The San Francisco call., 1906-05-26
WATERS MAKE COMPLAINT %
OF UNFAIR TREATMENT
Say Representations As to Employ
ment of Union Men in Recon-
structiOn Camps Are Untrue.

say Representations AS TO Employ
ment of Union Men in Recon-
struction Camps Are Untrue.
The walters belonging to union No.
80 take exceptions to the help en-
ployed in reconstruction camps.
The union endorsed the following
series of resolutions which has been
sent to The Call for publication:
Whereas, Reports in the press of
this city represent that union walters
are employed in the eating camps
conducted by Shattuck & Desmond.
contractors, and thus, by inference,
make it appear as if satisfactory con-
ditions of employment prevailed in
said camps; and
Whereas, With the exception of
few of the first camps established,
no more union walters are being en-
ployed. nor have union wages, hours
and conditions at any time been given
at any of the aforesaid camps, there
fore, be it
Resolved, BY Walters Union,
Local No. 80, in regular meeting as
sembled this 23d day of May, 1906,
that we repudiate any and all such
statements and reports, as not being
true; that we consider them preju-
dicial to our interests; and further,
that we regard this and similar offers
of aid and employment no better than
the offers of a large class of employ
ers, who endeavor to take advantage
of our present needs and who refuse
selves, the same conditions and
prices that prevailed before the fire;
and be it further
Resolved. That we hold that any
policy on the part of employers to
cut wages and make conditions of
employment unendurable will prove
more effective than any other to re-
tard the upbuilding of the city and
the speedy resumption of normal con-
ditions of trade
The San Francisco Bricklayers' In
ternational Union No. 4. California,
resumed its regular night of meet
ing Wednesday, May %, at their
headquarters, 642 Golden Gate ave-
nue.. There was large attendance
of the members. and much business
was transacted. The union is taking
for the rebuilding of the city. and
the very best of feeling exists be-
tween it and the contractors. The
committee on picnic, appointed be-
fore the quake, was ordered to COM
plete arrangements for a picnic to be
held on July /, at Schuetzen Park,
San Rafael. A committee was ap-
committee and insist that the brick
layers who worked on emergency
work, such as bakeovens, sewers and
hospitals, Immediately after the dis
aster, should be paid in full. and at
regular rates.
Money to relieve the destitute
members and their families keeps
coming in. Among other amounts
reported at the meeting were the fol-
lowing: Washington, d. c., union
$1,000; Philadelphia, Pa, union,
$1,000 Seattle, Wash. union. 800;
Portland, Ore, union, 500; Mil
waukee. Wis, union, $500; Evans
vile, Ind, union, s25.
There was received from the In
ternational union $4,000 with the re-
port from that body that the various
unions throughout the United States
and Canada were responding gener-
ously, forwarding their subscriptions
direct to the parent body, and as
suring us that we could draw on them
to an unlimited amount. The union
desires its members who were burned
out or in need of assistance to apply
at headquarters or see Brother Bran
don at his residence, 554 Liberty
street, and every assistance will be
given.
By order of !.
]. P. DUFFEY, President.
f. L. HADLEY, Secretary