The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
LABOR COUNCIL TO
FIGHT COFFEE TAX
Proposed Increase of 4 Cents
a Pound Meets Opposition
From Union Leaders
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>cEEs During the ses-
ETEE5Ts 1 yss2s ss2ss lcegKtl1 sion OF the labor
>Sz9Sz7sSTzS> council last Friday
night the broom
makers, in communicaH Non, asked the
central body TO induce wholesalers and
retailers who handle brooms TO dis
continue the purchase of Chinese ard
convict made brooms. The communi-
cation sets forth that at this time mora
than three quarters OF the broms sold
IN the market are manufactured either
IN some penitentiary or in Chinese fac
tories. This was referred TO the label
committee.
Frank B. Connolly, secretary OF the
grocerymen's associa ton, declared that
the majority OF brooms handled are un-
ion made, and that II the broom makers
have any grievance they should COM
municate with him and he would pre-
sent the matter before the association
The metal polishers, buffers and plat
ers' union Of Detroit, Mich, asks the
council for q list OF the stores-in San
Francisco that handle certain stove
that is made in a shop in which i'm
ported strike breakers and boys are
employed This was referred TO the
local OF the trade in this city.
The secretary read communication
from the Louisville typographical un-
ion asking the council to keep an
eye on the sectional convention" that
is to meet in this city next May. This
was referred TO the label committee.
The bakery and confectionery work
ers. cracker bakers local No. 125, by
letter furnished the council a list OF
the four biscuit and cracker bakeries
that are fair. and asked the delegates
TO urge upon the members OF their re-
spective unions not to purchase goods
90 t.
was referred TO the label committee.
The central body adopted a resolu-
ton that the council and unions af
dliated with it lend every aid possible
10 the efforts now being made 10 or
ganize the carmen of this city.
The communication OF Percy V
Long. city attorney. in relation to the
pay due hostlers Of the fire depart
ment, which sustains the position OF
the council IN this matter. was received
with much applause.
The association OF retail grocers
asked for the Endorsement Of a peti-
ton in opposition TO the proposed duty
OF &c a pound on coffee. J. II. Haskins
OF the coffee and tea importers and F.
B. Connolly of the grocers' association
spoke on ths subject.
The council adopted a resolution pro-
testing against the proposed tax and
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nicate with the congressman from Call
fornia.
The horseshoers' union reported that
the differences between 1t and the
firm OF McClokey & Sullivan had been
satisfactorily adjusted, and that the
firm is now fair TO union labor.
At tire meeting of the cooks union
Thursday night William Appleton. c.
A. H. Smith and o. Z. Henley were ap-
pointed committee to Investigate the
condition OF the unemployed at 212
LeavenwoTth street and report az the
next meeting
1t was announced that at the edu-
cational meeting TO be held in head
discussed will be Industrial Unionism
W. Craft Organization John Brand
statter viii open the argument and
the discussion will be by any mem
Der who wishes TO speak
The union instructed Charles F.
FIeishman. business agent, 10 enter the
unions protest 10 the state federation
OF labor against the carmen's union :
action on the proposed hour law for
platform men,
Richard Caverley addressed boiler
makers union No. 359 at its last meet
ing. urging II to become affiliated with
the labor council and the state fedora
ton of labor.
The bathhouse porters and employees
have moved from the Richmond district
TO sheet metal workers hall. At the
first meeting there three candidates
were initiated.
The local union of the brotherhood
Of teamsters at its last meeting in
dorsed the Portola festival and pledged
its members TO assist in making the
affair a success. The union was ad-
dressed by Frederick FAY. who asked
the members TO assist in organizing
the platform men of the city railroads
Five elected candidates were initiated.
The mineral water bottlers' union has
asked the bar tenders union to assist
il in eliminating the japanese from
botting esta blishments IN which such
are employed
CONCERTS. LECTURES. ETC.