The San Francisco call., 1906-08-17
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

cloeo &c loan to the Labor Coun-
cA $1,000 for the purpose of
- erecting labor temple on Mis-
sion and Fourteenth streets. This IS
The largest individual sum yet loaned
for that purpose. The Carmen and
Printers each loaned $4,000. The Brew
cry Workmen have had a conference
with their employers and it is said
that the present agreement shall stand
for one year, with the change that the
date Of its expiration will be on Nav
Is instead Of July 10
The committee Of the Labor Council
y hich has in charge the work of hous-
ing the homeless met Wednesday night
70 arrange further plans to give as
Slstance TO those members Of unions
now living in tents and who are look
ing Tor proper home facilities The
council instructed the COMMITTEES TO
proceed, as IT is doing good work. The
committee is composed of G. Frankel
A j. Gallagher and William P. De-
isney.
The laborers employed in the parks
by the city are becoming unionized and
cooperation is being extended to the
movement by the city officials. Super
3ntenoent O'Shaughnesssy of the Street
department is commended for the in
terest he has taken in this matter.
Other departments Of the city govern
ment VIII be asked to cooperate and
there is every reason to believe that
no opposition will be encountered. The
wage scale Of Laborers' Protective
Union, $2-50 for an eight-hour day. was
adopted previous to April is and is not
a new scale as some imagine.
Up to this time the street carmen
have made no formal demands on the
= nited Railroads" said President
richard Cornelius OF Local No. 205 yes
rerdsy, other than to adjust the diff
1erences with the employees now on
strike, and that was done TO avoid If
possible causing any more inconveni-
ence 10 the public Of San Francisco and
retarding the growth of the city in
general 1t is true that the street
carmen OF this city are working under
fearful conditions"
The many friends Of the secretary
Of the Building Trades Council, Q. A.
Tveitmoe, will regret to learn that he
has been III at his home for several
days. At last accounts he was i'm
proving
Walters Union No. 80 met Wednes-
/
teen candidates were initiated and
twelve reinstatements were made. A
few houses were reported not giving
union conditions, although having sig
nifed their willingness to live up to
1.-The new wage scale 1t was decided to
take Immediate action on all houses
= which viii not comply with union con-
dftions immediately The many houses
opening throughout the city are ex-
pressing desire to observe union
rules. No trouble is anticipated by the
union.
. There was a large gathering at the
last meeting Of the Butchers Union in
Bents Han An increase in wages was
discussed, owing to the increased cost
,of living, and the proprietors will be
asked TO meet the mems demands.
4 nilwrights' Union No. 7e6 has de-
:Ctded to ask for an increased wage. The
members viii demand S5 per day after
September /.
Hereafter the Cooks Helpers Union
No. 10 viii meet on Wednesday night
instead Of Tuesday night at the head
quarters Of the union at 4sl Ivy avenue.
The District Council OF Painters met
At $50 McAllister street Wednesday
evening. The recommendations of the
conference committee were concurred
IN. The minimum rate of wages is
$3.50. to take effect September 4. Golden
Gate Auxiliary OF Painters decided to
parade on Labor day with No. l9. The
council is experiencing much trouble in
securing lumber for its cottages. This
is Fetarding the erection somewhat of
the last ten. The council elected the
following officers: President, T. II.
Pratt; vice president, John Flemming;
recording secretary, Harry Sheehan:
secretary treasurer, Charles Philbrick;
warden. Frank Mosher; business agent,
A. Z. Smith. The law and order COM
mittee was Instructed to see that upon
all Jobs old paper is removed, so that
the sanitary laws Of the city will not
be violated. Where old houses are to
be retinted the original color must be
removed The Supervisors viii be in
terVieWed on the enforcement OF this
law. The committee consists of A. z.
Smith, A 7. Imperial and 7. c. Lynch.
The Shea faction Of the International
brotherhood Of Teamsters, in session in
Chicago, has elected the following Off
GERS: President, Cornelius p. Shea Of
Boston; vice presidents, Edward Mullen
Of Chicago, Joseph Ferbney of New
York, J. H Mccarthy Of Chicago, c. +.
ONeill Of Buffalo, George T. Golden OF
Chicago. w. J. Gibbons of Chicago and
J. Geary Of st. Paul; fsecretary- treas
urer, Thomas L. Hughes Of Chicago;
auditor, George W. Briggs OF Chicago;
trustees. James Welsh of New Orleans,
John Longstreet of Cincinnati and John
Butler OF Chicagoi delegates TO the
American Federation Of Labor, Emmett
Flood Of Chicago. Lawrence Grace or
Providence. J. +. Tone Of Washington
and Thomas Barry Of Chicago.
The Building Material Team Drivers
Union No. PIG held its last regular
weekly meeting at Union Hall. Four
.1eenth and Market streets. The new
wage schedule has gone into effect and
an the contractors have accepted IL
Elghty-fVe candidates were Initiated
and there are 100 applications Tor mem
bership on the secretary's desk. THESE
viii be initiated next Saturday night.
Bakery Wagon Drivers Union NO.
1O6 at its last meeting selected super
visor Thomas +. Lonergan as its dele
gate 10 the Labor Council Lonergan's
services in the Labor Council have
eiven his union the greatest satlstao-
non for a long period.
Word has come to Stablemen's Union
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