The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-18
unions OBJECT TO
JAIL CONDITIONS
Organized Labor Petitions Judge
to Treat Arrested Pickets
More Humanely


<l-ALz=s-eIIre OCtiCldly MUTT OF
s1sA9EslgsasaassEeS zsD the brewery work.
ssANzs> ers' union, now
III Los Angeles. writes that Judge
Frederieks of the Los Angeles police
court has been petitioned by organized
labor in that city to see to il that the
men who are arrested for picketing be
more humanely treated. He saws fsar
the Jail is in an unspeakable os- sttis,a.
More than 100 men are k a rsoaa
loxSS feet with henca tuas viii sess
but 16; The re9is.n der arc forced 20
sit or lie tae althv eeo- If 70
remedy il found for the --aa irs OF
prisoners, it IS asserted -sss and
disease is sure tc rer,.. The cubfc
air ordinance is ais being violated
Word was received at labor head
quarters yesterday that President sam
uel GomperS and several other officers
OF the American federation were in
conference in Indianapolis with Presi-
dent Meyer of the western federation
of miners discussing the affiliation OF
the western federation of miners with
the united mine workers of America.
1t is said that merger of the two
organizations will result.
Four candidates were initiated by
molders' union No. 1874 at the last
meeting. Marshal Doorley has ap-
pointed as his aids for the Labor day
parade NJ e. Egan. G. Bitterlin. d.
Niano and F. Moss The weekly re-
port of Treasurer George Gunrey OF
Los Angeles was read. He believed
the fight would be won. but asked that
the contributions continue to come in.
The delegates of the iron trades
Cnr
asked to keep the agitation up in be-
half of the men who are battling TO
! better their conditions
The local paid the death benefit for
]. Alquest, who died in Vallejo last
Sunday.
The business agent of the Kern
county building trades council. Wall
! lace Watson. will retire from office
next Monday and he will be succeeded
by H. P. Stephenson. a member OF
the plumbers union.
Secretary Wagner Of the brewery
beer drivers union reported that the
Solano brewery of Vallejo has signed
up three year union contract. The
San Francisco wage scale will prevail
in Vallejo and all surrounding bay
cities. Three applications for mem
bership have already been received
from Vallejo by the beer drivers
union
The San Francisco delegation to the
Peoria convention of the brotherhood
of teamsters returned Tuesday, with
the exception of Thomas White of sta
blemen's union No. 404. The delega-
ton left White in Chicago and he an
nounced that the would visit Dublin be-
fore returning TO San Francisco. The
delegates report having a fine time.
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settled were those referring to the
chauffeurs' union 1t was decided that
on milk wagon autos the drivers must
be members of the milk wagon drivers
union, and those driving ice wagon
autos must ally themselves with the
ice wagon drivers union. Only those
who drive passenger autos are eligible
to the chauffeurs' union The stable
men were awarded all garage employees
who keep machines in condition. Here
after when a local disbands the inter-
national will claim nothing but the
charter.
at the Monday night meeting OF steam
laundry workers union No. IS. The
usual weekly assessment was paid to
the Los Angeles strikers. A donation
of s25 was sent to the striking garment
workers in New York city.
1t was stated at Monday nights
meeting of journeyman tailors' union
No. that the label Of the local can
b. found in % shops in this city. A
wage scale will shortly be sent to the
proprietors. Twenty-Five were added
to the membership roll The local
has doubled it's membership in the last
six months.
The joint executive council OF team
sters met Monday night. The matter
of delinquents in the soda and mineral
water wagon drivers union was
brought up and the council will take
action upon them. Benefits were or
dered to members of building material
teamsters' union of San Mateo on
strike. The councils next meeting will
be in Oakland August 2S-
Eight candidates were obligated at
the last meeting Of Mattresses union.
A scale of prices to prevail during the
Admission day celebration was fixed.
For the first two days the wage will be
So so per day; after that So per day.
Seven hours will be the maximum for
night Work.
General Organizer Charles Beum OF
bridge and structural iron workers
union will shortly reach this coast on
a tour of inspection. He reports trade
conditions in the northwest improving
Many building trade organizations have
sprung into existence the last six
months in that region of the country.
Prospects in the iron industry, he re-
ports, are also brighter. He states
that many bridge buildings In new
railway construction are about to be
started.
Routine bushes occupied most of the
time at Monday nights meeting. OF car
penters' union No 4S3.