The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
new SCHEDULE To-
Begin TOMORROW
Hod Carriers Decide to Start
Work on Eight Hour Basis
at Once
Edited by o. M. BOYLE

BulI0lnS
Trades temple, hod carriers union de-
cided to enforce the stand taken by the
Monterey convention of the state
building trades council and begin work
tomorrow morning on an eight hour
basis In order that the plasterers and
brick layers may have sufficient mate
rial with which to go to work at 5
a. M. shift of hod carriers will report
for duty at 7:40 a. m. This shift will
knock off at 11:40 a. m. and go to work
| at 1850. quitting at 1850 .. m. All
other hod carriers will begin work at
a. m. and knock off at D. m. The
contractors can put as many hod car
| r1ers to work at 7:40 as they think
necessary
on time tomorrow morning and 1t will
be up to the contractors to say whether
they will accept the new working
hours.
Several contractors-probably one
quarter of them-have already con-
| ceded to the eight hours demanded by
the hod carriers, and with them there
will be no quarrel.
All overtime will be charged as dou-
bic time About 700 hod carriers will
be affected by the new conditions.
1t is stated by the secretary and
business agent of the union that the
members do not average in a year more
than three and a half days work a
week. Heretofore the men have been
working eight and a half hours a day.
John O'Cornell presided. in the alb
sence of o. A. Tveitmoe. at yesterday
afternoons meeting of the Los Angeles
general campaign strike committee.
After hearing the report of Secretary
Emil Muri in reference to the Los An
geles brewery workmen's Strike and
the report of the conference committee,
which met with President Alton of the
state brewers association and officials
of the Royal Arch. the general COM
mittee decided to await the action of a
called meeting of the state brewers
association, and it has set two weeks
hence as the time for circulating local
option petitions in Los Angeles in case
the brewery workmen do not obtain
union conditions.
The committee instructed its secre-
tary to communicate with every local
union and every international and fed
eral labor organization in the country
and solicit funds to carry on the fight
in Los Angeles. "This indicates" says
Secretary Gallagher, that the commit
if need be. This committee intends to
unionize Los Angeles, no matter how
long it takes or how much it costs"
The committee ruled in the case of
unions that are charging a larger as
sessment than the 25 cents levied by
the labor council, and where men are
members of more than one union, that
they shall pay the larger assessment.
If a man belongs to two unions and one
has levied 81 assessment and another
% cents, the 81 assessment must be
paid and divided between the unions
IS cents to one and % cents to the
other.
Paul scharrenberg was appointed
member of the committee on tented
city, vice John ]. Nolan.
The conference which has been car
ried on for some time between members
of the international brotherhood of
electrical workers and the Pacific gas
and electrical company for new agree
ment has been signed. 1t gives the men
25 cents a day increase and so cents q
day to foremen. The agreement calls for
closed shop. 1t dates from June and
continues until November 80. 1911. The
agreement affects electrical workers
throughout the state and will add about
$150,000 per year to the company's pay
roll.
President Frehe was in the chair at
Friday nights meeting of carpenters
union No. 1882 in Carpenters hall, 124
Fulton street. The president was
chosen marshal for the Labor day pa
rade and he will appoint his aids
shortly. A band of 16 pieces has been
engaged to lead the union. Four can
didates were obligated. The local paid
its weekly assessment to the Los An
Ve1AS ST riEe
The candidacy of Charles W. Davi-
son for congress from the fifth district
was unanimously indorsed.
A letter from Samuel Gompers to the
labor council regrets that the fedora
tion is unable to assist financially the
strikers in Los Angeles, owing to the
many claims made upon the federation
from other sections of the country.
The second annual outing of wait
resses' union No. As will take place
next Sunday at Scheutzen park, San
Rafael The proceeds will go to swell
the death fund. Ferry boats will leave
every half hour. The committee of ar
rangements promises an enjoyable
time to those who attend.
Sailors union of the Pacific will be
represented in the Asiatic exclusion
and Paul Scharrenberg. The semi |
annual banking committee is composed |
of Ed Anderson. L. A. Erickson, Walter |
Macarthur, Paul Scharrenberg and |
Robert Tunnell. Nominations for dele |
gates to the Los Angeles state fedora |
tion of labor convention will be held |
August i, and the election will take 1
place at the meeting August Is. Three /
are to be chosen.
The labor council has referred to its /
law and legislative committee reso-
luton pledging candidates for the leg
islature to favor direct legislation.
objection was made to the original /
resolution as not covering all mat
ters of interest to organized labor, and i
the law and legislative committee is
expected to remedy this defect when it |
will be presented to the council for
adoption.
A large delegation will start from
this city Tuesday morning for the /
convention of the brother
hood of teamsters. Local IS will send |
is first delegation in five years, having
recently reaffiliated with the parent |
oody. No. S5 is one of the largest and
most wealthy unions of teamsters in
he country. having recently purchased |
so, 900 worth of Geary street bonds.