The San Francisco call., 1906-06-28

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A street car strike is threatened in
Chicago. President w. d. Mahon of
the Anal lgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees is on
the ground and is in charge of the
mems affairs. The trouble is on the
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago third rail-
line and ii may involve the Metropoli-
tan Elevated An agreement between
the management of the Metropolitan
and the union is pending, or ready to
be signed, but Mr.. Mahon says that un-
til the third rail" line Subscribes to
the demands of it's men the Metropoli-
tan agreement viii be held up. The
terms of the agreement submitted by
the men are: Wages for third rail
men-For the first six months. 25 cents
an hour; 80 cents an hour thereafter.
Ten per cent increase for shopmen and
shedmen. In the cities of Elgin and
Aurora. 22h cents an hour for all
trainmen. For interurban men run
ming between the cities of the Fox
River Valley, Aurora, Elgin, Batavia
and Geneva, 25 cents an hour. Ten per
cent increase for all others.
The cotton manufacturers of Fall
River Mass. have granted the opera
tives a II per cent increase in wages
aOONl 1OsVtb GLlllOSSS dIC
The new scale. which will take effect
July 2. is practically the same as that
prevailing TO July l, 1904. AS other
New England cotton manufacturing
centers follow the lead of Fall River as
a rule. the change is expected ulti-
mately to affect all cotton mill workers
in that section.
Eleven candidates were obligated at
a recent meeting of Carpenters Union
No. 4S3 and four members were admit
ted by cards. A delegation from Car
penters' Union No 15S. from Los An
geles, headed by President ]. H
Hughes. paid a fraternal visit and their
speeches were well received. No. 4S3
will hold its next meeting on Monday
at 339 Noe street Several important
subjects will be discussed. among them
being the sending of delegates to the
coming Niagara Falls convention, the
81 assessment for the proposed Build
ing Trades Council Temple and the
amalgamation proposed between the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America and the Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters and Join
ers.
The Massachusetts, Senate has passed
to engrossment the bill providing that
eight hours shan constitute a working
day for all public employees. An amend
ment introduced by a Senator 70 strike
out the provision which prevents
man working more than eight hours
If he so desires was adopted after con-
siderable opposition.
BY a unanimous vote the executive
board of the Western Federation of
Miners has turned down the applica-
tion Of the coal miners of Ohio and
Illinois, affiliated with the United Mine
Workers of America, for admission to
the Federation. Acting Secretary Kir-
win OF the Federation says that as the
interests of the coal and metaliferous
miners are Identical it is only a ques-
tion Of time before the two organiza-
tions must consolidate. To take in the
coal miners who have applied, said
Secretary Kirwin. would mean a fight
between the two organizations, which
might end disastrously to one or the
other or both. For this reason the
time when the organizations can get
together on some mutual basis.
Golden Gate Auxiliary No. of Paint
ers' Union No. 1s will soon resume its
meetings. Any one knowing the
Whereabouts of George Duffey, a for
mer member, will please communicate
with the union. The local will meet at
$50 McAllister street Wednesday even
ing. July IL. when IL is urgently re-
ouested that every member be present
More stringent laws for the protec-
tion of employees of mills and fac
tories in Pennsylvania are imperative
ly needed, is the declaration of State
Factory Inspector John c. Delaney, in
his annual report which has just been
sent TO the printer. Beneath the roofs
of iron mills and in the yards adjoin-
ing" says Mr.. Delaney, "the slaughter
Of employees is a matter Of daily oc-
currence In some of the largest of
these mills human life in and about
such Establishments would appear to
be the cheapest of all raw material
What is imperatively needed is
stringent law that will make the en-
ployers responsible in damages for
deaths and all accidents occurring to
their employees, either as the result of
negligence on the part of employers or
on the part of fellow employees to
whom has been given directing or su-
pervising control"
Representative Stevens and other
members of the House from important
cities in the West and Northwest are
making an effort to induce the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to readjust sal
aries Of employees in public buildings.
The average wages paid at present is
about $3.50 a year, and the Congress
men interested assert that this is al
together inadequate. They have taken
the matter up with Secretary Shaw, and
while the latter has not made a de-
cision, il is understood that the sal
aries in question will be increased If
the necessary appropriations are made
by Congress. Representative Tawney
of Minnesota, chairman of the appro-
priations committee. has been interest
ed in this movement, and the desired
additional money undoubtedly will be
incorporated in one of the pending
supply bills.
The Butte Miners Union has decided
to withdraw from the Montana State
Federation of Labor and affiliate with
the Industrial Workers of the World.
This conclusion was reached after a
stormy session. The action will involve
the necessity of paying a deferred as
sessment amounting to $4,000 for the
union 1t is reported that unless this
assessment is paid the State Fedora
ton will apply TO the courts for an
Injunction The Mil and Smeltermens
Trpfon of Butte has also left the State