The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE

dispute have been settled and no fur
ther trouble is anticipated.
At the last meeting OF Butchers
Union No. 1l6. held in Labor Council
Temple. eight candidates were obli-
gated. There are fourteen applications
for membership on the secretsry"s table
awaiting action. Trade was reported
good, notwithstanding the high price Of
meat
Gas Workers Union No. ss4O. With
President Cleveland in the chair. met
recently in Labor Council Temple. One
candidate was obligated and thirty ap-
plications were received. The wage
schedule was adopted and forwa rded TO
the American Federation OF Labor for
Endorsement A few slight changes
from the old schedule were made. The
union has not had a raise in wages for
three and a half years. The scale will
be put into effect July ]. The entire
matter is in the hands Of the District
Council Of Gas Workers No trouble
is expected when the schedule goes into
effect.
Railway mail clerks throughout the
country viii form protective associa-
uon or brotherhood similar in scope
anu NAAA0l 70 lft 6fOluEInOOO OF Loco
motive Engineers or the Order of Rail-
way Conductors. The movement has
been started by clerks in the Eighth
Division OF the Railway Nail Service
H. 9. Shaug, chairman Of the commit
tee Of clerks which recently visited
Washington In the interest of increased
salaries, says the movement is spread
ing all over the country. We have
been fighting for a long time for what
q fa1r FnT arrcf t.-~
equitable hours" said Shaug. but we
have been unable TO secure from the
department what we consider proper
recognition. Ia order to get this we
believe organization will aid us great
ly." Shaug has addressed letters 10 ali
clerks throughout the Eighth Division
and a meeting viii be held in Los An
geles shortly. He says the matter OF
increased salaries for clerks has been
temporarily compromised and that The
Din on appropriations which will be
passed at the present session carries
an average increase OF 500 per annum
for postal clerks. A bill providing for
a reclassihcatiOn OF the service and
seniority and an average increase Of
$500 per annum has been prepared. Il
have great confidence that the bin will
receive favorable consideration" said
Shaug. one chapter OF the organiza-
tion was recently formed in this city.
The helpers employed in the various
trades on Mare Island have organized
a union 10 be known as the Mechanical
Union Of Mare Island. Forty
siX members have signed the charter
roll and applied for s charter. The new
union. which will affiliate with the Val
lejo Trades and Labor Council. has
elected +. A. Roop president aad Z.
Gardner secretary.
san Francisco Lodge No. 2s6. Brother
hood Of Railway Carmen Of America,
met last Tuesday evening and trans
acted considerable routine business.
-Four candidates were obligated and two
We're admitted upon travelling
ards. Delegates - ghe convention TO
'.e aeld in Chicago VIII be u tel a, th.:
next meeting OF the lodge, Tuesday
evening. March u.
Thomas N. Dooley. recently elected
general secretary OF the United Asso-
citation OF Plumbers, reports that only
-wo strikes OF that craft are in progress
IN the country-in Tacoma and Mobile. !
Doolev has been a member OF the United
Association since 1894. He acted as
business agent OF the Building Trades