The San Francisco call., 1907-03-13
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

President Doggett was in the chair
at Monday nights meeting OF Printing
Pressmen's Union No. "a. Business
Agent George l. Berry was ordered TO
proceed to Sacramento and lay GER
tain resolutions passed by No. "a be-
fore the Legislature Berry left yester-
day on his mission. Before returning he
will visit Reno and install a union
No. "a is leading the fight on this
coast against the surrender of the
board of directors of the international
TO the United Typothetae. The eight
hour day is in force in San Francisco
and the union intends to take no back
ward steps in the matter. The follow
ing resolutions on the subject were
passed by No. "a. as well as by Webb
Pressmen No. and Press Feeders
No. SO:
Whereas, Both the San francisco and the
Pittsburg conventions of the International Print
ing PresSmen and Assistants Union OF North
America declared for the ssta6nshmeRt . OF an
ing agreement with the United Typothetae OF
America, May l, 1907; and
Whereas, The Pittsburg convention OF the IN,
ternRtionsl Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union instructed the board OF directors 10 ne
Typothetae OF America. to take effect on the
expiration OF the existing agreement, or Wltnln
reasonable time thereafter" Il being oennlteiy
understood that the board OF directors must
submit 10 the next convention Tor approVal any
agreement which did not provide for the estab-
OF the existing agreement with the Typothetae,
or within q reasonable time thereafter: ana
Whereas Tie board of directors of the l. p.
p and A n in Violation OF The Instructions of
the Pittsburg convention and contrary 70 the
weI-known sentiments Of great majority OF
country, signed an agreement with the executive
committee OF the Typothetae which contains
tically recognizing the ''open shop and In
cludes a provision pOstponing the Inauguration
Of the eight-how day until January l, lSOsi
whereas. The board Of directors Of the / P.
p. and A q. claim that the agreement signed
he de- membership Of the / P. p and A. C., but
the Typothetae's COMMITTEES signed rnls aneeeo
agreement subject 20 bsss ~ he ned A.
some indefinite date in the future, presumably
after our convention; and -.
TO postpone the Inauguration Of the eight-hour
day for such unreasonable length OF time, ana
wishes in the matter, nave been guilty OF a
gross violation OF the high trust held by them
and a usurpstion Of power that deserves @ e. tne
Resolved, That condemn the unauthorized
action OF the board Of directors IN the matter
and repudiate this so-cslled agreement; and oe
Resolved That we instruct our delegates to
the next convention Of the 2. 2. and A z
ing on the international membership IN any way
this alleged agreement and further instruct our
the adoption Of legislation having Tor its object
the Inauguration OF the eight-hou day at pc
riod not later than October I, 1907, and 70 fur-
ther insist that no future contracts or agree
ments be signed by the board OF directors OF the
/ p P. and A. Z. containing on open shop
clause"
The following nominations were
made, the election to be held on April D;
President Dan Doggett; vice president. James
Mcnamara; secretary and business agent. George
l. Berry: recorder. John G. Gsfngsni reading
clerk Frank ONeill: treasurer, J. f. Lyons
sergeant al arms, George Petersoni executive
committee, John Kane. Frank Lghtfoot Frank
Burgess Charles RaderbOld, George kuss and
James Larsen; finance committee, 5. n. Bausf.
A n Roche and Charles Bermancei banking
Committed william McKenney. Ed Brown, Q.
A Cutcbins William Dickerson and S. z. Kane;
membership committee. J. F. Konka, Z. Peter
son p Fl. Rane s. r. Kane and Frank Bollen'
ger: delegates TO the Allied Printing Trades
Council s. M. Baulsir, A. b. Nutting and q.
I, Berry: delegates TO the Labor Council, George
Whitman, George B. Benham, Dan Doggeu, A
n Roche and J. p. White; delegates 20 the In
ternational convention. 20 be held In New fork
Citv -four 10 be elected). George L. Berry
George Sauer George b Benham. n J; TetJen-
PRANK O'NeiIl. Dan Doggett, John F, Lyons. ;
p Kane James ROxburgh, A T. Aitken and J.
P. White