The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15


Nevertheless, a number of the dis
gruntled members OF the machinisss
who were In the minority at Wednes-
days meeting circulated a petition yes
terday and secured enough names TO
demand an extraordinary session. Ma
chinietS' local No. 6S was the only union
that declined to indorse the action of
the iron trades council. 1t repudiated
il about two weeks ago and prevented
thousands OF members of other unions
which had accepted the terms from re-
turning 10 work The metal trades
association insisted that all or none
should go to work. A subsequent meet
ing was called and by a small ma
jority rescinded its former action and
accepted the terms. That was Wednes-
day night.
Following is the official notice issued
yesterday by the council calling the
strike of:
The agreement entered into by the iron trades
council and metal trades association for settle
ment OF the eight hour demands was signed and
exchanged this i4th day Of June, and all locals
affiliated and involved hereby notified that
SECRETARY C. SANDMAN,
PRESIDENT E. H. MIsNER.
The BARRIERS union at its last meet
ing initiated five candidates and seven
applications were presented. The sum
Of s2e0 was voted TO the striking car
men. and after an address by a men,
Der of the campaign committee of the
building trades council and labor coun-
ell the members of the union were
assessed so cents each week to help
the unions on strike.
Cooks union No ~ held a meeting
Thursday night, Charles +. Flieshman
presiding. Three applicants for men,
bership were initiated and 20 petitions
were referred to the investigating COM
mittee. Anton Balslow was unani-
mousiy selected as the choice of the
union for the Office Of international
auditor. The next international con-
vention of the hotel, restaurant en-
pIoyes' and bar tenders league will be
held in Toledo, O., October II. The
union will elect officers for the ensuing
term June 2e. Polls will be open from
s o'clock in the morning until 10
o'clock at night
The retail clerks unions all over the
United States and Canada voted last
officers OF the international union. From
adVices received here during the past
month the indications are that NJ E
LIGHT of this city will be reelected in
ternational vice president
The retail ErOcerS clerks union helQ
a short business meeting last Thursday
night and received a number of applica-
tions for membership. The applica-
tions are so numerous that this union
viii have a membership Of nearly 800
within so days.
Musicians union No at its meeting
last Thursday decided to discontinue
holding monthly meetings and hereafter
=
ond Thursday of the first month of
each quarter. The delegates from this
city to the American federation of
music presented their report, which was
interesting to the members. At the re-
quest Of the labor council the union
levied an assessment Of 25 cents per
capita q week for the support of the
unions on strike. This will realize
about $500 a month. The union adopted
a resolution recognizing that SO day
and eight hours was not an unjust de-
raand. and asking the members not to
patronize cars manned by strike break
ers of the United Railroads
Amalgamated sheet metal workers
union No 104 will elect new set of
officers today. The polls will be open
from / to o'clock in the afternoon.
Electrical workers union No. ISL.
which voted a sympathetic strike to
help the telephone girls in their strug-
gle with the Pacific States telephone
company to secure recognition of their
union, has been given until next Tues
day to rescind its action and put the
200 linemen back to work for the com
pany. The ultimatum comes from the
Pacific States council, with which No.
I5I is affiliated. and which has an
agreement with the phone company.
That agreement was violated by the
strike action of No. ISL. it is claimed.
II the men refuse to go to work. says
the uitimatum from the council, No. 151
will lose its charter and Will be with
out international aff1liation.
The men declare they will not go
back to work They express confidence
that Grand President McNulty. now on
his way 10 this city, will indorse their
sympathetic strike, and they say they
never received any benefit from inter-
national afilistion, anyway.
Following is part of the letter
sent by the council and addressed to
J. #. Leonard and J. J. Wharton, presi-
dent and secretary, respectively, of
No. 151:
Resolved That this executive board definitely
se eaf psec sses telephone and
the council which binds all locals on this coast,
including NO. ISL; that No l5l has violated the
s0e 1bsf eshodt BE- sdopted to have them re-
ee from er RGssSn that asa.q sss ReTSefs 9See
10 reecind their action. failing in which request
VIII be at once made to the grand vice president
to revoke the charter Of No. i5i and place l. B.
E. ". men to work for this company The In
ferrfty of the I. B. z. w, not alone on the
coast but throughout the United States and
Csneds IA involved. We trust your local viii
Sc its way clear 70 act in conformity with the
sO0's j. L. COOK. Secretary.
nrf~s Alice Lynch. president of the
teIenhone operators, said yesterday that
berinninz next Wednesday the girls
would receive as strike benefits sum
eousl 70 that earned by each individual
while at work for the telephone COM
pany. The strike campaign committee
has succeeded in securing from the
unions Of this city pledges of enough
sponey, said Miss Lynch. to pay not