The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
REFUSES PLEA OF
CARRIAGE PAINTERS
International Declines to Issue
Charter to Former Members
of Local No. e


formed at its last meeting that the
efforts of a few of the disgruntled for
mer members of the union to ootain
charter for a union of carriage painters
had been effectually blocked, as the
international union had sent word that
no local charter would be granted so
long as the carriage painters were
affiliated with No g..
The Mattresses union at its meeting
next Monday night viii consider the
decision of the San Francisco labor
council that no member OF an affiliated
union shall work in any establishment
in which Japanese are employed.
The Pacific Coast walters associa-
ton. Inc. is considering proposition
TO move from its present headquarters
in McAllister street TO more commodi-
Gus ones down down.
The central Ia Dor bodies of this city
have been advised that the state fed
Grafton of labor of Minnesota has again
entered the political field and that 1t
proposes to make a vigorous fight to
secure the e5ection of labor represent
atives to office George B. Howley, the
president of the federation, recently
appointed a committee designated as
the state federation central political
committee" 1t will determine whether
il shall recommend federation politics
for legislative and judicial candidates
or the Endorsement of any candidate
who declares himself favorable to la
bors cause, or support for office only
such men as are members of labor
unions in good standing and working
at their trades at the time OF nomlna-
ton. Friends of the movement say
thai the latter idea would eliminate
men who carry a union card, but have
not done stroke of work al the trade
for many years"
The musicians union is advised that
a new local of the musicians of San
Leandro has been organized and that
il has affiliated with the central labor
council of Oakland and Will in time
affiliate with the Alameda oranch OF
the musicians union. j. r. Bird and
d c. McMullen are the accredited
delegates to the council from the new
union.
The San Francisco labor council has
received a letter from the labor party
of Milwaukee. Wis. asking for financial
assistance in its campaign for the cleo
ton of municipal officers. The letter
states that with the assistance that
central labor bodies all over the coun-
try may give. the labor party in that
city viii carry the city election.
Definite information has been re-
ceived from the American federation
of labor as to its executive commit
tees tour of the Pacific coast states:
The first meeting will be held in Sc
attic. April 30. and after a two days
session there the committee will pro-
coed to Portland, whence il will come
10 San Francisco and go to Los Angeles.
The committee intends TO devote only
two days to each place visited and II is
suggested that matters to be taken UP
for investigation shall be presented in
most concise form consistent with the
equities of each dispute.
On the appeal of the Sacramento 10
Gals. the state building trades councils
executive committee has decided that
all the work in connection with house
moving or raising belongs to the house
movers and raisers and not to the car
penters The same body has decided
that steam engineers unions need not
reaffiliate with a central body until
action is taken by all building trades
councils.
The musicians union of Minneapolis
Mimi, is considering a proposition TO
get even with high prices by refusing
y
and if the idea carries the union will
request other unions to do likewise.
Bakersfield is to have a building
trades council. the various unions that
come under the jurisdiction of such
body having voted favorably on the
proposition.
The organizing committee of the
pF1-1 lob bod Of Tl1l- G,II
engaged in forming union of the
wood, wire and metal fathers.
The laundry workers union has de-
cided to present a new wage scale at
the close of the present one, which
pointed al the last meeting TO ptepare
a scale, which Will have to be indorsed
by the union and the labor council
before ii becomes effective.
At the next meeting of the stationary
fremen's union there Will be an ANAL
gamation of the unions of Oakland and
Vallejo with the local organization 1t
is proposed that all the unions of this
trade in the state act under one charter
instead of separate charters, as at
present. and that the headquarters shall
be in this city.
Sheet metal workers union No. l04
has named Joseph Dennis general or
ganizer for the Pacific coast, subject to
the approval of the executive council
of the international body.
The union has adopted a new card
system, which will become effective
March 4.
The union al its last meeting initiated
four candidates and admitted three
members on transfer cards.
The San Francisco typographical
union will hold a meeting in the Labor
temple next Sunday. at which time cam
didates for officers of the interna tional
union and candidates for delegates to
the international body will be nomi-
mated
Housesmiths union No. IS at its
meeting last night adopted a set of
resolutions asking that congress pass
a law making it obligatory that all
work for the government, either by the
government authorities or by subcon-
tractors. shall be performed under the
eight hour system. The resolutions
will be printed and each member will