The San Francisco call., 1910-04-17
LABOR Fedora TION
CHIEFS To MEET
Executive Council of State Or
ganizaIiOn viii Hold Ses-
SiOns in Temple
Tracy Is Doomed for First Vice
President of the Printers
international
Edited by Q. NJ. BOYLE

Edited by Q. M. BOYLE
~eZ512 1ssgsZ5s> The exec utiv
SIa15Es. --ssss32tsltcog6cl9 council of the
4EhASfs'' state federation of
labor VIII be in session this morning at
10 o'clock al the labor council temple
and in the afternoon a meeting of the
joint committee on migratory labor
viii be held.
George A. Tracy Of No. q is candi-
date for first vice president of the in
ternationaI typographical union. He
is well known as q stanch trade union
ist in the printing trades from the At
lantic to the Pacific. He has held
many responsible positions in the gift
Of the printers and his friends in No.
II. who recognize his broadgauge
views, predict his election.
So far the only name mentioned for
the treasuryship of the labor council,
made vacant by the resi- ignatiOn Of Da-
vid McLennan. is James McTierney,
financial secretary Of blacksmiths'
union No. 16S. Nominations viii be in
order Friday night and the election Will
follow week later
The san Francisco labor council has
been asked to communicate with the of
hcials Of the American federation Of
labor for the purpose of having that
body call a convention Of representa-
tives Of the two factions of the cleo
trical workers. This is intended to
bring about q settlement of the differ
ences which have existed for several
years. provided 65 per cent of the mem
bership, by referendum vote is in IA
Nor Of such convention.
N. Sullivan. general vice president of
the international electrical workers
union, says that the executive council
OF the American federation Of labor has
instructed Duffy. the only member of
The committee desirous of brea king of
negotiations. that no member of the
committee could resign. but that il
should take the electrical workers case
mp again and reach q decision that
would unite the two factions
That committee was given full power
To act at the Toronto convention. Duffy
stated there, 50 Sullivan says, that un-
less he had full power to act he would
not be 2 member Of the committee.
What sullivan wants now is action
from the committee.
The labor council has indorsed the
wage scales and working agreements
OF the brewery workers. the brewery
wagon drivers and the beer bottlers'
unions, which are TO become operative
next May. These will be submitted to
the brewers association.
Secretary Emil Muri has been noti-
ned that the brewery workmen Of St.
Louis have been granted an increase
Of $3.50 q week.
Tie strike Of the brewery workers
IN Rochester. y. Y, was settled after
a 10 day strike. The men will receive
81 week increase. and hereafter viii
work on an eight hour basis.
The executive committee Of the San
francisco labor council at its meeting
Monday night VIII consider charges
preferred by the laundry wagon driv-
ers union against Business Agent
White Of the stablemen's union. in
connection with the stabling of horses
me complainant union charged that
lhe owners Of the stable had on sew
eral occasions endeavored TO ,avA the
place unionized, but that the stable-
men union had ignored the reouest
ana me business agent had declared
mat he would put the concern ont Of
commission.
The committee will again consider
the request for a boycott made bv the
soda, soap and candle workers 1,nion
committee heard the case and renor+ad
10 the council that a full investfea +fo.
showed that there was not a Sufficient
ground for granting the request. and
recommended that the application for
boycott be denied
The petitiOning unfon +b~,
Delegate Schilling, objected ia IT,
recommendation Of the COMMITTEES a,,d
asked that the case be rereferra5 -
the committee. This was ordered a-d
the secretary stated that IT an, So4i-
hed that the committee win cot
ul se us recommendation and will in
il prooa oiiity show a personal ami
l.ius IN TINS matter which at this time
y ,y,o,o oto >, not think was necessary to ven
The board Of directors Of +ha
musicians protective union No g 80
ruled that the price for accomns -
70 be the same as for one pjavfre .
alone for an entertainment. narae1ry e
each engag ement. 20
ne committee on picnic has Se1ao.a7
oheI Mound park as the place foy a.
oulng Thursday, July q. S,Ihco~,,,,i4
.ses nave been appointed to arrango
oeialls Tor musicians day.
~ ~ directors have admitted Sonbie
Akoulnlne as a member on denostt - -. ie =
transfer card from local No &c u d
". A. Chase, y. r. Crane
nung' H. Koenig, Z. Y. KoIia Dun-
lewis j. B. McCann. W. H Rarnso,, %. W. "
- ms sa1tisteban, siton, J. A TiImanv' = p
olssl' ). Meiner and w B. Walls ~
reinstated to good standing in +bo we're we're
.i On MAKING good their financial obiios liz
uons after being suspended un,Ser In : ga d
rules. uHuet the
Many of the members Of tso
attended stag banquet e-i,-n's iocal
week by Victor l. Meyer ana cao.Isl issl
axe. ker at a. their home in Vallejo sire stpeet
minor theatsrs. was the s-'a. ol the
honor. euest of
Al me last meeting of the San Fran
CISCO labor council Delegate Ps5a.fl,t, az
on the printing pressmen's unjoT ooi'1 ooi9
mat International President Ceore-s ss1Iu
DerIg had been represented as ~
posed 10 the formation of an MP
printing trades section of the 49, ,,,tle0
can federation of labor. and brandaa
The report as false. 0iiueu
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