The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
LABOR MARKET
said TO Be full
Iron Trades Council Objects to
Importation of ESQ Families
From the East
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

CEApEs ss2s COUNCIL council has asked
Aa FE1wsss the labor council to
communicate with the Denver central
labor council in reference to the con-
gestion of the labor market In this
vicinity. It is stated that the Pullman
car company is about to import $50
families for their new plant at Pull
man. At the present time the local
market is supplied with more men than
can secure work.
The labor council has decided to pub
lish in the Labor Clarion the legislative
record of Dominic J. Beban on labor
bills before the last legislature.
An alternate delegate to the Ameri-
can federation of labor will be elected
at the meeting of the labor council next
Friday night. 1t was made a special
order of business for 9 p. m.
Wood. wire and metal lathers' union
No. 60, at its last meeting signed up<a
yearly agreement with the contractors
1t is practically the same as last years
agreement. There will be a special
meeting Wednesday night to elect off,
GERS. All members are requested to be
present Absentees will be subject to
fine.
At the recent meeting of the execu-
tive board of cement workers 1t was
held that concrete mixers shall mix the
concrete for all purposes, but 1t may be
handled by hod carriers.
At recent meeting of musicians
union No. s, A. J. Haywood and James
Green were elected delegates to the
labor council. A new committee on
the anniversary celebration has been ap-
pointed. Strike assessments of 25 cents
week are due and payable. An ad-
journed meeting Of the October session
will be held Thursday, November 8, at
IL a. M, for the purpose of revising the
price list for the coming year.
A national employment exchange has
been incorporated under the laws of
the state of New York, with the object
of furnishing work to the unemployed.
Several wealthy men are said to- have
contributed 100000 to its support
A four page pamphlet has been is
sued by the authority Of several local
labor leaders explaining why every
wage Garner in the state should vote
for senate constitutional amendment
No. SO and assembly constitutional
amendment No. 33. These amendments
provide for the states contribution to
the proposed worlds fair fund and also
amend the San Francisco charter so
that the city may make a contribution
to the fund. The Intention is to place
a pamphlet in the hands of every wage
worker in the state.
Police Commissioner Walter O'Con-
nell will act with a committee from
several Point Richmond unions with the
object of arriving at.some plan whereby
the master plumbers can have per-
nit from the building trades council OF
that town.
When the case of the New Method
laundry came up in the labor council
Friday night it was decided to post
pone action for one week.
The police have been notified that
several men have been soliciting funds
from the citizens of this city, claiming
to represent the Asiatic exclusion
league. The officers of the league as
sert that these men are impostors, as
no one has been authorized to collect
funds for the league. Descriptions OF
the men were placed in Chief Seymour's
hands.
Walters union No. 80 boasts of being
the largest union numerically of that
craft in this country. 1t has almost
130O members in good standing. Th1s,
in a great measure, is due to the ince-
fatigable work of the present officers
of the union.
A resolution was presented to the
labor council by the label section Fri
day night calling upon the authorities
In Washington to investigate the lynch
ing in Tampa, Fla, recently or Two
members of the cigar makers union.
At a recent meeting Of pile drivers.
bridge and structural iron workers
union No. TT 1t was decided to indorse
the se,o0O,00 bond issue for the I'M
provement of the San Francisco harbor