The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
EDITED By o. NJ. BOYLE.


the councils position in the present
controversy between the employers
and journeymen:
San Francisco, Cal. July Z, 1906.
To the officers and Members of the
Master Plumbers Association of San
Francisco:
'Gentlemen:-For several days past
considerable discussion has been occa-
stoned through the positions occupied
uy the Journeymen Plumbers Union
tne Association OF Master Plumbers and
the Building Trades Council Of San
francisco, concerning the raise of
wage by the journeymen plumbers
from IS 10 SIS per day.
IN order that there be no mistake
made as 70 the position, occupied by
the Building Trades Council in rela-
ton 10 the present controversy be-
tween the Journeymen plumbers and
your honorable body. I desire at this
Iline 70 clearly set forth the attitude
E@fne Building Trades Council toward
the Journeymen. contractors and own
Srs regarding the same.
HE Building Trades Council gov
srned By constitution and bylaws
aoopted BY the artisans engaged in the
Do1lo3ng industry, is, in accordance
with that constitution, conducting the
building industry IN its entirety in be-
nalf of-the 5ourneyn1en, and is so con-
quoting IL has always in mind the best
interests OF all concerned due TO the
1act that our interests in the success
OF the building industry are largely, If
not entirely dependent one upon the
other.
The Building Trades Council was
5ustituted for the purpose Of union
1zing, for the benefit of all concerned.
Nhe mechanics IN the different de-
partments Of the building industry un-
DER their separate crafts.
he
The Building Trades Council possesses
IS the bringing together Of the artisans
IN those departments and extending
protection to them through such as
sociaton against non-afiliated persons.
Through such law-abiding afilia-
lions il is made possible to bring to
q sense Of their duty mechanics to-
tally opposed TO such legitimate asso-
Citations and whose opposition, If al
lowed 70 maintain. would prevent. as
they have in other sections of our
country, the artisan engaged in the
building Industry from receiving fair
treatment both as TO hours and wages.
Another and very important falnc-
- Of the Building Trades Council
Is % maintain a minimum wage scale
Tor each and every craft of the build
ing industry. and the council has al
ways maintained such minimum scale.
below which no member can work, and
ployer may go as high as they see fit;
hence. il must be distinctly understood
that the Building Trades Council in
maintaining such a minimum (and here
is where this applies directly TO the
question at issue) does not now never
mas and never viii endeavor to con-
troll the maximum rate Of wage
The subject Of the present contro-
Versy is raise of wages from IS TO SIS
minimum per day and the closing of
the membership roll by the Journeymen
Plumbers Union. The council is in
formed by the representatives Of the
union that these actions were taken
through a misunderstanding of the
statement issued by the officers of the
council on the 2Sd day Of April, 1906
wherein II was stated that during the.
prosecution Of emergency work trade
rules and regulations would stand sus-
pended The union. believing the laws
OF the council TO be temporarily sus-
pended, due TO the great conflagration,
closed its roll; but at the instance OF
this council the roll has been reopened
by the honOring Of clearance cards, and
men duly creCentaled coming TO assist
In rebuilding San Francisco have been
and are now welcomed TO their ranks
The undersigned therefore respect
fully suggests 70 your honorable body,
In line with the suggestion made while
addressing your meeting, that steps be
inmediately taken with a view to
rtinging all parties together, that the
various interests may be conserved, this
unpleasant controversy ended and the
building industry and those interested
therein be cOrrespOndingly benefited.
Yours very respectfully.
p. II. MCCARTHY"
The Master Plumbers Association
will be in special session this afternoon
ing 10 the strike OF the employees will
be discussed The meeting is expected
TO formulate a plan Of action which will
be OF the utmost Importance 70 every
member.
At the last meeting of Carpenters
Union No. % in Hamilton Hall. Steiner
and Geary streets, ffty-two candidates
were initiated and thirty-one members
were admitted by clearance cards. -Four
delegates We're elected to the Septem-
br convention Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners, as fol-
lows p H. Mccarthy, John T. Burns,
T. E. Leehouse and /. B. Reagan. Re
ports were made by members coming in
on clearance cards regarding the trade
IN New York, Chicago, New Orleans, St.
Louis and many other cities. These re-
ports were favorable generally, save in
New Orleans. where a bitter fight has
been Wake4 ADA AlAt pcSl AOuIlStn
months between the builders and the
brotherhood. The latter Organization
has Increased over $50 per cent since
the struggle began in that city. There
are strong hopes that the battle waged
by the union carpenters will soon be
won.
At the last meeting OF Stationary
Firemen's Union No. Sc the following
officers were installed: President, J. H.
Smith; vice president, James p DAILY;
financial secretary, Thomas Miller re-
cording secretary. E. F. Krauth; guide,
". c. Donnelly: guardian, Charles Ty-
Ter: reporter, T. r. Flynn. The union
holds meetings every Tuesday evening
at Laurel Hail. Kentucky street, be-
tween sixteenth and Seventeenth.
Stablemen's Union No. $3.50 held a large
and enthusiastic meeting in Brewers
Han. 26O Noe street, Friday night, and
elected the following officers: President,
Thomas +. Finn; vice president, VIII
liam Yates: recording secretary, D. B.
Johnson; financial secretary and treas
7irer. J. F. Killian; marshal, Thomas
patterson: sere eeant at arms. A z. Lacy;
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