The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-21

was stated that every tannery was run
ming full-handed and more men could
be employed. The membership of the
union is building up fast. After the
business meeting several hours were
spent in social intercourse
Denver's Brewery workmen's Union
proposes to press a most important
matter before the September conven-
ton OF the international Union of
United Brewery Workmen of Amer
lea. Dissatisfied with the action of the
Pittsburg convention of the American
Federation of Labor in denying the
brewery workmen jurisdiction over the
engineers, fremen and teamsters en-
ployed in breweries. ii is proposed TO
secede from the A. F. of L. and AFFILIATE
with the Industrial Workers Of the
World.
Al the september convention of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners to be held at Niagara Fails
IL is proposed to form an amalgamation
OF the two great national bodies OF car
penters organized under the heads of
the brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Of America and the Aunalea
mated Society OF Carpenters and Join-
ers' FORMING one monster organization.
IN addition to the sick and death
Dement'S now paid by the union II Is
Planned to Introduce a superannuated
neneht OF SO week for members who
nave been in good standing for a period
OF twenty fve years and who have
reached the age of So years. Members
VINO have been in good standing for
twenty-five years and who have reach
ed the age of so years will receive * a
week for the remainder Of their lives
President S. J. Small Of the Cam
mercial photographers Union Of Amer
lea, acting under Instructions from tha
recent Cincinnati Convention has is
sued the following recommendation "a
all locals: To
The General Assembly strongly
urges upon locals the Importance of
accommodating a defense fund of san ne,.
capita, to be provided in such manner
as the locals may elect; that locals ser
aside portion Of quarterly dues 70
create a fund to pay delegates ex
penses to conventions; that continuoi,s
and energetic agitation be made in
favor of employers furnishing ali
mecnanlcai devices necessary in the
transaction of their business.
The General Assembly recommends
to locals that where split tricks are
created for economical reasons without
regard to the rights and comfort Of
employees Immediate steps be taken to
have the grievances remedfed. The
practice of docking and hning is con-
trary to union principles, and locals
and members thereof are urgently re-
quested to bring to the attention of
the proper oficers any case of this kind
coming to their notice
The General Assembly recommends
that in all schedule negotiations the
principle of equal wages for equal
work for both sexes be adhered to
whenever possible. Presiding officers
are urged to encourage in every way
full discussion of existing conditions
locally under the head of good of the
order 1t is recommended that locals
be instructed TO observe in q suitable
manner annually telegraphers day. 1t
is the sense of the General Assembly
that locals and they only have at all
times the right Of Judging Of the
qualifications of the applicants for ad-
mission TO membership. II IL deemed
the true policy of locals to go to the
utmost limits consistent with safety
with fair telegraphers who make ap-
plication to that effect or who eYince
a desire to become again fair men.
Members are urged to work in sea-
son and out of season to establish the
eight-hour day and every effort should
be made to secure yearly vacations
with pay for telegraphers in all
branches OF the service"
safeblowers entered the building in
which the Chicago Bricklayers Union
had its headquarters and made away
with $4,000 in cash and escaped This
is the second time that the bricklayers
have been robbed in the same way, los
ing $1,000 the first time.
The second annual convention of the