The San Francisco call., 1906-11-15
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE

News has been received at Typo-
graphical Union headquarters that be-
ginning next Monday the assessment
for the eight-hour movement will be
reduced again, this time to per cent
Nothing could be said on the eight
hour movement more eloque than
trat the executive council Of the inter.
national has the fight so we'll in hand
flar d does not want as much money
ss formerly The shorter workday has
practically been won and the only peo-
PIE in the country so blind as not to
b recognize il are the members of the
Typothetae. II single handed and alone
The printers can win out for the eight
hour day, il is pleasant to think lust
what is in store for the Typothetaa
when all the other crafts in the print
ing trade unite next year for the same
purpose.
The Sheet Metal workers Unions
~ the city are made of the right kind
of material Without any flourish of
rrumpets or ostentation they are quiet
ly going about their business and be-
fore organized labor is aware OF it
these sturdy wsge-workers will have
a building erected as a home which
would be an ornament anywhere Ad-
Ioining the Building Trades Council
Temple they are erecting a $4,000
building for their headquarters that
viii soon be ready for occupancv II
other trade organizations were as far
sighted as the sheet metal workers
their eXcheouers would before many
months be bulging with the coin they
are now paying. in many cases. to land
lords who are hostile TO the trades un-
ion movement.
Laborers' Protective Union No. ss44
he or ~ inc
Workers Hall, with John Murphy pre-
siding. Forty-one candidates were OBJ
ligated and forty applications are on
the secrctsry's desk awaiting consider
sriOu. The initiation fee has been rails
q from S2-59 to IS 10 take effect on
and after December l. The committee
on city parks reported that the union
employees viii shortly absolutely OBJ
ject 10 work with non union men This
matter of non-union employees viii be
taken up Immediately with the city
authorities and pushed to a finish The
union viii not rest until all men work
ing in the parks carry union cards. It
has been decided 10 have the admins
tratiOn put on record and see whether
il is willing TO be known as a Union
Labor administration when most OF the
200 employees in Golden Gate Park have
no afhliation with any labor union.
The Pacific Coast Conference. Board
Of Iron Molders. has just adjourned in
Portland There were representatives
from Victoria. Vancouver. Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and Spokane. Delegate
l. A. sullivan from the Iron Molders'
Union Of this city was in attendance.
but owing TO the great distance to be
travelled viii advise his union not to
atiliate with the board. The objects Of
the meeting were many but the most
important was TO agitate an eight-hour
Gay for iron molders on the Pacific
Coast This subject viii be q burning
issue from Vancouver TO San Diego.
Afimmen's Union No. 4s2 will hold a
meeting next Saturday night in Bent's
Hall, Twenty-second and Folsom
streets. at which an election for the
general officers Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners of
America viii be held All members are
requested 10 bear this in mind and be
present.
Stationary Firemen's Union No ss
held its regular meeting Tuesday night
- the Labor Council Temple for the
frst time The meetings have formerly
been held in Laurel Hall. 1850 Kentucky
street There was g large attendance
Al the meeting and all were well
pleased with the new meeting place.
Much routine business was transacted
At the last meeting Of Picture Frame
Workers Union No. 147 George r.
Hauser was chosen delegate TO the
Labor Council. Hereafter the union
viii hold meetings in the Labor Council
Temple on the second and fourth Tues
days in the month
Carpenters Un.on No. 4Ss met at s77
McAllister street with President Tenn
pleton il the chair. Twenty-seven
candidates were obligated and forty
four members admitted by travelling
cards special meeting will be held
Sunday afternoon, when the returning
delegates to the Niagara Falls conven-
ton will make their reports At the
next regular meeting the purchase of