The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

-e"e was the QucSuOn OF NheN
steamftters and plumbers After sew
eral hours discussion the council
ADOPTED the following resolut on. which
us author believes may dear the at
mosphere somewhat:
Essoiysd. That the secretsry be and be is
hfrrit directed 10 commuuicace with the ami
lateo unions OF the Labor Council and ask them
70 AZ once request The executive officials Of their
national or international unions q demand Of
me executive council II the Ameriesu Federation
of Labor that Il Immediately demand Of the
Unions having locals affiliated with the Building
in this city to cesse discriminstion OF any char
sociation OF Steamftters Union No 46.
The new wage scale and agreement
with the American District Telegraph
Company of Electrical Workers
Union No. l51 was referred 90 the eX-
ecutive committee. II calls for 81 per
DAY $3.50 for foremen and s2.75 for
apprentices.
Blacksmith and Helpers Union No.
3l6 presented wage scale OF 50 per
day and price and hall for overtime.
The Cornelius p. Shea case in Chi
cagO seems TO be one Of amending de-
velopments. A few days ago the an
nouncement was made that President
Samuel Gompers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON or Labor was 70 be subpenaed.
Before the writ could be served, how
ever, Gompers left FOR Havana, where
he is out of the jurisdiction OF the
court Although this may have been.
and was probably was. merely a coin
cidence. II has caused considerable
comment in labor circles here and IN
other cities. The question being asked
about labor headquarters is, What does
Gompers know OF the Shea entangle-
ments?
A new section has been added to the
q NJ
No. q, which mOdifies the scale OF
prices in the cases OF superannuated
and disabled members who are inca
pacitated from doing an average days
work. The conditions required of ap-
plicants who may desire to take ad-
vantage of the modified scale are such
that the unions executive committee
must first be made aware of the cir
cumstances causing the disability and
shall make a favorable recommenda-
tlon 10 the union before permission is
granted, which must be by a majority
vote in open meeting.
Carpenters Union No. 1910 met in
Sheet Metal Worker Hall on Thursday
night. with President Q. s. Brewer in
the chair. Fourteen candidates were
obligated and twelve members were
admitted by card. The newly elected
officers were installed. A fine Of $40
directly or Indirectly, patronizes Japa-
nese or any Mongolians.
Butchers Union No. 115 met in Labor
Council Temple with President Breslin
in the chair. Six candidates We're OBJ
Iigated and several applications were
received. The installation OF officers
VIII take plaice q weet from next
Weduesezv T-9e sustaDs1fon viii be
public and al friends are cordially IN
vfted. Delegates Murray and thinner
man will represent the union at the
stockton convention next Monday. The
local has opened permanent headquar
ters at sOs FouReenth street, next to
the Labor Council Temple, where Sec
retary Murray can be found between
the hours Of a. m, and y m. daily.
The delegation from the Sailors Tn
ion Of the Pacific to the Stockton con-
vention Of the State Federation Of La
Dor. which will convene next Monday,
is as follows: A. Seaman, Walter Mac
arthur. Ed Andersen, Harry Ohlsen, f.
Joranson and William LeFevre-
Cooks Union No ~ was in regular
weekly session on Thursday night at
its headquarters, 1894 Ellis street
Charles Fleischmann presided Six
candidates were initiated. At the re-
cent election there was a tie vote for
business agent between stephen Drake
and George Rowe. The election board
refused 70 pass upon the eligibility OF
three questionable ballots, and the mat
ter was referred 10 the union The
members admitted TWO Of the three
electins Drake by one vote.
Members OF the Cement Workers
Union No. ] are notified that the next
regular meeting is called especially for
sl- NJ On
constitution. bylaws and apprentice
regulations. All members are request
ed 10 be present.
Al the last meeting OF Electrical
Workers Union No. Gnside eec-
tricians). c. E. Loomis was elected
delegate 20 the convention o. me State
Building Trades Council, to be held in
stockton. beginning January "a Three
candidates were initiated and nve mem
bers were admitted by card Six appli-
cations for membership were received
The union has established headquarters
at 707 rankin street
Conditions throughout the country IN
the trades unions are generally good.
according TO reports received at the
headquarters of the American Fedora
ton - Labor in Washington, ID. {.
Among the national organizations that
sent in favorable reports are the As
hesfos workers, the Billposters. the
Brushnakers, the Carriage Workers.
the cigarmaiSers, the Horseshoers ano
the Hotel Employees. In the last named
nine unions have been formed recently
and 1880 has been p-.4 out In oeatn
benefts. Lace curtain operatives IN
Phfladeiphia have been granted forty-
three-hour week for shit workers ano
fftv hours for day workers, after
four weeks strike.
After nearly six months Of industrial
strife. the strike OF the Amalgaraateo
Association OF Iron. Steel and I'm
workers in the Eastern Jurisdiction OF
the organization is a thing OF the past
with the settlement last week at New
Haven, the last mill has been won
Commenting on the victory the cur
rent number OF the Anal gamateo
Journal says: The strike in the East
is no more. The last post Of the manu-
facturers' opposition has capituiated.
aral scttlement has been reached with
the New Haven. firm Our Eastern
members will surely have a merry
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