The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
CULINARY CRAFTS
Win union fight
Establishment Agrees to Employ
Bar Tenders, Cooks and Help
ers From Organization
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

A SpeCld1 meeting I
eTk15f 5fsiSsI9s(co9E S.ssI92sS (co9EelD of the joint execu-
5EHs6s tive board of the
culinary crafts was held Thursday
afternoon and an agreement entered
into with Charles Corey, corner Sec
ond street and Mission, whereby
Corey will put union bar tenders at
work immediately. in 80 days he will
employ union cooks, and in so days
he viii employ union helpers. This
agreement was signed yesterday. Plans
are now being formulated to unionize
the Richelieu saloon. The executive
board is preparing for a fight with the
proprietor and will bring all the power
of organized labor to bear in the con-
test.
1t is rumored around labor head
quarters that the fire department of the
city will give its employees a half day
off every fifth day, beginning Septem-
Der !. The union labor party platform
called for full day off in 10 days. but
ii is said that the department will try
the half day at first. These men de-
serve this concession. and are looking
forward anXiously to its fulfllment. 1t
Will dlSCb ABOUT bUU employees Inc
reason assigned for giving the half
day at first is that at the present time
many employees are on their vacation.
Wood, wire and metal Iathers' union
No. 81 at the last meeting voted to
parade on Labor day with its full
strength, 300 men. There will be fine
of IS imposed upon those not in the
line of march. Marshal George Terry
and his aids will be mounted. The
usual assessment for Los Angeles strik-
ers was paid. Business was reported
good.
At a meeting of officials of the dis
trict council of electrical workers in
Sacramento Wednesday night. together
with the officers of the central body
the boycott of the Northern Electric
railway company was under discussion.
In addition to the boycott a bulletin
will be issued setting forth the griev-
ances Of the strikers and asking the
general public to join in winning the
strike. During the coming state fair
the committee having the strike in
hand proposes to be very active.
Routine business occupied the time
Of the gas workers union No. 9S4O
Thursday night President Clasby Will
be marshal of the Labor day parade.
Carriages will be provided for those
! members unable to march. The sum of
$500 was paid as the weekly assess
ment to the Los Angeles strikers
Fourteen candidates were obligated
and eight applications were received
Business Agent Bell reported business
good.
Word comes from the east that IN
ternational Organizer Hiram Ross OF
bakery and confectionery union will
shortly visit this coast, stopping first
at Sacramento TO assist in organizing
the bakeries in the capital city.
Paul Scharrenberg. secretary of the
state federation of labor. states that
there are now over 800 labor organiza-
/ tions affiliated with the federation
! This is an increase of 80 since the first
! of this year. The locals which have
! more recently Joined are the cigar
makers union of Los Angeles. painters
/ union No. So of San Rafael, bar tend
ers' league No. 403 of Stockton, typo
/ graphical union No. 597 of Richmond
/ and Martinez and electrical workers
membership of the federation totals
/ over $4,000.
Seventeen additions were made to
/ the membership at the last meeting of
/ bakers union in Oakland. Business is
J reported 10 De improving.
Sheet metal workers union No. 1O4
/ held a well attended meeting Tuesday
night. Special Organizer B. Thurber of
/ the international sheet metal workers
alliance, is in the city, and will make
a prolonged stay on the coast, visiting
all unions. He addressed the last meet
ing Of No. 104 upon conditions in the
east. Members are requested to call at
/ the office and get their orders for hats
| for Labor day parade. Carriages will
be provided for disabled members. A
fine of SO will be imposed on every
member not in the parade with sheet
metal cane.
At the last meeting of carpenters
union No. 19 of Oakland. Peter Taylor
was chosen delegate to the Des Moines
Iowa, convention of the united brother
hood of carpenters and joiners of
| America.
George l.. Berry, international presi-
dent of printing pressmen's union, and
member of local No. "a, writes in refer
ence to the union label that he favors
joint ownership, with equal voting
I strength for all the crafts. He says:
| Under the present system the interna-
tiOnal typographical union has so per
cent of the voting power. The proposal
we offer is to give equal ownership to
each international union of the allied
trades, with equal voting power. This
plan has been concurred in by the
pressmen's and the assistants unions
the book binders and the photo engrav-
ers. These unions demand that this
change be made. We believe we are
justified in the stand we have taken
At the recent meeting of the interna-
tonal typographical union a law was
passed giving joint ownership in the
label Plans were suggested for new