The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
BARRIERS NDORSf
CHANGE IN HOURS
Union Men Make Effort TO Have
Shops Open Earlier With
Earlier Closing
Carpenters Favor Plan for Free
Employment Bureau Con-
Quoted by City

Another effort
80 100 viii be made at the
~ S1s< s.sssLs ssSe5 next meeting OF
the BARRIERS union.
heal 10. 14s. 10 make change in the
opening and closing OF shops in this
city one hour earlier morning and
evening. At present the shops open at
s o'clock in the morning and close at
O'Clock in the evening. It is now pro-
posed TO make the hours from 10 Z.
TIE matter was discussed at some
length during the meeting in Clerks
hall last Monday night but action was
deferred for 3 week
The committee on picnic reported
that IL had engag ed Fairfax park for
"Wednesday. September 9.
The union made 2 donation 10 the
box makers and the hatters on strike.
snitiated TWO applicants for member
ship and received eight applications to
become members.
The mattresses union al its meeting
las Monday night voted in favor OF
the musicians request for municipal
appropriation for bands in the public
-7nonth as q contribution to the box
makers and sswyers on strike. The
s1nem bership was increased by the mi
tistion of Eve candidates. Ten mem
from individuals who want TO join
The union.
The number OF members on the sick
roll is going down. so reports SecTe-
Tsry McGrady Of the bar tenders union.
local No. Il, for at the last meeting
the amount paid for sick benefits was
only $50. One accepted candidate for
-Naesr-c 81 fr1f~
Sitions were presented and referred 20
The committee on investigation.
The bar tenders of Vallejo submitted
9or approval by the trade and labor
council Of that city q scale of wages
which calls for a minimum wage Of
SIS 3 week for six working days. This
viii be presented this week TO the en-
The cooks and walters union of the
same city has submitted TO the coun-
eposes 10 offer 10 employers FOR adop-
zion.
The book binders union has been
urer J. ". DoUgherty that the eight
[hour work day assessment has been
Seduced 10 I , per cent for men work
eng at the trade. and abolished as TO
the bindery women.
Carpenters union local ass last night
Endorsed The proposition for the es-
adjustment of free employment bu-
reau 10 be maintained by the munich
paiity- The membership was added to
b. the admission of two by card and
Two by initiation.
Sixth Vice President William Han
non OF the international asSociat ton OF
machinists is on his way to this state
TO pay an official visit to each of the
various lodges of the organization. The
lodge IN Sacramento has appointed q
committee to entertain him during his
stay in that city.
The latest report of the secretary of
the Sacramento labor temple associa-
ton shows that the number Of shares
of hall stock disposed of up 10 this
time is 40.497. The latest union to
take big block OF stock was the cleo
trical workers union. which. at its last
meeting, subscribed for $500 shares.
The broom makers union reports
that unless the members of organized
labor come to its assistance it viii have
10 90 out OF existence. Officers of the
union say that the city is being flooded
with convict and Chinese made broon1s
and that those who need such do not
ask for the union label and accent
anything that is handed out, providing
the price suits. The union viii have
q committee visit all labor organ MIA
tions in the city TO ask the members
TO make no purchase unless the same
bears the evidence of having been
made under fair conditions.
The moving picture operators union
has asked the San Francisco labor
council 10 declare q boycott against
new nickelodeon in Fillmore street
near Suffer, because the management
refuses TO employ a union operator.
Tsilors' union No. at its meeting
Monday night Endorsed the request OF
the musicians union for an appropria-
ton for music in the parks