The San Francisco call., 1908-03-06
METAL UNIONS IN
A NEW COALITION
San Francisco Council Will Join
Department of Federation
Recently Formed
No Strike May Be Sanctioned
Without Consent of the
National Organization
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smiths and helpers. received yesterday
from the east copy of the proceedings
which resulted a short time ago in the
organization in Cincinnati of the metal
trades department Of the American
federation of labor This organization
includes all the unions of metal work
ers affiliated with the federation.
The local iron trades council will be-
come part of the new organization, and
In other parts of the state where no
local council exists but where there are
three subordinates of the iron trades,
a council will be organized and made
part of the new department. The opin-
ion is expressed here that the new
organization will do away with a great
deal Of trade friction that in the past
occasionally has cropped up.
The object of the new organization is
the encouragement and formation of
local metal trades councils and the con-
fsrring of such power and authority
upon the several local organizations as
may advance the interest and welfare
of the metal trades industry; to issue
charters to such councils, and to adjust
trades disputes along practical lines as
they may arise, and establish more har-
monious relations between employer
and employe.
Among those who advocated the for
nation Of this association were the fol-
lowing well known labor leaders,: Jo-
seph F. Valentine of the international
molders' union; j. w. Kline of the in
ternational brotherhood of blacksmiths;
James Wilson of the pattern makers
| league of America; A B. Groutt of the
metal polishers, buffers, platers and
brass workers international union of
America; George Bechthold of the In
ternational brotherhood of foundry en-
ployes; r. A Mckee of the international
! of cfn an cTin II H.
lin of the international brotherhood of
electrical workers of America; D. W.
Ottinger of the stove mounters' and
steel range workers international
union; J. D. Pierce of the American
federation of labor; w H Davies of
the international association of steam
and hot water filters and helpers of
America. and James OConnell Of the
international association of maehinists.
The laws of the new body provide:
Whenever it is determined by a local metal
trades council TO inaugurate general move
ment for the purpose Of advancing the interests
! of the trades represented, all local unions az
/ fliated must first receive the sanction OF their
national international unions before pledgng
4 their support 10 the program TO be adopted
Should a strike be sanctioned by any national
or international union affiliated With this de-
/ partment without having first secured the eon-
sent and approval Of the local metal trades
council and Of this department. then 1t shall be
optional with the other organizations affiliated
/ to take action or contribute financial support
No local metal trades council shall be per
mitted to establish any policy prescribe such
or international constitutions OF the organiza-
lions affiliated with this department
II shall be the policy of all organizations
affiliated with local metal trades council to
endeavor to have local agreements with employ
BY a local metal trades council in conformity
ward 4 general agreement with the employers.
no local union affiliated shall be permitted 70
/ or employers without the consent and approval
4 Of the local metal trades council. Amy violation
Of this will be sufficient cause for expulsion
/ No local metal trades council can sanction
strike of the members affiliated without the con-
sent Of this department
Machinists' lodge No. ss took pos
! session of its new quarters at 226 Oak
street Wednesday night The lodge
/ has leased the building for five years
and fitted a large assembly hall, which
/ will seat about 500. On both sides of
] the passage leading 10 the meeting
hall there are large rooms, one of
which has been fitted up as a library
and the other as the Office for the
! financial secretary. the business agent
and for the use of committees. The
building will be occupied by two other
organizations connected with the ma
chinists.
]
4 dates there was a smoker in celebra-
! ton of she opening of the new quar-
! ters President E. L. Reguin was the
4 chairman of the jinks, and after a
short address of congrarulation to the
| lodge on having obtained a home OF its
own there was mixed program of
entertainment, which included music,
! songs, sparring matches and stories, in
addition to a few short addresses.
] n
Burnett The singers were A ]. Will
son, w. Brant and G. West and the
story tellers G. Katz and II. Peterson.
Iron molders' union has decided to
have a family outing at Shell Mound
park Sunday, June Is, and the follow
| ing have been named on committee
to arrange the details: T. Down, Will
liam P. McCabe, ]. 1. Nolan, Alexander
johnson, r. Hunt, S. Spurgeon, George
| Thompson. W. Burton, A T. Wynn, j.
O. Walsh. H. Blinte and P. Gallick. The
union has entered a protest against
the enforcement Of section ! OF ordi-
nance No. 1924, which provides that
prisoners in the city or county jails
shall be required to perform labor on
the public works or streets. 1t also
indorsed the labor councils boycott on
the Monaghan oyster company, and IA
vored a reduction Of the prices
charged children for the concessions at
the children's playground in Golden
Gate park.
Electrical mechanics local No. vot-
ed at its last meeting upon the propo-
/ sition of local No. TO amalgamate
with No. ] and then procure a charter
under its old number. It was unani-
rnously decided to reject the PROPOSE
ton. F. J. McNulty, president of the
international brotherhood of electrical
I workers. came here a few days ago to
endeavor to bring the two organiza-
tions together. but he was not success
full so No. is now where ii was
-url,nr, cr1eranded hv p Mcfsa rflav Of