The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21

WOMEN'S TAllORS
ARE LOCKED OUT
Employers Refuse to Accede to
Demand for Eight Hour
Work
Union Has No Af6liation With
Central Body and Will
Fight independently


! s<QfEz5r on womens goods.
an or n z a ton
once connected with the garment work
ers union, but which eight months ago
Withdrew and has since been acting
lndepe EVIDENTLY. were locked out yester-
day morning from the various estab-
nshments in which they had been en-
ployed. The employers want them TO
work nine hours day instead OF eight.
Ii is not known what the outcome
will be. as these tailors are not ami
lated with any central body 1t is said
by the employers that they will not be
hampered by the lockout as there are
any number Of persons ready to a.
the vacant places.
San Francisco lodge No. SIS OF the In
| ternational association OF machinists
has sent a letter to the San Francisco
labor council thanking IL and the af-
I filiated unions for the contributions to
the machinists who were on strike on
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad for
a period of 10 months. The letter states
that the men were granted a nine hour
day outside OF the roundhOuses and 10
hours in these houses also that the
company will reinstate every man who
was on strike if application is made
within so days.
Bar tenders union. local No. Al. at
its last meeting received progressive
charge OF the arrangements for the
annual picnic to be given this year in
Shell Mound park next April There
viii be a program OF races, gate prizes
and dancing.
The local initiated seven accepted
/ candidates and received 10 applications.
The number OF members on the sick list
was voted to pay these their benefits
The subcommittee Of the San Fran
cisco labor council has reported to the
executive committee that the mass
meeting to be held on the centennial
anniversary of the birth OF Lincoln will
L De In the auditorium OF the Building
Trades temple. 1t has been practically
decided that p. III. Mccarthy OF the
building trades council and J. w
sweeney, president of the labor council.
will be two Of the speakers Others
/ will be chosen during the week, and
the final details viii be completed
The following have been installed as
officers Of the shinglers union for the
current term; b. B. McGrath. PRESIDENT
j. Fallon, vice president; ]. Williamson.
recording secretary; H. Buckley. SER
geant at arms; w. H. Shade. treasurer
z. Burton, j. Williamson, B. B. Nc
Grath. J. Fallon and E. ]. Davis, trus-
tees The union selected E. j. Davis, j.
Fallon and B. B. McGrath as delegates
to the building trades council
The secretary of the labor council
has received four magnificent gavels,
which are TO be presented to the four
unions afiliated with the labor council
which on Labor day paraded IS per cent
the icemen, rammermen, PAYERS and
journeymen tailors No >. These will be
presented to each of the several unions
at the next regular meeting
Secretary Gallagher OF the labor
council is in receipt OF letter from
Vice President Fairbanks. acknowledge
ing the receipt of a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the recent mass meeting.
held in this city, to protest against the
sentencing of GOmpers. Mitchell and
Morrison. The writer announces that
ne viii give the matter his attention
The journeymen taiIors' union Ia
reaching out for the return of the for
mer members who were suspended for
nonpayment Of fines imposed At Its
last meeting a resolution was adopted
to the effect that fines will be RENTED
now standing against any suspended
men who will return to the union with
in so days.
At the request of the state fedora
tion of labor the ValleyO central labor
body will send communication 10 the
California congressional committee. IN
which will be inclosed a protest from
organized labor in this state In rela-
ton TO piecewOrk at the Mare Island
navy yard.
The journeymen butchers benevolent
and protective association will give its
.
Francisco Masonic hall next Saturday
evening The members Of butchers
union No 115 will lend their aid to
make this affair a success.
The 1aborers' protective union OF this
city has donated 500 to the fund for
the relief of the sufferers by the earth
quake in Italy and Sicily.
The retail shoe clerks expect at the
next meeting in Clerks building to
initiate class OF Is applicants for
membership.