The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

-s 70 play IN the street-cleaning prop
osltion now before the city. Casey ad-
monlshed the delegates that the action
taken in the premises by the labor
unions would be watched closely and
ne advised every man holding a union
card TO devote next Sunday to the
cleaning up Of the city. He said fur
ther rumor was IN circulation in Ger
tain quarters that the trades unions
would not be as well represented as
they should be and he earnestly advised
ali delegates TO return to their various
locals and rally all members to the
support Of the laudable undertaking.
AS for his union, Transfers No IS. he
promised a full quota Gallagher fol-
lowed IN the same strain, and although
he tips the scales around the 500 mark
he said that he intended to wear out
one or two brooms during the day. It
was uggested that the committee in
charge be asked to furnish union-made
brooms. but il was pointed out that this
might handicap the committee and il
was decided TO work with any broom
furnished. although many delegates be-
heved that they could do more work if
they were sure the brooms and shovels
were union made. And so from all this
II can be predicted with safety that or
ganized labor will have nothing TO be
ashamed of when next Sunday shall
have come and gone.
A most important meeting will be
held tomorrow night at the Labor Coun-
ell Temple by the Iron Trades Council.
The agitation which has been going on
for some time in the iron industry for
an eight-hour day is expected to take
definite shape. The eighteen or twenty
unions affiliated with the council have
voted upon the proposition and all be-
lieve the time is ripe for introducing a
shorter workday. Some of the most
influential unions in the council voted
upon the matter during the past few
days and the sentiment was overwhelm-
ingly in it's favor. The meeting will be
attended by all delegates and It is prob
able that a declaration for an eight
hour day, beginning the 1st of next
May, viii be made
The social and entertainment given
by the Contra Costa County Labor
Council Thursday evening filed Maple
Hall at Richmond TO completion. The
programme was excellent in every re-
spect Organized labor is taking on
new strength in Richmond and the sur
rounding country and wage-earners
generally are being benefited
The eight-hour day is now an accom-
plished fact with the members of the
Patternma kers' Union After many con-
ferences with the employers the mem
bers gained their point for the shorter
workday and it became effective last
week
Six candidates were initiated by
Cooks Union No. II at its meeting
Tuesday night. It was reported that
the Southern Pacific had agreed to dis
charge its japanese and Chinese help in
the commissary department and replace
them with white men H P. Myer was
elected treasurer. George Thomas and
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the Labor Council
Twenty-one candidates were obli-
gated at the last meeting Of Carpen-
ters' Union No. 1910. The local was
visited by a committee from No g. in
side electricians. After hearing the
committees statement it was decided
TO side with the Building Trades Coun-
ell in the controversy. No. is sus-
pended from the council.
At the last meeting Of Street Con-
struction Workers Union No. 1925
Il was decided TO offer the full men,
bership to the committee having the
cleaning Of the city's streets in hand.
All the men have promised to work
all day next Sunday, Cleaning day.
The new union of inside wiremen,
formed by the organizing committee
Of the Building Trades Council, viii be
known as Inside Wiremen Of Califor
MIA, Local Union No. l of San Fran
cisco. Organization was effected Fri
day night at 205 Guerrero street and
the following officers were elected for
the current term: President, George
A Fisk; vice president. E. Johnson;
recording secretary, J. I. Rice; financial
secretary, J. Randall; treasurer, c. w.
Stark; trustees, +. AIinzenmayer, T.
Biderman and R L Kimball; warden,
Charles Roggerman; conductor, T. A
Wagner; delegates to Building Trades
Council-W. H Urmy, P. A. Clifford,
A E Yoell and B. Clute; committee on
bylaws, p. A. Clifford, w. H Urmy,
A z. Yoell and B. clute. Hereafter
the meetings will be held at Sheet Metal
Workers Hall at 224 Guerrero street
Carriage and Wagon workers Union
No 6 had over 400 members at the meet
ing in Labor Council Temple Wecnes
day night. Twenty candidates were
obligated and as many applications
viii be acted upon at the next meeting,
March 6. News came from Interna-
tional Secretary J. H Brinkman that
Charles Siskron had been elected vice
president Of the international and also
a member of the international execu-
tive board by a large majority. All
the members will turn out on Clean
ing day" and 90 all in their power to
clean the streets. 1t was decided to
push the boycott against Becrofts
shop at Bartlett and Twenty-third
streets because he refuses to comply
with union conditions. All members
are requested to attend the next
meeting
Sugar Workers Union No 1888 at
its lest meeting, with President Sager
in the chair, obligated five candidates.
The sugar works are now shut down
TO undergo the annual cleaning Of ma
chinery It win be several weeks be-
fore work is resumed The local will
hold its annual picnic and family re-
i,nfon in Schuetzen Park at San Jose
on May r. Following is the commit
tee OF arrangements: c. A Meinert,
chairman; Charles Luden, II. W. Kru-
ger. c. w. Peck, II. Sager and
Charles oliver. Valuable gate and
game prizes will be distributed.
The Blue Label ball Of Cigarmakers'
Union No. 22S, held last night at Wal
toms Hall. 111z Golden Gate avenue,
attended and e0iOVed by all. /