The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
SICK BENEFIT FUND
FOR BARRIERS UNION
international Body Sends Local
$3.50 to Be Used TO Aid
Worthy Members
American Federation OF Labor
Refuses Charter to Moving
Picture Operators

BARRIERS union To-
sIHApEs Ipsss91ssj ss1sj COUNCIL
daEEzNA5 Monday night re-
ceived $3.50 from
the international body, $3.50 for the
payment of death BENEFITS, and the re-
mainder for sick benefits
The local appointed a committee to
investigate an employment agency
which. 1t is asserted. interferes with
the work of the locals employment
bureau.
At the next meeting of the labor
council the locals delegates will ask
that boycott be declared against a
shop in O'Farrell street, on the ground
that it is unfair.
The elected candidates for member
ship were obligated, and five applica-
tions We're referred to the investigat-
ing committee.
The San Francisco labor council has
been advised by the American fedora :
ton of labor that the demand of the
moving picture operators for charter
mas been denied. The reason given is
that the operators are under the juris-
diction OF the union of theatrical stage
employees. emp yes and that the actors associa-
over the operators.
The mattresses union at its last
meeting appointed Alma Fisher, Bessie
Blodgett, Annie Corrigan, Kittie Muller
and Maude Younger a grievance COM
mittee. and initiated four candidates.
Bar keepers union, local No. Al, last
Monday night received a lengthy report
from It's COMMITTEES. that is arranging
park April 4. The committee gave a
detailed account OF the games that have
been decided on. Prizes worth contest
The e local cal paid -s', s2f in sick benefits
donated $25 to the Gompers defense
fund, initiated two candidates and re-
ceiYed II applications for membership
meeting Monday night had as a special
order of business the consideration of
the bylaws submitted by the district
council. of carpenters. The majority
were adopted. The union initiated two
candidates.
The building trades council has con-
Cured In the recommendation of its or
ers who applied for admission to the
council be associated with the wood
carvers and molders, already in the
central body.
delegates have their respective unions
appoint committees to see that the law
in relation to the quarterly working
cards for the current quarter is strictly
| enforced.
The council has been notified that the
name of the felt and composition roof
ers' union has been changed to local
No. 25 OF the international brotherhood
of composition roofers. damp and water
proof workers.
The district council of teamsters has
decided to declare boycott on two
firms in Oakland, which have refused
to accept union conditions.
Millmen's union No. 422 at its meeting
last night was informed that it will be
addressed Tuesday night by William d
Haywood, secretary of the western fed
GRAFTON of miners. The union admitted
one member on clearance card and mi
tiated three applicants for membership
John Barry, vice president of the in
ternational housesmiths' and archi-
tectural workers union. will address
union No. 78 at the building trades tenn
pie this evening on Economics and the
Welfare of the Trade
The molders' union initiated class
or candidates at its meeting last night