The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE

There is some trouble between con-
factors Of this city and the Sheet
Metal Workers Union No. 1o4 over the
placing OF Eastern metal window
frames and metal sashes of Eastern
manufacturers- The position of the
anion is simply this: The Inter
national Association OF Amalgamated
sheet Metal Workers has a law which
provides that goods manufactured in
..ne city and shipped to another shall
made under the same conditions as
: % wages and hours as prevail In the
community 10 which the goods are
destined The metal window frames
snd sashes in the Merchants Exchange
building were manufactured by the
Mcfarland Company of Chicago and
the Building Trades Council has in its
possession twenty-nine afidavits of the
men who worked on metal window
frames and sashes for the Merchants
Exchange affirming that they received
for such work the standard wages and
hours in force in San Francisco. The
oficers Of Sheet Metal Workers Union
30. 104 are somewhat skeptical as to
rhe genuineness OF the affldavits, and
hat side OF the question has been
-eferred TO President P. H Mccarthy
u the State Building Trades Council
who is now in Chicago. The ah1davits
being prima facie evidence, the work
on the Merchants Exchange building
has been ordered TO proceed. The law
referred TO is an international regula-
ton and not one made by the Build
ing Trades Council Of this city, al
though the councils policy has been
Tor many years TO foster and promote
nome industry. This particular work
on large number of buildings, in
Guiding the Humboldt Bank. has been
let 10 local manufacturers, who claim
they are properly prepared and
equipped to take care of all work in
this line. II is reported that the Wells
Fargo building, the Union Trust build
ing and perhaps the American Biscuit
Compsny's building have contracted
for metal window sasbes and frames
with Chicago and Philadelphia firms,
and members Of the Sheet Metal Work
ers' Union and affiliated unions have
ate6 positively that they will of their
Wvn volition refuse to set these East
ern manUfactured goods unless con-
elusive evidence is furnished TO the
effect that they are made in accordance
with the law of the international AS
- sociation Of Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers.
Cement Workers Union No l will
give a smoker next Saturday night in
Dolores Hall- over 500 invitations nave nave
been issued. The programme being
prepared is sure TO please the guests
Among the speakers will be Q. A
=. TveitmOe.
The smoker and social of the Brick
layers Union has been postponed un-
Ill the arrival OF President Bowen
Members viii please take notice
Vice President s. c. Drummond was
ii the chair At the last meeting OF
Painters Union No 19 in Sheet Metal
Workers Hail President Smith is in
Sacramentolon business connected with
the union. SIX candidates were obli-
gated. eighteen members admitted upon
clearance cards and twelve applications
acted upon. A committee visited the
Defense League and reported that its
object to assist in the defense Of Meyer
aag-vood and Pettibone, incarcerated II
an Idaho penitentiary awaiting tria
FOR the alleged murder Of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, was a worthy one
The secretary was instructed Ato take
the question up with the general head
Quarters The business agents have
been Instructed 10 look after all sicl
members hereafter and TO report
weekly. The election of member tS
executive board was deferred fol
2 week.
since the disa greement Of the jury
Iu the Cornelius P. Shea case in Chicago
the defendants have been raising de
tense fund. The teanasters joint coun'
cl Of Chicago has donated sl2,5Oe
This was followed by the cigar makers
union levying an assessment of a
cents member, adding about $zO0'
20 the fund. The Chicago Federation
of Labor has secured between $30o'
and $4,000 from affiliated locals. Th'
;. Illinois state Federation OF Labor ha:
sdded like amount In all, about S2s,'
900 is now in the hands of the nnanc'
committee Organized labor has beer
asked 10 contribute 100000 for th'
defense. Those interested think tha
rhis sum will shortly be available.
Richard Cornelius was in the chair a
the last meeting of Carmen's Union No
2e5 in the Labor Council Temple
was reported that lis limitations haf
. taken place during the last month
Much routine business was transacted
The men are looking for favorabl'
report from the board Of arbitration
and are becoming somewhat restive a
the long delay in reaching a decision
Richard Cornelius and W. c. Lefingwel
were appointed delegates TO the De
fense League
Printing Pressmen's Union No. 2
. viii meet next Monday night in th'
Labor Council Temple. Every membe
is requested TO be present. as action II
the form OF resolutions viii be takei
npon the so-called agreement recent,
signed by the executive council OF tn'
= International with the United Typothe
tae. The meeting promises TO be live
lv one and no member should absen
himself The fve-year agreement en-
A tered into meets with disapproVal iron
ii every section OF the Pacific Coast hear'
from. as well as all locals communi
Gated with in the East
Ed Anderson presided at the las
meeting Of the Fishermen's PROTECTIVE
Union OF Alaska and the Pacifc Coast
The time is drawing near when IN
men sail for Alaskan waters, and som'
discussion was had as 10 the scar
or wages TO be paid this year
= committee was appointed in interview
80 the Alaska salmon companies and se'
III some amfcable arrangement couls
not be reached on the subject OF wages
Evidently President Gompers is no
IN sympathy with the Idea OF caliinf
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