The San Francisco call., 1910-05-27


sIHAps ssseesscoyNcI3 council last night
AEEzN6AsS accepted an invita-
ton to attend the fiftieth anniversary
celebration of the amalgamated car
penters to be held in Golden Gate COM
mandery hall June 4.
The work of reorganizing the mosaic
workers was placed in the hands of the
executive committee
1t was announced that NJ. Downey, a
cement worker. had been fined $40 for
conduct unbecoming a trades unionist
he was also prohibited from working
FOR certain boss for six months.
The council wasN asked to lend its
aid in unionizing the Art metal con-
struction company of New York and
the same was given
The Outdoor art leagu requested the
aid of all subordinate unions of the
council in keeping the Streets of the
city free from paper, rubbish, etc.
The progressive report of the labor
day committee was approved by the
council.
The firm of Girrard & Sairse was de-
clared fair by the council
1t was announced that the OGrady
benefit committee would meet Tues
day night and make final report.
George d. Keely. superintendent of
sewer cleaning and member of brick
| layers union No. Z, was presented with
an engrossed copy of resolutions last
night in the building trades council by
| the excavators, street. concrete and
asphalt workers union for his untiring
| devotion to trade union principles. O..
| a. Tveitmoe made the presentation
| speech.
| 1t is learned that union men will
construct the new building to be erect
| ed in San Quentin prison. A commit
tee from sheet metal workers union
visited the prison directors and they
turned the committee over to State
| Engineer Ellery, who promised that
the work should not be done with con-
yict labor. Some $4,000 will be ex-
| pended.
The following nominations have been
made by cooks helpers union No. no.:
For president A. McGlone, f. Pratt
John S 's 2uboe siafH and W. W & chase for sec
retary-treasurer. A. Miller, ]. Wagner.
James Lewis and 7. P. Edwards; for
hue, r. Fennessy and L. Thomas; for
| conductor, B. A. Huston; for inside
guard. H. Hollenbeck and Samuel Nef-
| tai; for executive board. j. King. p. w.
Barnum, F. Martin and ]. Bowie;- for
| delegates to joint executive board, j.
Lewis, J.; King, T. P. Edwards, A; Mil
labor council l. Thomas, J. Lewis,
l.. spinas. T; "; Barnum, T p Ed Cd.
delegates to the Asiatic exclusion
league. j. King. J. Donohue. j. Stef-
| fens and j. King.
More nominations will be made at
the next meeting. The election will
be held June 81.
Business is reported good; all mem
bers are working.
|
/. W. A. Cole and ]. B. Bowen are in
! Stockton to- see that the new wage
scale of the carpenters will be granted.
| They represent the state building
! trades council.
The new union of retail clerks in
| North beach is a f1ourishing organiza-
tion. Affiliation with the labor coun-
ell will be taken up shortly. At the
i last meeting seven candidates were OBJ
ligated and IL applications received.
F At the last meeting of machinists'
| lodge it was decided to give monthly
! contribution to organize the unskilled
workers. A donation of So was made
to the striking leather workers, SO
was sent to the strikers On the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad and SIS was
given in sick benefits.
1t was decided at Wednesday nights
meeting of the bay countits district
| council of carpenters to serve notice
on the Alameda contractors that the
| first Monday in August the wages of
/ carpenters in that county will be IS
| per day. This will make uniform
wage scale in San Francisco, San Ma
| teo, Marin and Alameda counties.
| A committee from the associated
/ building contractors appeared before
the council expressing a Willingness to
cooperate with the council and made
strong arguments for harmony in the
building trades industry. The commit
| tee was well received.
| Next Monday being Decoration day,
all planning mills will be closed. as it
will be a general holiday. Carpenters
who are compelled to work on that day
must receive double pay.
The union beveling and mirror men
| formerly employed by w. p. Fuller &
| Co. and Whittier Coburn & Co., who
| as individuals have been out for the
last nine weeks, absolutely refuse to
return to work for these firms until
| the eight hour day is conceded. All
other beveling and mirror factories in
| this city and vicinity are working on
an eight hour day basis. The jewellers