The San Francisco call., 1907-02-23
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

bers present Furthermore volunteered their SER
vices TO act in conjunction with the committee
from the Electrical Workers in behalf of the
present cause and will visit all local unions
l. B. E. ". A. E. C0HN
Secretary of the Committee.
varnishers' and Polishers Union No.
134 met recently at 677 McAllister
street, with President l. r. Makree in
the chair. Five candidates were obn-
gated and three applications for mem
bership received. 1t has been decided
to give a dance in the near future, the
proceeds to be distributed among the
sick and disabled members The union
is now 500 strong. Business is good
and almost every member is working
The union has bought a SIS share in
the Building Trades Temple for each
of its members.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of Car
penters Union No. % will be celebrated
by a smoker and social next Saturday
night at Dolores Hall This union en-
joys the distinction of having the larg-
est membership of any carpenters or
ganization in this country. 1t has on
its rolls more than 1000 members in
good standing. An excellent programme
is being arranged and the guests are
assured of a pleasant evening. The COM
mittee having charge of the affair is
as follows: j. J. Swanson. John t.
Burns, L. B. Regan, James Connell and
w. w Lawlor
Branches ., and 6, Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners. have
each voted to subscribe for a S5 share
in the proposed Building Trades Council
Temple for each of its members. The
combined membership is about 900,
giving the building fund $4,000,
The journeymen horseshoers of San
Jose threaten to go on strike unless
their wages are raised and their hours
decreased. The employers have asked
for time to consider the demands. They
admit that the men are in a position
to enforce the raise. but they want the
raise made gradually. Journeymen in
that city are now receiving So for a
day of nine hours The men want $3.50
for eight hours or 81 for nine hours
Recently the master horseshoers raised
the price for shoeing from $1.50 to 81,
to take effect the first of next month
1t is quite probable that the employers
will agree to the raise
The officials of the miners union at
Angels wish to deny the published
ludl the members are con-
templating going on strike April 1.
The union has not taken any action
looking toward a strike.
The executive board of the Interna-
tional Structural Iron Workers, which
has been in session in Indianapolis for
some time. has just adjourned. Before
adjournment it was decided to keep up
the strike in opposition to the open
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against the construction companies.
After being organized for nearly
two years without making any formal
requests from the lumber companies
of Humboldt County the representa-
tives from unions of the International
Brotherhood of Woodsmen and Saw
mill Workers. have formulated plans
for a uniform scale of wages and
hours for the various camps and mills.
At a recent meeting there were dele
gates from every union in the county.
The woodsmen drew up their scale and
the milImen did likewise. The woods
men have asked for the re-esta blish-
ment of the wages prevailing in 1904,
and for the same rule regulating board
as was in vogue at that time The
sentiment in the woods seems TO be
that the present prosperous condition
of the lumber trade and the increased
cost of living justify the men in max
ing the demand. The millmen will
make no change in the ten-hour day.
The only modification asked is that
those who wish need not board at the
cookhouse, and that they be allowed
the same amount for board as charged
at the cookhouse. The minimum wage
is $40 per month, with the customary
board. An increase of Is per cent will
be asked for all receiving $50 or less
per month. and an increase of 10 per
cent for all receiving more than $50
per month. The handling of the whole
matter was reposed in the executive,
committee, with instructions to inter-
view the employers when the time
seems opportune.
The Toronto Type Foundry of winni-
peg, Can. which has been run as an
open shop since September, 1905, has
capitulated and is now run under strict
union conditions. The firm has Just
closed an eight-hour agreement with
the Typographical Union Of that city.
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