The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09
union LABELS ARE
Carrying CRUSADE
Reports al Labor Council Show
That Success Is Meeting
Special Efforts
Edited by Q. NJ. BOYLE

SIEso6sl YssPs YsssP2se lcogKc1O sion vas he d
>~AEEEzsessS Wednesday night
by the label section Of the labor coun-
Gil Many reports were read of the
good work being performed by the sec
sion and the delegates were all in
structed by the president TO keep up
The agitation for the union label upon
All goods purchased. one delegate de-
clared that the recent agitation for the
label had greatly improved the trade
IN the garment workers line and she
hoped the work begun would continue
Several matters viii be brought to the
attention OF the labor council. which
VIII have tendency to make the label
more sought by organized labor. Dele
gate B- B. Rosenthal was instructed TO
90 all he could in behalf OF the union
label AZ the Home Industry league
meetings. It developed at the meeting
mat many articles on display at the
leagues exhibit are made under what
are known as 'sweatshop" conditions
Mil5 wagon drivers union No. 226
at It's last meeting received two appli-
cations for membership. The subject
submitted by the Joint executive coun-
cll OF teamsters TO put an organizer in
Los Angeles was taken up and it was
Inc sense Of the members that the mat
Ter had better be held in sbeyance till
Inc return of Peter Burke. vice presi-
dent Of the International. 1t was de-
cioed 10 Join the other local unions and
render assistance 70 the material team
sters in San Mateo A committee from
painters union no. 13 was present and
asked aid for a benefit TO be given to
member who is losing his eyesight.
Stationary iremen's union fined sew
eral OF the members who failed to ap-
pear in the Labor day parade at its
last meeting Two candidates were OBJ
Jl gated A wage scale is now being ar
ranged with the Western sugar refining
company A donation Of $50 was made
10 the Los Angeles strikers and $40
patc into the relief fund
- Minmen's union No. 42S. at recent
meeting. elected Benjamin Boydstun
and Joseph Hurley delegates to the Des
Gdoines, Ia. convention of the united
brotherhood Of carpenters and joiners
of America They viii leave in a few
days.
Nothing but routine business occu-
pied the time Of butchers union No.
st its meeting Wednesday night. The
usual weekly assessment was paid TO
1he Los Angeles strikers
The labor press Of this city is to be
tions. The Labor Clarion contained Sc
pages of well written articles upon
subjects of intense interest to organ
1zed labor.
Organized Labor appeared in maga-
zine form OF so pages and contained
timely articles. Each publication re-
fleets great credit upon the editors and
managers.
The Labor day issue of The Union OF
san Jose, the official organ Of the fed
Grated trades council and building
trades council Of Santa Clara county, is
2 valuable souvenir, containing as it
does photographs Of officers of all
unions in the Garden City. These peri
Odicals should be preserved by all trade
unionists.
The sugar workers union No. 1853
viii hold its picnic and family reunion
at Biggio's park. Colma, next Sunday.
The various committees have made all
arrangements and an attractive pro-
gram Of races. games. dancing and ath-
letic events has been arranged.
The employers viii give their answer
10 upholsterers union No. % in ref
erence to the increased wage demanded
tomorrow. The local has called a spe-
cial meeting TO receive the reply. The
labor council has indorsed the new
wage scale and owing 10 the unsani-
tary conditions prevailing in the busi-
. ness 1t is not thought that the demand
is excessive. tuberculosis is quite
prevalent in the craft.
There win be a special meeting of
brewers and maltsters' union tomor-
row night 10 choose four delegates to
the coming Los Angeles convention of
the state federation of labor. Two Of
these delegates viii be taken from the
Los Angeles branch.
The labor council viii not be in ses-
sion tonight owing to Admission day.
Many delegates are Native Sons and in
Difference to them the council viii not
meet.
Secretary Maxwell OF the bay coun-
ties district council Of carpenters stated
that If upon investigation it proves
that any union carpenters worked on a
pavilion down the peninsula on Labor
day they viii be fined. There is par
ficUlar fine for unionists working on
Labor day without proper authority.