The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07

The stablemen unions new constitu-
ton went into effect yesterday. The
new laws impose fine of $3.50 on all
members six months in arrears.
Boston coal teamsters' and handlers
union, No. 68, has on its membership
roll every man in its line of business
In that city. Recently the members
received substantial increases in wages
and nine hour day. The agreement
signed includes Columbus day in the
list of holidays, the first agreement to
include this day as a holiday.
Boston lithographers' union has re-
celved notification that on January /
next the eight hour work day will be
established in all the shops under the
National Employers association The
men struck for the shopter work day
August, 1906, the strike continuing un-
til May, 1907.
The present agreement regarding ex-
change of cards between the brick lay
ers, masons and plasterers. and the
plasterers' international union has been
extended till next September, when the
plasterers will hold a convention
John J. Kenny and Fred Ewald have
been elected delegates to the labor
council by stereotypers' union. They
will be seated next Friday night.
The annual convention of the inter-
national ladies' garment workers
union began it's session yesterday in
Boston. Abraham Rosenburg of New
York will preside.
Building material teamsters' union
No. PIG at its meeting Saturday night
subscribed $1,000 to the Panama-Pacifc
exposition. The local elected Business
Agent j. ]. Morris and Joseph Trump
house delegates to the international
convention, which meets the first Mon
day in August in Peoria, III. A donation
of $40 was made to the striking
leather workers. Three candidates were
initiated and 10 applications received.
Chairman John o. Walsh of the or
ganizing committee of the labor coun-
ell has received charters for the united
laborers of, San Francisco, the freight
handlers and clerks and furniture
handlers. The freight handlers and
clerks union held>its first meeting last
Friday night. There are already about
900 members on the roster. Walsh has
been busy reorganizing the gardeners
union. The members desire a new
charter with the old number. The local
represents about IS or 100 members.
The photo o-engravers union at its last
meeting denoted s100 to the Los An
geles strikers. The money was for
warded yesterday. Another meeting
will shortly be held at which an as
sessment on each member will be dis
cussed to aid the men now out in the
southern city. Addresses on the Los
Angeles strike were made by John o.
Walsh and John I Nolan
A committee of 10 was appointed to
work for the international convention
to meet in this city in 1915-the fair
year. Following is the committee: E.
A. Dunn, Leroy Nesbitt. A. j. Gallaghe
r. A. Hopkins, Joseph Reilly, A. Hin
ton, John ODonnell and William Fahey
committee was appointed to boost
the label of the union.
r. II. Hopkins will represent the
union in the September international
convention in Louisville, KY, with John
O'Donnell as alternate.
Business was reported good Several
positions out of town could not be
filled.
President Mess delivered an address
on home industry and made a plea for
the label
A block of tickets was taken for an
entertainment to be given by the car
penters' union No. 1882.
The International treasurer reports
$50 600 in the treasury
Wireless Telegraphers
NEW YORK, June 6.-The formation
of union of wireless telegraphers is
announced here by officers of the com
merciaI telegraphers' union. The new
union has been named the wireless di-
vision of the commercial telegraphers'
union. A president will be elected in
Chicago next week. There are 900
wireless telegraphers employed by COM
mercial companies throughout the coun-
try.
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