The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
OF METAL WORKERS
Details of National Association
Are Completed and Officers
Are Chosen
New Central Body of Unions of
Iron Crafts Men Launched
in Cincinnati

~nb HNErc The attention of
TTFa6T n MI seoIscO the local iron work
S1S57SsS1 STzTSSlsS1 ! ers has been called
! to the organiZa-
tion of the new central national body
of unions of iron workers and other
metal crafts, to be known as the metal
workers league, and be affiliated with
the American federation of labor The
organization, which was started in
March last, was completed in Cincin-
natl last week by the election of the
following officers:
James O'Connell, vice president of
the American federation of labor and
president of the international associa-
tion of machinists, was chosen presi-
dent; Joseph T. Valentine, president of
the molders' international union and
vice president of the American fedora
ton of labor, vice president; A B.
Grout president of the national union
of brass workers and polishers, sec
ond vice president; ]. w. Kline, pres
ident of the international union of
blacksmiths third vice president and
George F. Dunn, ex-president of the
boiler makers, fourth vice president;
James L. Gernon, secretary and treas
urer. These men will constitute the
national executive board of the league
and the headquarters will be in Wash
ington, d. c.
The league is composed of black
smiths, boiler makers. core makers,
foundry workers, molders, machinists,
metal polishers, pattern makers, stove
mounters, sheet metal workers and
electricians, representing an aggregate
membership of 100000
1t is proposed to bring within the
league steam and electrical engineers
engaged in metal working plants,
structural iron and steel workers and
the architectural iron workers. also
the unions of the various metal trades
in Canada.
Bar tenders union, local IL, had a
short business meeting last Monday
night, during which $50 was ordered
paid in sick benefits, four candidates
were initiated and two applications
were received. At the close of the
meeting there was a jinks and COLA
ton. There were specialties and songs
by Irving Jones, William Meakin, Dan
iel Graham and Frederick Mum.
The union has lost two members by
death within a week, Francis Mayer
and Jacob Muth.
At the headquarters of the journey
men BARRIERS union Business Agent w.
B. Currier reports that during the last
week he unionized the only three bar
Der shops in the Sunset district and
five in San Mateo county.
1t was reported that one of the To-
cal shops decided to enforce the
proposition of the master BARRIERS to
cut down wages, and the five men
working there walked out They were
out but a few hours when the proprie-
tor capitulated and took the men back
again at the old scale of wages.
The Vallejo labor council has ap-
pointed J. B. Dale, f. NJ Wyncoop and
]. T. Riordan committee to draw
protest to President Roosevelt against
the recent order issued in regard to
politics in the navy yard at Mare
island. This is to be sent to Senator
Perkins and Congressman Knowland,
who Will be asked to present a copy
thereof to the president and the secre-
tary of the navy. This will set forth
that the protest is on the ground that
the order is an infringement upon the
rights of citizens.
Secretary Gallagher OF the San
Francisco labor council has received
an application for metal trades or
ganizations to join the recently formed
international metal trades association.
This has been forwarded to the iron
trades council. which at its next meet
ing will vote on proposition to join
the new organization.
The Mattresses union at its last
meeting indorsed the Twentieth Cen
tury club, recently organized for the
benefit of women wage earners. The
union will hold a reception for the off,
GERS and members of the club in Jeffer-
son Square hall tonight. The union
initiated four elected candidates.
The managing committee of the
amalgamated society of carpenters has
elected the following as officers for
president; K. Mclean, vice president;
A. Cinnamond. secretary; David Bell,
treasurer: r. Swift, sergeant at arms;
Robert Miller and d. Morrison, trus-
tees.
George T. Bowen, recording secre-
tary of painters union No. 10, has been
elected a delegate from that organi-
zation to the building trades council
The union at its last meeting deferred
action on the proposition to adopt
uniform for Labor day.
The retail grocery clerks union will
celebrate its removal into the new
headquarters at Van Ness avenue and
Fulton street on the night of August
by the initiation of class of Is ap-
plicants.
Stabremen's union No. 404 has changed
its meeting place from Union hall to
Teamsters' hall at 807 Folsom street,
where it will hereafter meet on the
second and fourth Wednesdays OF each
month.
John Mclaughlin and Michael Casey
have been elected to represent local
teamsters at the convention to be held
in the east in August.