The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

ing and will be far better able to in
sist on their demands in the future
than ever before.
Carpet Mechanics Association No.
has elected the following officers: Pres
Chris Nelson; vice president, j. G. Sher-
idan; recording secretary. John H.
Paul; financial secretary, E. H Hardy.
treasurer, Charles r. Smith; trustee
Uong term), william Flynn; (hold-
over), H. Templeton, and (short term) !,
William Redell; delegate to Building
Trades Council-Joseph Foley, w. r.
Packer and John H. Paul; sergeant at
arms, Harry E. Roberts; delegate to
stockton convention of the State Build
ing Trades Council, e. H. Hardy. In
stallation will take place January Q.
Ten candidates were obligated at the
last meeting of the Machinists Lodge
No. IS, nine were admitted by cards
and twelve applications for member
ship received. Business was reported
good and all members working.
In all the South Chicago mills Of the
Illinois Steel Company wages have
been increased 10 per cent. 1t is stated
that this advance will be made to the
company's mills in Milwaukee and Jol-
let. About $4,000 men will be bene-
flied.
Cigarmakers' Union No. 22s has elect
ed the following officers: President,
F. Westcott; vice president, H. Knobel;
corresponding and recording secretary,
George Fisher; financial secretary, E..
L. Belknap; treasurer, h L. roster; /;
sergeant at arms, H. Schlocke; finance
committee-H. Knobel, o. Miller and j..
dal fou
Labor Council-H. Knobel, H. L. Fos-
ter and ]. ]. Loebbing; executive board
w. ]. Burkhart, T. Farrell L. Brodie
and E. Gambella delegates to Stockton
convention of the State Federation of
Labor Brodie, John A. Ramon and
H. L. Foster. The installation will
take place the first Thursday evening
IN January.
Bakers Union No. $50 of Fresno has
come to a satisfactory understanding
with the proprietors and an agreement
satisfactory to each side has been sign
ed. The agreement has also been ratified
by the Labor Council of that city. 1t
became effective last Thursday. The
agreement calls for a six-day week,
each day to consist of ten hours. Time
and a half will be charged for work
on Sundays and holidays. The drivers
of wholesale delivery wagons are to
begin the day at $50 a. M, throughout
the entire year. The drivers of retail
delivery wagons are to start out at
$50 a. m. from December to June
1, and at 6 a. m. from June l to De-
cember 1. A fine of $5 will be i'm
posed upon any driver who does not
comply with the terms of the agree
ment. The wages of the bakers are
not to be changed They will remain
es al present varying from $40 to $40
per month.
A demand of an increase of about 81
q day will be made by the Chicago
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
when the new wage scale for 1907 is
presented to the contractors. The
Chicago unions will meet January Is
for the purpose of taking up the new
schedule and will also discuss the help
ers' question in an effort to place them
on an equal footing with the skilled
workers so far as having a voice in
meetings Is concerned. The existing
agreement, which expires in April, is
on the basis of 81 day for eight
hours work The new scale will ir
all probability call for SIS. or even $5.5t
day, as those figures are being paid
in other centers. In this city $5.5(
/ is paid, while in New York and st
Louis the scale Is $3.50 1t is claimed
that New York and st. Louis will ash
for a similar increase.
Butchers Union No. lis at it's last
meeting elected the following officers
President, Charles Wenk; vice presi-
dent. A. f. Hooper; secretary, D.
Murray; treasurer. Emil Bihn trus.
tees. James O'Leary, Herman May and
William Flynn; guide. A. Schnucker