The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
NEW FEATURE IN
HATTERS' STRIKE
Manufacturers Propose to Ap-
ply to Court in the
Matter

tIaAgss spssse2s ss2 lleo1EcIs cooa+arv GALLAGHER
of the labor council
from the united hat makers of Amer
lea, their fight against the manufac-'
turers of hats has assumed a new
phase. The information impaired is to
the effect that the manufacturers say
that all the hat makers belong to the
association and that they can not con-
duet their business without them, so
with view to have them return to
work the attorneys for the manufac-
turers propose to apply to the courts
for writ to compel the association to
declare the hatters strike off and to
apply for writ of injunction TO pre-
vent the organization from fining or
expelling any member who might re-
turn to work while the strike Is on.
The secretary expressed the opinion
that If such an Injunction is granted
the hatters will not obey it, for the
reason that it would be an infringe
ment of the manner of conducting the
affairs of the subordinate unions, hay-
ing tendency 10 destroy discipline.
The council is in receipt of a COM
munication from Frank j. McNulty of
tne international brotherhood of cleo
trical workers in which, as interna-
tlonal president, he declares that dele
gates from an association of electrical
workers not affiliated with the Ameri-
can federation of labor are not entitled
TO seats in the labor council, and that
under the law of the federation such
as may have seats there now must be
unseated.
The farmers union of Fresno sent to
the labor council number of cartons
OF raislns with request that the dele
gates from the several unions place
them with their regular grocers. This
has been done, and a number of those
who received them have called at the
as to the union and it's methods of do
ing business with dealers direct.
The demand of the hostIers in the
500 per month, as provided in the
charter, was granted to the men yester-
day, and the labor council which made
a fight in their behalf, was notified of
the fact
The resolution presented last month
70 typographical union No. u 10 the
man wbo fnat sba{ any safsef eeF or nocn
pointment or be elected to a political
office shall resign his office in the union
and a committeeman retire from any
committee OF which he is a member
was discussed at length last Sunday.
The matter was laid over until the an
nual meeting, when all members will
resolution 10 exempt from the pay
ment of dues members who are off,
GERS or who serve on committees was
defeated
Organizer George Mitchell reported
that he had organized the printers of
San Mateo, and that the union will be
instituted next week.
The meeting was addressed by Or
ganizer Terry of the international
union of tailors on the subject of the
union label on all garments. and he re-
queSted that the members do not pur-
chase any article of wear that does not
bear the label.
The president announced that he had
received information that international
President Lynch is i'll and that by rea-
son of his illness he was unable TO at
tend the session of the international
arbitration board.
The bakers and confeetioners at their
meeting Saturday night admitted So
helpers into the auxiliary and it was
announced that at the next meeting as
many more will be admitted.
The union decided to declare a boy
cott on one of the French bakeries be-
cause the proprietor refused to sign the
wage agreement
R. G. O'NeiI Gerald McFee, T. ]. Nc
Dermott. I. Quigg and c. Magner have
been named by the tile settlers auxil-
in celebration of three years after the
FIRE"
At the last regular meeting of the
wood wire and metal lathers' union
communication from General President
McSorley was read. This was to the
effect that the union should accept as
members former members of the house
smiths Union who had been working
at light iron furring. II was decided
that all such members who wanted to
join must do so before April Z, else
their applications would not be con-
sidered.
The union appointed a committee to
make arrangements for a reception to
be rendered the International president
who will be in this city next Thursday.