The San Francisco call., 1910-03-03
URGES HIGHER PAY
FOR men ON STRIKE
General President of Carpenters
Proposes to Increase Benefit
When Revenue Warrants

In his latest official report William
d. Huber, general president of the
united brotherhood of carpenters and
joiners of America, says:
We have some complaints from localities
which have experienced any strike or
lockout before regarding the paid hy the
general office. but they seem to forget that We
unions pay a larger per capita into the general
fund, and / hope to sec the day when we Will
be In a position 10. finance any strike lockout
at the rate of sc week per man. In order to
do this 1t would require an additional sum of
about cents per member per month, but con-
slider the good that conId be done and the
strength 1t would add to our organization in
times Of trouble.
Four dollars week benefits is not enough
family to support. You would not miss that
extra amount, and ii would relieve much suffer
in the organiza tion. Get out of the cheap old
nut and realize that those who are fighting in
localities for better conditions are fighting your
fight and that their struggle should be made the
fight of the entire organization.
We are still agitating the spirit Of consoda-
tion among the locals in cities where the plan
could be PROBABLY consummated 1t has proven
a complete success far. and we urge upon all
cities to consolidate existing local unions wher-
ever possible: IL saves officers salaries hall
expenses. printing expenses and gives the mem.
bers better idea 10 what is going on instead
Of having TO wait for the report Of their dele
gates to the district council. II also creates
more harmony and good fellowship and strength
ems the bond Of brotherhood.
The sailors union of the Pacific will
at it's meeting of March Is vote
proposition to levy another SO per
capita tax on the membership of the
union in aid of the sailors on strike
on the great lakes.
At the last meeting of the union
shipwreck benefits were paid to two Of
the crew of the steamer Farallones
~.
The union received notices of the death
Of Is members in the 10 days preced-
ing the meeting. these having occurred
in recent storms.
United States Senators Perkins and
Flint and several of the representa-
tives from this state have written to
the iron trades council of this city that
the protest of the council against q
proposed change in the present system
at Mare island will be presented to
both houses of congress.
At the meeting of the stationary
firemens union Tuesday night the Oak
land local announced that it had de-
cided to become part of the district
local which will be composed of the
several organizations in several coun-
ties.
A committee of five was named to
draft a constitution for the new or
ganization.
The theatrical employees union at its
meeting Tuesday night in musicians
headquarters decided to bring the trou-
BILE they have with carpenters in re-
gard to stage work before the labor
council, so that it may properly come
before the committee of the American
federation of labor in April.
The upholsterers at their meeting in
Clerks hall Tuesday night discussed
a proposition for. half holiday on Sat-
urdays. The matter will be made the
special order for next Tuesday
The business agent was instructed
to visit Oakland to organize the up
holsterers there into a union.
International President LIGHT of the
retail clerks union has received
charter for the recently orga nized
union of clerks in San Jose. He will
visit that Sity this week and present