listened to evidence
bearing upon the controversy between
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America and the. Anal
Eamated WOodworkers. It developed
mat the committee would be unable
10 bring about harmony between the
Two organizations for the reason that
~ is fght between two international
bodies, which all of the local central
bodies in the land will be unable TO
settle Another meeting viii be held
Having met with fat refusal on the
part OF the managements of the various
roads centering in Chicago 10 grant de-
mands made upon them for various
changes in the working rules, members
of the Brotherhood OF locomotive En-
Eineers have begun taking a referen-
DUN vote which viii decide their future
action. A secret meeting Of the Chi
ago union was held. over which War
ren s. stone, grand master Of the or
ganization, presided. In this meeting
these demands were made: ~EquaIiza-
tion of wages on roads west of Winni-
peg Chicago and New Orleans; aBoii-
ton Of the age retirement limit so
long as men are physically competent
10 fuldll engineers duties. adoption of
the field instead OF scientific tests to
determine efficiency Of engineers as TO
vision. etc" These have all heen
turned down by the railroads. The
membership Of the Switchmen's Union
also taking asvote which will decide
ae future policy Of that organization.
The men have asked for an, increase
in wages OF SO 1-3 cents q day and an
eight-hour day.
Building Material Teamsters' Union
held its last meeting in Eintrscht Hall.
Thirty candidates We're obligated and
forty spL locations are awaiting action.
one member was fined $40 for eating
in "A japanese restaurant. This viii
probably be a warning to- any Others
who may wish TO violate the rules Of
rhe union. The union has insisted that
paying by checks be stopped. Hereafter
coin viii be paid the men on payday.
The union never was SO hourishing as
a. present
Thirty three candidates were initiated
al the last meeting Of Carpenters
Union No 4s3. al 677 McAlilster stseets
and forty members were admitted by
cards. The union is stir looking for
an eligible site upon WHICH to erect
building. The union is rich enough TO
own a home Of its own and il is pro-
posed TO build one shortly
Fourth Vice President Wilson of the
Internationsl Machinists says that the
strike which begun at Algiers as re-
suit Of the discharge Of ten men oby
Master Mechanic Nolan may assume
large proportions. Unless speedily
adjusted. Mr. Wilson asserts. il may in
volve all the lines Of the Southern Pa
cihc President O'COnnel Of the Inter
,ational Association Of Nachinists viii
alve a conference with Mr.. Hartman
New York in a day or two in the
4ope Of getting his personal influence
n settling the difficulty.
President G. S Brewer was in the
chair at the last meeting of Carpenters
Union No. 1870. Forty candidates were
obligated The new union is making
rapid strides and is fast becoming one
OF the big unions Of the city.
The concrete mixers Of, Butte have
made 2 demand for an, increase of
wages from $3.50 to s. per day, and
because il was refused work in many
II seems that in some cases the men
have been successful The Concrete
Mixers Union is one Of the strong or
ganizations Of Butte and il claims that
id includes all men working at the
craft in that city. The men who con-
struct the cutters of the streets are
not regarded as concrete men by the
union. although they have been doing
concrete work
Committees representing the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainnene in the Pitts
burg switching district have presented
new scale OF wages to the eighteen
division superintendents Of the several
railroads in the district The scale
provides for eight hours work, with
PRO rata for overtime, and an answer
is requested by next Saturday. These
demands viii affect men employed in
The yards only. The road men have
dinerent wage scale.
lThe Boston Central Labor Bureau
s drafted a bill for presentation to
Ne Massachusetts, Legislature, which
ON bodies some Of the most radical pro-
visions OF the British labor act now be-