The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-16

- -tNhtlA or the bull0inE trades
council falls TO show a remarkable
growth since the great Ere in April.
Ahose who think that the movement
has been sanding still or retrograding
re basing their opinions upon false
premises Never in the history of Ia
Dor organization anywhere have such
gains been made
II is safe TO say that there are at
present close TO $4,000 more union
cards carried in this city now than
ever before, OF course the greater
part Of this growth is 10 be found in
the building industries. Take, for in
stance Carpenters Union No. -. Of
which Supervisor f. p Nicholas is
president. This union numbered on the
"a OF last August 2222 members in
good standing. IL now has almost 5000
on its rolls. and by next spring or
summer will have on the roster be
tween 5000 and 5000
Other unions in the building trades
have made rapid gains as No. -
The Building Material Transfers Tn
ION month or so ago took in $50
members al its weekly meeting. Every
one Of the sixty i've unions in tie
Building Trades Council is taking in
anywhere from ten TO Ice at each
meeting. The figures are simply amaz-
ing 10 those intimately connected with
the labor movement.
What is true OF the unions in the
Building Trades is also true OF the
] sc or more unions affiliated with the
Labor Council. New unions are being
formed constantly. and at the present
time there are eight or ten in process
OF formation.
In many of these union members
must become voters. II they are not
native-born they are compelled 10 take
out their papers as soon as the law
allows. To handle this vast army Of
81 a y
and the men prominent in labor circles
have a great responsibility upon their
shoulders. II viii require all the wis
dom in the movement TO guide this
Embarrassing multitude Alright.
Tho same conditions as are found in
the Building Trades Council and the
Labor Council prevail upon the water
front. The City Front Federation was
never SO strong numerically as now.
Conditions in the Iron Trades were
never brighter than at the present
time Men in the iron trades are flock
ing 70 the city. Since the earthquake
the increase in the twenty unions COM
posing the Iron Trades Council has
been almost 50 per cent. In speaking
~ this wonderful growth President J.
J. Fnrey of that council says: "Just
previous TO the FIRE the membership
81 the unions composing the Iron
Trades Council had run down some
what At the present time it is now
stronger by 30 per cent than before
April IS Never before WAS IKE Black
smiths and Helpers Union able TO get
signed conditions from the Southern
Pacific That union recently came 70
3 very satisfactory understanding with
that company. and il is simply the in
creased membership in our organiza-
tioas that has made such conditions
possible.
Tt is with much satisfaction that
g .
realize that organized labor is becom-
frE 80 strongly fntrenched in this city.
40. we nave no time 70 look into the
future. The present calls for all the
honesty and integrity Of the movement
- sec that only the rights of organized
labor arc maintained The task TO
ce7frol this Vas; number is one which
calls Tor the best that is in the lead
ers~
p r. Mccarthy is probably better in
formed on this subject than any other
sab in fho community As president
= tho STATE Building Trades Council
ile IS ln a position 10 speak autliori-
f..-svciy aud lac says. "It is absurd
for anvbedy 20 presume for a moment
ihaf organized labor has deprecated
in strength. The more the enemies of
organized labor combat the cause the
stronger the Unions become All the
forces opposed 70 organized labor have
unions for some years. but particularly
within the past five or six months.
And as they have become more vicious
The unions have grown in strength.
until today we have between 10000
and 25.G6e more union men in this city
alone regardless Of the union strength
throughout the State, than we had on
April is last
The thousands of men who have
come here with their union cards as
well as those who have been initiated
INTO the different organizations have
GA each successive attack only cement
ID their steadfastness and loyalty
more thoroughly. and if possible. dedi-
oated their lives more distinctly TO the
eause or Unionism-"
II was stated al the last monthly
meeting Of Musicians Union that
branch HEADQUARTERS had been estab-
Ilshe6 IN. Oakland, Alameda and Berke-
ley An attendant will be present the
greater part of each day. IT is ex-
pected that the innovation viii become
popular with the members and that
the meeting place will prove OF benefit
o the organizatfo George w Lerond
las become a member of the examin-
ing committee in place of F. Dele
paine A committee has been appoint
sc 20 report on the advisabiiity OF
classifying the balls of the city. Mem
bers who may have any information on
he subject should consult with the
committee.
The last meeting of Womsn's Aux
liary 10 Typographical Union No 21
was held at the residence of Mrs. L A.
Bfckell. 1850 Cherry street. Oakland
An interesting meeting was held.
The California Cooperative Meat
Company. the members of which are
trades unionists. viii hold its semi
annual meeting this afternoon at 2
o'clock and large attendance is de-
sIrod b. tho officers The meeting will
axe place fn Germani:a Hall, Seventh
md Webster streets. Oakland Presi-
sent Schmidt states that business Of
Importance will come up for action.
Two pickets posted by the Laundry
Workers Union Of Oakland near the
Troy Laundry were arrested for dis
3beying the temporary injunction that
has been issued against the union.
Nay Howard, one OF the pickets. was
fined So and the other. J. r Brock.
vas sentenced 10 jail for I'VE days