The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

ELI i ED BY
The Marin County Labor Council was
organized at San Rafael Sunday after
noon. c. J. Smith, secretary of the
Building Trades Council of the county
scted as temporary chairman, and p.
ne Metz Of Painters Union No. IS. tenn
porary secretary Addresses were made
Ny j. Maloney, president of the Build
ms Trades Council of Marin County.
~ n. Petry Of the Oakland Boot and
shoe Workers Union: Max f. LIGHT.
frst vice president OF the Retail Clerks
lnternatiOnal Protective Association
and B. /. Jones. business agent of the
FAwseshOers' Union of San Francisco
~ new council will apply to the
American Federation Of Labor for a
charter.
Credentials were received from m.
following unions and their delegates
seated: Retail Clerks'-Fred smith.
Harry Adams and o. B. Gilata: Bar
1enoers'-J. Larney, F. Dickman and J.
Nalsh; Butchers-A Sands. J. Smith
and Q. Alison; Musicians'-C. Ames. p.
Laro and z. de Metz. President Maloney
ustalled the following officers: Presi-
dent Fred Smith OF the Retail Clerks
mon; vice president, J. Smith of
The Butchers Union; secretary, A..
sanos Of the Butchers Union; treasurer,
Walsh Of the Bartenders' League:
sergeant at arms, II. Adams Of the Re-
tail Clerks Union; fraternal delegate
10 the Building Trades Council, o. b.
Gfata- The following were appointed
committee on bylaws-J. Smith. C.
Ames, J. Larney and o. B. Gilata.
Molders' Union No. 1sz held a special
meeting Sunday afternoon in the Labor
council Temple. ]. J. Fields in the chair.
The union voted favorably on holding
an international convention next July
In Philadelphia. Much of the time Of
the meeting was taken up in discussing
the eight-hour day in the iron industry.
1t was the consensus OF opinion that the
shorter workday could be brought
about without much friction.
The first meeting Of the new execu-
tive council OF the State Federation of
Labor was called TO order by President
George A Tracy last Sunday after
noon in this Labor Council Temple.
MISS Anna NJ. Burkhardt, A NJ. Thomp-
and :. d. simmons were electe>
delegates 10 the Japanese and Korean
Exclusion League. L. d. Biddle was
appointed special organizer for San
Diego for a period Of two weeks. L.
W. Craig was appointed general or
ganizer.
Craig has been a prominent man in
the labor movement of the State for
q number OF years and was third vice
president Of the State Federation of
Labor for two years. he was also
editor of labor paper in San Pedro
and a special writer for the Union
Labor News Of Los Angeles.
Secretary Treasurer Bowling was in
structed 10 send out to the affiliated
unions the ten resolutions which were
adopted by the Stockton convention,
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are all disposed Of L. B. Leavitt, the
federation's agent in Sacramento. made
a written and verbal report of the
progress Of Abor bills now before the
Legislature The report was highly
encouraging. !
The union bookbinders of Chicago,
who were in conference with the typoth-
etae when an agreement was made
by the printing pressmen fixing jan
uary ], 1908, the date for establish
ing the eight-hour day, have repudiated
that agreement and will vote on the
strike proposition 10 inaugurate the
shorter work day at once.
Seven candidates were obligated at
the last meeting Of Furniture Handlers
Union No. l, three being from Port
Costa Twenty-Five applications for
nlSmbership are now awaiting action.
Inion viii soon be in receipt of a
new charter from the State Building
Trades Council. Business Agent Crosby
has so far recovered from his recent
sickness as to be about once more. The
union is assured of an eight-hour day,
which goes into effect April 1 next.
Wages viii also be increased SO cents
q day. The committee on bylaws will
make its report at the next meeting.
Members must remember that when
in arrears three months they will be
suspended. and when reinstated within
one month thereafter viii be compelled
10 pay the reinstatement fee. After
next meeting the initiation fee will be
SIS. All those who have not made out
their applications viii be required to
pay this amount. which includes share
of stock in the Building Trades Temple.
The working card rule will be en-
forced by all union men. The business