The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
PlAST[R[RS GIVEN
FULL JURISDICTION
Ruling Grants the Union Control
of All Standing Cement
Work
Janitors' Union Is Investigating
Conditions in the Grant
Building

S{NE65Nca erat1on PROPOSE
tion relative to the
janitor work in the Grant building.
There the municipality has leased q
certain portion for the use of courts
and the law library and has taken a
lease OF the premises with janitor serv-
ice, but the janitors who are employed
in that place are not members of the
union and decline TO join. The union
is of the opinion that all janitor work
for the municipal government should
be performed by members of the union
who have been certified by the civil
service commissioners. The union
claims that some of the men who are
keeping the courtrooms in the Grant
building in order are not citizens. The
matter is to be fully investigated and
report made at the next meeting.
William Nolan, Charles Davidson, w.
F. Clute and ]. Twyford of the local
union of plasterers have returned from
New Orleans, where they represented
the San Francisco membership at the
recent session of the operative plaster
ers' international union. That body.
they report, decided to affiliate with the
building section of the American fed
Grafton OF labor. The local union pre-
sented several matters relating to the
constitution and jurisdictional matters
and 1t was granted all it asked for.
The union was granted jurisdiction of
all standing cement work, which was
claimed by the cement workers.
The ball given by the journeymen
BARRIERS union in Cotfllon hall last Sun
day night in aid of two members on
the sick list, one of whom has become
blind, was a decided success as to num-
bers in attendance and the amount
realized for the unfortunate members.
Oscar flinders was the floor manager
and o. p. Peterson his assistant. Much
of the success of the affair is due to
the untiring efforts of w. B. Currier.
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments.
At the last election held in the San
Francisco labor council John W. Swee-
ney, who was president, was reelected
to serve another term. A few weeks
ago Sweeney wanted to resign, but was
not permitted, and was granted a two
months leave of absence, to enable
him to fill number of engagements as
stump speaker for one of the political
parties. Since then the pattern
makers association, Of which Sweeney
is a member, held an election for dele
gates to the labor council. but Sweeney
was not returned to that body. Now a
question arises as to whether Sweeney,
continue as president until the end of
the term. This will probably be dis
cussed after Sweeney shall have re-
turned from his speech making tour.
Branch 8 of the amalgamated society
of carpenters and joiners. at it's meet
ing last night, indorsed the candidacy
of Henry b. Flapnery for presidential
elector. The union will hold a special
meeting November 9 for the transaction
of matters of unusual interest. to the
entire membership. Thomas Maxwell,
who while president of the branch, met
with a severe accident while at work in
a building, was at the meeting last
night for the first time in five months.
San Francisco typographical union
No. 81, at it's meeting Sunday after
noon, learned from Secretary Leo
Nicholson that since the previous meet
ing 81 cards had been deposited by
members of the craft from other juris-
dictions and 81 withdrawal cards had
been issued to members leaving the
city.
Eight applications were presented
and referred to the Investigating COM
mittee. Four elected candidates were
obligated and three applicants for
membership were elected.
The meeting was addressed by a del
egation from the building trades coun-
ell in relation to the candidates for
judicial positions.
The secretary read letter convey
ing the Information that the Conkey
printing establishment of Hammond,
Ind. which for long time was on the
unfair list, had been unionized.
The machinists lodge Of this city
reports that the strike on the Rio
Grande railroad is still on: that the one
on the Iowa Central has been won by
the men and declared off; that the
one on the Canadian Pacific has been
called off after partial victory for
the men; tnat the one on the Louisvllle
off and that the struggle against the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe road.
which had been on for foSr years, has
been given up.
Carpenters union No. % at its last
meeting admitted 10 candidates to
membership by initiation and received
IL members by card.