The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30


LlpI o Labor has sent them z charter.
ard The number IS esz. Tie new union
as elected " J Eden president and
J = craulf Secretary
he delegates from the BroOmmak-
ers Union 70 the Labor Council once
more called attention 10 the deplorable
condition of their trade AZ the last
meeting Of the council Convict-ms6e
hroo-ns are being brought here from
the East. and. the Chinese IN this vicin-
irT with rhes several broom factories
are menace 10 the stability OF the
union Union men are urgently asked
30 Inspect lle broous in their house
holds and Il any are found without
ne union lshel 70 see that they are re-
placed BY the union product Immediate
u The BrOOunskers' Union needs
the support OF organized labor and Il
needs II badly
Womsn's Auxiliary No ls 70 the
Typographical Union No. q has held
several meetings since the great IRE
and IS doing much good 10 spread the
gospel OF rrs6es unionism- The next
meeting VIII be held Friday afternoon.
November 3 al Mrs Grant Munson's
hcme. tos Ezight street The erection
q nonuuent 70 the memory o. W.
y Copeland. late president OF No p
which was occupying The attention OF
the sslxiliary before the fire IS about
% be taken a. and pushed 70 Z 1naiity
Members are requested 70 send their
present addresses 10 the secretary SO
that the same may be forwarded 70
the Womsn's international Auxiliary
The local auxiliary has new charter,
and the old membership Is asked %
come 70 the next meeting and help
build up the organization
X has been officially announced from
the hea6cu quarters Of the Brotherhood
NJ Locomotive Engineers in Cleveland
rhat requests had been made not Only
-o the lines west Of Chicago, but also
~ q number Of big Eastern railways,
for higher wages and better working
ronditEons for all classes Of trailnnen-
II IS also fnrimale6 that similar re-
quests would probably be made oy
that organization 10 every other rail-
road in the United States between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts
An ulrinatum from the New Orleans
srave exporters 70 the striking team
sters-s classers and pliers 10 the effect
rEzr rne frzns concerned would treat
only with such unions as could show
q corporate existence under the laws
ef Louisiana together with the abil-
=
reIthfui performance OF any contract
entered into by such union or unions.
has been uer with q refusal OF rhe
sTirtr,6sitf0u and the threat from the
strikers IL -se up all the stzve yards
THROUGH the extension OF the strike
- tire. iongsa abresnen- In the event
that The latter would refuse 10 handle
The outr1t Of the stsVe yards it is
cutie possinle tsst the strike nnight be
prolonged ~ other levee labor being
forced Ento. the struggle against the
s-eve evportEng firms bringing about
= condition [rsughE with serious con-
secuenoes TO the commerce OF the river
front
Thomas L. Wilson. fourth vice presi-
dent of the international Association
~ 1Tschinfsts- IS al present IN New
orleans looking over the field in the
interest Of his organization Pelican
Lodge No s. rendered him reception
sr uhich al prominent labor leaders
~ the Crescent City were present spe-
r7sl Organizer A. G Powslano OF the
American Brotherhood Of Blacksmiths
q as also present
The Marine Firemen's. oilers and
Ty-sre-re-cers- Association Of Cleveland
has voted 10 withdraw from the Inter
national LOngshoremen- Marine ana
Enh members of the Eiremen's Union
are II favor OF aflliating with the
Lake Ssamen's Union and about 500
decided 20 stand pat and not affiliate
with any union
Gas workers Union No sSsb met
Saturday night Al Sheet Metal Work
ers' Hail Hereafter the meetings OF
-hfS union win be held IN the new
ruusing II the Labor Council Four
teenth and Mission streets. They viii
he held On the second and fourth
Thursdays Of the month the same as
before The FIRE The union VIII use
reu Nc T. The first meeting VIII be
cn The evening OF November s. when 2
smoker VIII be given after the busi-
ness meeting has adjourned
Drug Clerks Union No ~ has de-
rise6 10 begin an active campaign Of
education. having for its object the
lettering of the conditions Of its mem
hers The enforcement Of the 1ez-hour
1aw VIII be very carefully looked
after Hereafter Oakland Alameda
e-e Berkeley VIII be included in this
jurisdiction by the drug clerks
The omcers Of walters Union state
-hst rnany proprietors are making
strenuous Efforts TO negative The union
agreements now prevailing Especial
Isl IS this so ia the better class OF
houses. The employers are spreading
f~osd dcasr the statement that they are
compelled 70 add = cents 10 the price
II e meal because ot the raise n wages,
wren. tie oHicials Of the union assert
I'M cents of the = cents 90 for labor
The tInion is reported 10 be growing
~s-ffiv and now has 1890 members in
good standing
r,e-oenrers' Union OF san Bernardino
las decided 10 give the services OF
reer member 70 build the Aeadowbrook
pax erencstand and benches Mrs
II C;oodcsII. president Of the civic de-
~,z-fment of the Womsn's Club Of that
-.frr. arpeared before the union al Its
rzsr MEETING. and after briefly stating
-re plans for building q gra1cstsnd-
rre membership unanimously decided 10
fsre each member devote one day
s-rsrss III TIE isudabie work. Mrs
Coofceil IS ROW encezvOring 20 have
TIE Merchants Association Of that city
rsrrrffe The necessary lumber
Al the special meeting Of MIX Wag-
On Drivers Union Il was decided q
compromise On the hour OF beginning &