The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-23
METAL WORKERS
WANT SHORTER DAY
hOusesmiths and Bridge Build
ers Desire a Reduction in
Working Hours
Not Benefciaries of Agreement
Between Other Unions
and Employers

The housesmiths' and bridge builders.
ouion at its last meeting was addressed
- Henry Lay in relation to the fact
that It IS the only branch OF the metal
trades IN this city thar is not receiving
ne benefit Of the reduction in working
Tours accorded 10 other organizations
in TIE metal line. The other organiza
tions are reaching the eight hour dav
hr periodical reduction of working
lime. The union appointed q commit
lee OF three to look into the matter
fnd ascertain II it IS not possible TO
obtain shorter working time for the
members.
President Richardson of the union
vas selected as the marshal for the
Labor day parade
The ani-Japanese laundry league
Las decided 10 put up three sheet
posters IN this city during Portola
week with the idea OF letting visitors
- the city al that time know Of the
work Of the league
The Laundry workers of Santa Bar
fsra who are IN sympathy with the
local league have notified Il that they
ere ia quiet way working 10 dis
sIsde the people Of that place from
patronizing the only Japanese laundry
ga the city.
President Mcmahon and Business
Secretary Hurst and J. J. Fitzgerald
81 the laundry drivers union viii at
teDd banquet next Thursday in Oak
lana 70 be given by representatives OF
Inc laundry industry who are affected
by Japanese competition.
j has been reported TO the local
league that in the last week japanese
have purchased a laundry that was
prior 20 date OF sale. conducted with
white help. also that japanese are
preparing 70 open laundry on q large
scale in Twenty-fourth street. and that
objection was interposed by the resi-
dents IN the neighborhood. but the
protest came too late. as the permit
10 conduct the laundry had already
been granted.
The Solsno building trades council
wants the cooperation and assistance
~ the unions affiliated with the build
ing trades council in the enforcement
% the laws relating to transfer and
clearance cards. This. in order that
members who come 10 Vallejo and other
places in the county TO work there for a
time shall pay their dues in that coun-
~ ry and in that way help the several
organizations located there.
Eugene A. clancy has been elected
chairman OF the executive board of
the buiiGing trades council IN place OF
r e. Macdonald. who resigned by rea-
son OF rhe fact that he had been elect
ed one Of the business agents 70 the
council.
TIE wood. wire and metal Iathers
union al its meeting Wednesday night
elected J. Nagei as delegate TO repre-
sert that organization in the interna-
riousl convention that IS TO meet IN
Boston September Is.
TIE laborers' protective benevolent
association lhod carriefs) at its last
meeting elected n. Lee as its marshal
for the Labor day parade. The asso-
citation viii have band Of p pieces at
its own expense.
The beer bottlers viii wear a dis
rinctive badge in the Labor day parade
i is z miniature beer bottle bearing
% The union label and decorated with
ribbons II viii be worn on the coat
lapel.
The marble cutters and fnishers'
union viii give q ball in the auditorium
~ the Building Trades temple on the
night Of September 4. The proceeds
win be added TO the sick and funeral
funds
Golden Gate No. J. painters aux
ilisrv. has voted not 10 parade on La
Dor DAY William Thompson was init
sted IS member Of the organization.
IEousesmiths' union No. IS at its
1aeeting Wednesday night elected B
Richardson as its marshal for the Labor
day parade.
The secretary OF the state federation
or labor has been notified that D. D.
Sullivan. president Of the Sacramento
federated trades council. has been
elected delegate 10 the state fedora
ffon- convention 10 be held in San
Rafael next October