The San Francisco call., 1906-10-06
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

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a cent an hour for apprentices. This
is the first agreement the union men
nave ever made with the Wabash road,
altnough they have had agreements
with almost all the other roads enter
ing Chicago. The increase began on
the LIST Of the month.
Representatives Of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, who have been in
Portemouth, Va, for a week or more
In conference with officials of the Sea-
board Air Line road relative to new
scale OF wages, decided upon at re-
cent meeting OF the order, state that
they have reached a satisfactory agree
ment with the officials and that the con-
ductors would receive substantial In
crease in wages.
A Congressional investigation of Pub
lie Printer Stillings administration of
the Government Printing Office in
Washington is being urged by officials
Of the International Bookbinders' and
the Typographical unions. The recent
order of the Public Printer that no one
would jeopardize his position by fall
ing to obey the dictates of his labor
union was followed by the refusal of
some printers 10 pay an assessment to
their union. Their dismissal from the
locSI unions IoloWeo-
The Postal telegraphers of Chicago
have been conceded many points at
issue between them and the company
and there VIII be no strike. This ar
rangement is, however believed by
many to be only temporary. Four
teen OF the demands made by the em-
ployes were granted by the Chicago
superintendent, but the question OF
OF his Jurisdiction and is referred TO
the executive officers of the company
in New York. II is firmly believed
that this vital request will be de-
MED. One of the concessions made by
the company comedies q seven and
one-half-hour day instead Of eight and
one-half hours. but this, it is claimed
by the men. benefits only those work.
ing extra. All overtime, however. viii
be paid for on the seven and one half
hour basis. The principal thing gained
by the telegraphers are better working
conditions, many of the rules which
were offensive being somew what nodi-
fed. Hereafter promotions will be
based on the merit system, upon which
the employees look with favor. In case
of dismissals or designations either
party is TO give hve days notice.
When dismissed from the service of the
company the aggrieved employe has
the right to appeal and have his case
heard BY those in high executive au-
thority. Another point gained by the
operators is that of time off at stated
periods for luncheon. Heretofore,
when business was rushing, the teleg-
rapher was not relieved for luncheon,
but under the new rule relief will be
granted after each four and one-half
hours. Another important concession
relates TO punishment for errors or
other offenses which formerly had the
effect Of decreasing the salary. Now,
the punishment must take some other
form Under former regulations, when
employees were supposed TO have q
halliday on, as is usual on holidays,
many of them were often held through
out the day owing to rush of busi-
ness and received only the regular pay
for q days work. Now. in such a case,
the enploye will receive pay for time
and one-half.
A dental tie-up is one of the terrors
now menacing the East Side, New
York Great will be the agony of
toothaebe sufferers when the Hebrew
dentists. who are forming a labor
union. go on strike They have issued
CcaI for q mass meeting. When the
union has been organized the dentists
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wages and recognition Of the union.
Should the employers refuse. gem
eral strike will be ordered.
The Stable Employees Union No. 4O4
held its first meeting under the new
/ charter granted by the international
Brotherhood of Teamsters the other
evening The union is composed of
the former members of Local No. $3.50,
/ 4 FaIfz
elected: President Thomas F. Finn;
vice president and business agent, John
.O'Fallon; recording secret tary, D. B.
Johnston; financial secretary and treas
urer, ]. +. Killian; trustees-H. Gran
dali (three-year ternl, A. Dijeau (two-
year term, p. Carlson (one-year terna9.
Delegates to Labor Councfl-T. F.
Finn, P. Carlson, ]. F. Killian and John
O'Fallon. The next meeting will be
held at St Georges Hall, 1923 Market
street, Tuesday evening. October 1s.
The strike Of the frernen and others
who went out in sympathy with them
at the plant OF the Standard Oil Com
pany at Whiting, Ind, is OF and the
fremen have decided to return to work
al the old conditions. All are back to
work except the sixty boiler makers.
These men will insist upon better con-
again. The men were oyerawed by
Judge Tuthills injunction and were
convinced they could not successfully
combat the company and the courts
at the same time The superintendent
of the company promised 70 take all
the old men back. The company made
an open threat TO import a large crowd
Of negroes to take the strikers places.
and this also had its effect upon a
settlement.
The steamboat officers on vessels in
the Chesapeake Bay are seriously
considering strike which would ef-
fectually tie up ali vessels on that bay.
The men want an increase in pay. The
men involved are the captains and
mates OF nearly every steamboat on the
bay, including the officers OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad steamers and the
Ericsson line. Already seventy mas
ters and mates have rendered their
designations to take effect Immediately.
The steamboat companies have shown
no disposition TO meet the demands Of