The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

alton of intention to boycott the firm
Of Charles Lyons because of a viola
ton of its agreement with the Jour
neymen Tailors' Union. The case was
referred to the executive committee
The wage scales of the Mattresses
Union and the Coopers Union No. 65
went sent to the executive committee.
A communication from the Trades
and Labor Council of Vallejo asked that
the Portland cement manufactured in
Napa County be declared unfair be-
cause the management refused to grant
its employees an increase of 25 cents an
hour. The executive committee will
make an investigation and report at
the next meeting.
The delegate from the Mixers I'm
ion stated that four dairies had applied
for the label.
1t was decided to boycott the Carson
Glove Factory at San Rafael.
Much time was occupied in the juris-
dictional dispute between the plumb
ers affiliated with the Building Trades
Council and the Steamf1tters, affiliated
with the Labor Council. 1t was the
sense OF the council that all of its un
within their power.
The wage scale of the Laundry
Wagon Drivers Union was Endorsed.
A donation of SIS was sent to the
Amalgamated Glass Workers of Chi
cago. whose members are now on
strike
The regular weekly meeting of the
Sailors Union of the Pacific was pre-
sided over by c. Taucer The secretary
reported that shipping was brisk.
Nominations were made for delegates
to the convention of the /. S. U. of A.
The Tacoma agent stated that the sit
uation remained fair and men were
scarce. The Seattle agent wrote that
shipping was fair. The Port Townsend
agent reported that shipping and the
general situation was unchanged. The
Aberdeen agent stated that shipping
was brisk and there were no idle men.
The Portland agent wrote that ship
ping was medium. The Eureka agent
were good. The San Pedro agent stat
ed that the situation was unchanged.
Branch l of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners met
last Friday night at Twenty second
and Folsom streets. Fifteen candidates
were initiated after the usual routine
business had been transacted.
Branch of the society Will give a
smoker next Friday night at Twenty
second and Folsom streets. This will
be the first anniversary Of the branch
and the committees in charge are put
ting forth every effort to make it a
great success.
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tormen employed by the New York
Central Railway Company. in Manhat-
tan, has been increased from 10 to 10
cents a day. The new schedule takes
effect today. Motormen who now re-
ceive from s2.10 to $3.50 a day, ac-
eording to length of service, will re-
ceive from $2.25 to $3.50. and conduc-
tors who received from 81 to s2.35 will
get from $2.I5 to s2.sS. In speaking of
the raise, President Winter of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit System said
the rate paid by his company would
compare faVorably with the new scale
adopted by the New York Railway
Company. He stated that all runs on
his road were made so that none of
the men have to work more than ten
hours In order to get full days pay.
and that swings have been arranged in
nearly every case which give the men
ample time for meals without loss of
pay
A novel method, If not along strictly
trade union, lines. has been adopted
by the Stationary Firemen OF Chicago
to bring the non-union men in that
craft within the pale of the union. A
new scale of wages has been presented
TO the Building Managers Association
which provides a minimum rate of SIC a
week 1t is said that this will be grant
ed 10 union men but not to non-union,
men The union has devised a scheme
which its officers believe will unionize
all buildings The union has $16 900 in
its treasury and this amount has been
placed at the disposal OF the local
committee. When this sum Is exhausted
the treasury of the international can
be drawn upon. The plan outlined
by the union to compel the non-u union
hremen to become members is unique.
The proposition is to invite them all to
Join. Where the officers meet with re-
fusal the manager will be rendered
competent fireman who is member of
the organization and who will work for
less wages than that paid to the nom
union man. All the while this man
works the difference in the union scale
and the wages that are paid to him
will be advanced by the union. 1t is
said that this is the most important
Chicago labor organization and the
outcome will be watched with deep in
terest 1t was reported that the Coal
Teamsters' Union would enforce a rule
that none of it's members would be
permitted to deliver pound of coal to
a building where the firemen may
strike.
Bakers Union No. "a will give its
annual ball Saturday, November 10.
The bakers are noted for their enter
tainments and the committee in charge
will see that a pleasant evening is
spent by every guest.
The directors of the Labor Council
Hall Association will meet early this
week to elect officers, adopt bylaws
and arrange to issue bonds to the sub
scribing unions. An effort will be made
to apportion meeting accommoda tions
in the building to the affiliated unions
of the council Work on the building
IS proceeding rapidly and 1t seems Ger
tain that it will be ready for. occu-
pancy by November l.
The convention of the American
Brotherhood of Cement Workers was in
session in Buffalo last week. Over 100
delegates were in attendance. Follow
Ing are the present officers whose
terms expire at this session: President,