The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
STRIKE TO SECURE
FORMAL AGREEMENT
Several Hundred Members of
Carriage and Wagon Makers
Union Quit Work
Employers Refuse to Renew
Compact for Year on the
Present Conditions

~ Several hundred
Caa5Es ss2s .E5lzELl members OF car
~ sszSrIs5S riage and wagon
makers union No. s
went on strike yesterday because some
Of the employers refused TO sign an
agreement for year 10 maintain the
rates and hours OF the last year. The
wages or hours, which are 81 . day for
workmen and $3.50 for helpers and
eight hours. but will not sign for any
definite time.
At the meeting OF the labor council
last night C. A Siskron OF local No
stated what led up 10 the strike and
declared that about 20 employers have
signed and that about 200 men are out
The carriage and wagon makers say:
Eighteen months ago an agreement
was reached between the parties in
volved. which agreement was renewed
II months ago. which expired April 80
Local No eAdeavo-ed to have the
same condition for the ensuing year.
but were met with q fat refusal from
some of the employers There Is evil
IDENTIFY an open rupture between the
employers. as several who refused 10
sign have sent for the officers OF the
union so that they can sign and get
their former employees and continue
business From the present indica-
tions the trouble will be shortIived. as
the members OF the unioa are deter
mined that they will not return on any
but the conditions under which they
have been working for the last IS
months.
The clerks under the general store
keeper at Mare island have been noti-
fed that their working day has been
heightened They have 10 work eight
and half hours day, commencing at
o'clock in the morning and quitting at
5 o'clock. with only half an hour for
lunch. These are employees under civil
service rules. and il is said do not come
under the eight hour rule which applies
10 other government employees The
clerks are not allowed time for extra
work, but il is said that they intend TO
claim time and half for overtime at
the regular rate Of pay.
At the last meeting Of the building
trades council IL was made 70 appear
that the wood wire and metal lathers'
union. local No. 90, ceased work not
only without warrant of law but in
order TO circumvent the regulations OF
the building trades council OF this. city
and the state building trades council.
therefore the council gave notice 20 the
members OF the local named to imme-
diately observe the laws regulating the
work OF the Iathers. as well as OF all
other building trades affiliated with the
council, whereby the other crafts have
been granted the work that rightfully
belongs to them The local is notified
that II it or any OF its members fail 10
obey the law adopted by an overwhelm-
ing majority Of the building mechanics
and iaborers OF this state the eoun-
Gil will proceed against the union in
accordance with the laws
James Kirby. general president Of
the national building trades council Of
America, and Mrs. Kirby. who were In
this city for several days as the guests
Of the building trades council, left for
their home in Washington. D. c., yes
terday morning. An effort was made
to have them remain until after the
arrival of the fleet. but business en-
gagements at his home demanded the
KirbyS' presence there