The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
IlUNDaIEs REOPENED
ON OPEN SHOP BASIS
Seven Oakland Concerns
Resume Operations With
Nonunion Help
STRIKERS YET FIRM
Denounce Students of Uni
versity Who Are Taking
Their Places
STRIKERS YET FIRM

OAKLAND. June 3.-Open shop has
been declared by the members OF the
laundry owners association of Ala
media county Seven Iaundries In this
city began operations this morning
with nonunion help. The employers
assert that they win gIye employment
to all who apply
The members OF the laundry work
ers' union. who have been on strike
for the last 10 weeks, claim that Il
will be impossible to engage enough
help TO operate the laundries on a pay
ing basis under present conditions, ana
that sooner or later the employers must
grant the demand of the union for an,
eight hour day. Ia almost all the
laundries owners and stock holders
were doing a part OF the work this
morning but President Ferguson of the
laundry owners association asserted
that as soon as it was demonstrated
that permanent open shop had been de-
clared plenty of help would be avail
able
Secretary Gray Of the laundry work
ers said this morning that the opening
Of. the laundries with nonunion help
did not mean the end of the strike
Not until the demand for an eight hour
day was granted would the members of
the union return TO work.
College men accused Of taking the
places OF striking laundry girl oper-
atOrs in Oakland are denounced by the
officials of the laundry workers union
in Oakland in a caustic letter received
today by Tam" Macarthur. editor Of
the University Of California student
daily. the Californian. The college ed
itor is requested by the Oakland union
officials TO give publicity in the Cali
fornian to the following:
20 the Editor Of Daily Californian. Berkeley.
Cal.-Dear Sir: II has been called 10 our st
tention through the daily press. aud also OF
positive Information lodged by members OF our
craft, that certain students Of the University
81 California are working in the .1osemlte saun-
DRY situated on Franklin street. Third. in
Oakland, Cal. The former employees OK tais
laundry. who are members Of our organization.
are al present on strike Ia better their condi-
tions.
We believe that it would not reject to The
credit 81 the good name OF the University al
California. Of the student body in general. and
higher education In particular. for such course
TO De continued In by the members OF the sta
dent bodv. q would appear TO us that a mem
her Of the student body who would supplsnt J
girl. at lle present time on strike to secure
wage that viii enable her 10 exist IN such
manner that she may become a useful member
II sociefy. is lacking not only in the elemental
but IN tie fundamental principles that go Il
compose the gentleman. He Is not only an ln-
dustFial but moral scab- He takes adyantage
u the opportunitV to secure higher education
for himself and better his own social condition
and the time does his utmost by work
ing as a strike breaker, not only TO lower The
social conditions Of the girls who are on strike,
but 10 eventually drive them 10 absolute want
While deeply regret the necessity for send
ing such communication. we feel that Il Is
imperative for 10 do While we realize
fhat the student body may not have the fntice
control over .de individual members, we feel
that expression Of disappr0val by the
5ority OF the members would do much toward
the discontinuance Of the practice by the stu
dents
Trusting that ihis matter viii meet with yodr
prompt approval, we beg to remain. yours Vecy
sincerely.
STEAM LAUNDRY WORKERS UNION. IO-
CAL aG By GUY +. THURBER-
CARRIE FARMER Secretary. President.