The San Francisco call., 1907-06-12
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report J. D. McGilvray as chairman
pnoouced II and read as follows:
he committee appointed by the president Of
NJ e1cnsAee and meetings Of other organizations
- -,s.s ne abnormal conditions al present.
port as fellows.
a"ur committee has been IN conference with
ss.loas business interests Of the city and has
ss...saeee The wages Of labor and prices II
material II nDds that the cost OF building ma
M M.c-lss mas Isllen considerably within the last
Dc thought normal charge stsu in many in
'a-ces me reduction IS over IS per cent and IN
-is is~ cases Ereater- The supply has very ma
=. - increased because OF unusual inducements
- - o-s1nlze new manufacturing plants great
80 80 aent % prompt execution OF work formerly
crushed rock, lumber. lime ana other staples.
re arc glad 70 say that these commodities are
oN onereo IN good quantities and al greatly re-
The wage scale we find 70 be greater than in
s-s otner city in the union What at once 81
- -esH sttention IS the singularly high wages
t--- n some trades in San Francisco The en-
P.esers 70 these trades admitted that they hsve
&c sno are stu paving more than the statei
scales OF wage IN many instances. and gave IS
reasons for doing so tie great demand for work-
men N these lines after the Ere The brick lay
ers we're busy replacing destroyed chfmueys fhe
plumbers restoring sanitary conFeniences and
ne lsthers snd plsSterers rushing the work on
leinporsry buildings. They gave these extraordi-
e-Is movements 70 mechanics 10 secure work
To add to the difficulty Of these conditions
some of the trades have adopted restrictive
measures REGARDING membership In their unions
~ examination and otherwise That precludes.
20 A great degree the possibility Of strangers be-
enlng members on ordinary and equitable con
EMPBOfERSsTo BLAME
We are Informed. however. that the trades
council has taken measures 70 insure mem bersht3
of al mechanics from abroad who have had six
months standing as members In the union 4
lNelf trade al any other place.
ne system OF bidding for men By employers
- whom the aggregate cost of buildings Was not
ieio oy contract and bond. and whose profit was
f-liier increased than diminished By the Increase
~ wages, was the greatest demorslizing influence
That The owners and builders OF the city have
nsn 10 contend szsi The agreed rate of
wages was fippantly pushed aside 70 secure
-ftaleT NUN nerS o. WorkUen indefinitely
The causes of the present condition might be
multiplied Suffice II 70 ssr that we are con-
fronting The problem of rebuilding one of the
largest cities Of the United Ststes. and doing Il
~oon- This can C1iy be accomplished by harmony
between all those engaged in the great task; il
j. no tine 70 ask for redress of special grieT-
ences nor 70 air divided opinions. no matter how
scei they msy b.
b. counseling- together the owners, the build
emicsble settlement OF the rates Of wages for
rerio1 q az least TWO years and 80 70 work with
renewed VIII 10 accomplish the great task st
Tor all
We would therefore recommend that this meet
INK appoint 4 committee Of three with power 10
s1d 70 lis number. 70 meet representatives, Of the
building trades council and the real estate board.
10 e1desvOr 70 arrive al an understanding and
may huiId with security TO the cost and per
formance.
JOHN D. McGILTRAT,
W B. ANDERSON.
THOMAS ELAN.
JEREMIAH NAHONEY.
JAMES A WILSON