The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
WANT SAFETY FOR
BUILDERS At WORK
Electrical Workers Declare the
Laws Safeguarding Men
Are Not Enforced
Butcher Shops Will Close at
Noon on Decoration
Day
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re> Electrical workers
Css5EE Sd local No; Is, Al is
Wednesday nj & b
adopted q resolution indorsing the ac-
ton OF the building trades council in
the matter OF enforcing ordinances that
shall protect workmen when engaged
IN labor on buildings
Two OF our men," said E c LOomis,
a well known member Of the union.
have during the last few days been
seriously injured in buildings by falling
down elevator shafts that are not prop
eriy sa1eguaroed 4 number Of men
belonging 70 other crafts have been in
1ured in buildings in course OF con-
sIrucriou and others have recently been
killed because Of neglect TO carry out
laws OF Ihe subject Of protection for
those working On al kinds OF struc-
lures. II the laws are not sufficiently
clear an effort viii be made 10 have
them made so.
Il was announced al the meeting Of
butchers union No. 115 last Wednesday
night that al markets and pork shops
viii be closed al noon on Decoration
day, Saturday, May 80. Secretary Muir
ray was Instructed 10 post notices 70
that effect IN all places affected AS
the following day Is holiday. and the
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house keepers VIII have 10 lay II sup
plies before noon on Saturday.
Last Wednesday night butchers
union No. 1l5 initiated four candidates;
electrical workers No. I3 admitted six
70 mem bership on clearance cards and
received four applications; cement
workers union No. I had one initia-
ton and admitted three by card. and
the elevator conductors and starters
union initiated five candidates and re-
oeived eight applications.
The painters apprentices union has
appointed T. Everson, Benjamin West
and r Hanna committee 70 arrange
1or rneaTe- party al such time and
place as i shall decide upon This union
has secured q meeting hall IN the Build
ing Trades temple, where Il will as
semble every first and third Wednes-
day OF the month.
The elevator conductors union held
It's 1-st meeting IN The building trades
temple last Wednesday night, on which
occasion Theodore Weisse presented 70
the union two handsome gavels for the
use OF the president and vice president
The union VIII hereafter meet on the
first and third Wednesday OF each
month.
The labor council has been informed
by the cigar makers union Of Kalama- =
zoo Mich, that the Lily cigar factory
conditions and removed 70 Detroit The
union asks the council 70 take action
in the matter.
The district council OF painters. after
transacring routine business last
Wednesday night. adjourned out OF re-
Spect 70 the memory OF Charles H.
Marsh second vice president. recently
dead
The blacksmith helpers union, al its
meeting last Wednesday. decided TO aid
The members OF the craft who have
been locked out on the Rio Grande
railroad
from the east that an effort IS being
made 10 force nOnuniOn hats in all
parts Of the country. The council is
asked 10 take such action as viii Of
set this movement
The master BARRIERS association, al
its last meeting, decided not to employ
any. journeyman barber who has
worked in an unfair shop.
Machinists' lodge No. 6S. al its meet
ing last Wednesday night, reinstated
cants for membership.
The san Francisco labor council will
probably take up ar the meeting to-
night the charge that has been
made against ex-County Recorder John
Il Nelson. that he openly supported
Harrison g Otis for republican delegate
al large The matter Is being fully in
Eestigaced- The pressmen's union de-
clares that Nelson is not, as has been
stated. member Of that union
The expunging from the proposed
telephone rate ordinance Of the para
graph relative 10 not discriminating z
against operators discharged from the
telephone company who may seek em-
ploymeut IN private exchanges viii be
the subject Of discussion at the labor
council tonight. The council has al
ready expressed itself IN favor Of the
eliminated section.
Secretary Tveitmce Of the state
building trades council has been ad-
vised BY the secretary Of the san Ma
teo county building trades council that
during the last week carpenters union
No 162. the teamsters' union and the
lathers' union Of san Mateo have Joined
the county council
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