The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
CLAIMS ALIENS
ARE EMPLOYED
Building Trades Council of the
State Capital Appoints
Committee
Thorough Investigation Will Be
Made of Charge Against
Contractors

f-sss5s <lsss;ilssjlzegas0 council OF sacra-
W mento county has
appointed NJ F.
Connors, 7. ]. Meherin, A. l. Wulff, H.
c. Prince and J.. L. Faure a committee
tosfnyestigate the manner in which GER
tain public work Is being performed in
opposition TO the~interests of the citi-
zenship Of the state and OF organized
labor.
The federated trades council has
been asked TO appoint committee to
cooperate with the one named and
present q report on the matter II was
said in the meeting that much of the
work is being performed by alien labor u
ers and workers brought here from
| other sections OF the country and made
TO work long hours. One OF the dele
gates asserted that some Of the con-
tractors are making added profits by
hiring union men, speedily discharging
them and replacing them with cheaper
alien labor
After the joint committee shall have
mace an investigation and formulated
plan OF action 1t will discuss the mat
ter with the city trustees and the coun-
~ supervisors.
The object OF the metal trades de-
partment of the American federation|
of labor, with which the iron trades
council OF this city has been asked TO
affiliate, Is the encouragement and for
mation. of local metal trades councils
and the comforting Of such power and
| authority upon the several local Or
ganizations of this department as may
advance the interest and welfare of the
metal trades industry. To adjust trades
disputes along practical lines as they
arise and TO establish more harmonious
relations between employer and en-
ploye It will issue charters TO local
metal trades councils. Recognizing the
justice OF trades jurisdiction il shall be
/ the aim OF this department TO use its
good offices in assisting affiliated na-
tional and international unions In ad-
justing any dispute arising over a ques-
| ton OF Jurisdiction"
This department is TO be an inter-
mediate between the A. T. Of L and
the iron trades councils Of the country.
of which there are now five or six The
Srst to be Instituted was the one in
this city. which was organized in
Drew's hall IN New Montgomery street,
entine. now president OF the interna-
tional molders' union Of North America
and one OF the vice presidents of the
A. F. OF l.. as president and John w.
makers union OF this city and presi-
dent OF the San Francisco labor coun-
ell. as secretary
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at It's last meeting decided TO reduce its
initiation fee to Sa.25 until January
of next year The reports presented 10
the association show an improvement in
and commodfous quarters In McAlhster
street near Larkin is always large
The meeting of bar tenders union.
local No. IL, the first since the one prior
TO Labor day, was well attended and
was addressed at some length by r-
ace Martin and William Howard of Los
Angeles and Frank P. Nelden of Port
land, Ore on the conditions in their
respective cities Warrants for sS1,
| in payment OF two weeks benefits to
members on the sicklist were drawn.
candidate was admitted by initiation.
The waitresses' union has appointed
Louise Larue. May Norton, Cora Schade,
Aaude Younger, Marie Price and Lo-
retta Anderson to make arrangements
for q ball TO be given at such time
and place as the committee shah agree
upon The union levied an assess
ment of Is cents per capita to repien-
| ish the funeral fund and directed that
the same shall be paid with the October
dues. Four accepted candidates were
added TO the membership by initiation.
Miss Sarah Hagans. stenograpfer of
the San Francisco labor union, who
went east five weeks ago as delegate
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the international body Aof united gar
ment workers. returned yesterday and
will resume her duties in a few days
She will make report OF the work
of the convention TO her union at its
next meeting
Bakers union. local No. "a. OF this
city has been advised that at the meet
ling of the international body in Wash
iington, D. c., October 5, there will be
presented a proposition to establish a
home for aged and disabled members
same lines as is that of the printers
al Colorado Springs.
The cooks association of the Pacific
has appointed Wallace Roper. Louis
Fourniguier and Stephen Drake a COM
mittee to secure a hall in which to
give a grand ball on the scale Of those
before the great Gre The committee
| will report at the meeting of Oc
Itobers Is.
| The book binders union of Sacra-
mento Is anxious that all its meetings
shall be interesting. therefore IL has
! adopted a plan OF having a business
dftiously disposed of. following which
is a short program of entertainment.
| p. McHugh. OF the stationary fire.
mems union, who attended the session
| OF the international body in Detroit.
Mich. recently. returned yesterday and
delivered an interesting report of the
work of that body at the meeting held
last evening.
David Girwood, republican nominee
for the assembly IN the thirty-fourth
district. has received the Endorsement
/ OF journeymen stone cutters and the
/ marble workers, TO both of which un-
ions he belongs
4 The Iathers' union will meet in Spe-
lcial session in Larhers' hall 1a33
Golden Gate avenue. this evening for