The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11

S1EszNcls trades council en-
tered into wage agreement with the
iron manufacturers of this city look
ing toward an eight hour day in all
branches to take effect June 1 next.
Following is the agreement signed by
each party:
That considering the conditions of San
Francisco at the present time, and the injury
that would result TO the city's interests from
continuation of the dispute In the iron
trades we mutually agree:
First-That all shops shall be opened, and
men return to work during the week ending
June s. 1907, on the hours and pay prevailing
April 80, 1907. The minimum wage rate per
day of this date to prevail during the life
of this agreement
Second-That nine hours shall constitute
days work until December l., 1905 From
December l. 1908, until June 1, 1909, eight
and three quarters $50 hours shall consq,
tute days work From June 1, 1909, until
December L. 1903, eight and a half (s15)
hours shall constitute days work From
December l. 1909. until June l, 1910, eight
a days work After June l, 1910. eight 10
hours shall constitute a days work
Third.That there shall be no disc Ir INA
ployes on account Of their connection with
the present dispute.
Fourth-Thst a conference to discuss any
other matters not provided for in this agree
ment may be called by either employers or
employees in any craft to provide Tor some
method Of adjusting questions at issue. PEND
ing decision there shall be no lockout on the
part Of the employers or strike on the part
Approved May so. 1907.
A l. Hollis and committee were
busy Monday night visiting labor
unions and soliciting subscriptions Tor
the Panama Pacific exposition. Each
union received the committee enthusl-
astically with the following result;
Stationary engineers union No. 81 de-
cided to increase its subscription from
500 to $3.50; marble cutters and nm
ishers' union gave $500; carpenters
union No 4S3 subscribed $1,000; gas
and electric fixture hangers union
will take the matter up at Its next
meeting, the amount to be subscribed
having been referred to the executive
committee. Painters union No. 10
will call a special meeting to deal with
the subject.
The drum corps of butchers union
will give an outing and family picnic
Sunday, May Is. at Riggio park,
Colma. There will be races and
games for both young and old. The
committee of arrangements promises
an enjoyable time to all who may at
tend.
The labor council is in receipt Of a
communication from the boot and shoe
manufacturers association offering its
good offices in trying to settle the diff
ferences which have arisen in the
Calm, Nickelsburg & Co. factory in
Oakland.
The San Rafael retail clerks union
No. 1119 held a meeting recently, at
which Max Z. LIGHT made an address.
The local elected John Vollers presi-
dent and Harry Hoch first vice presi-
dent. After the business meeting a
banquet was served, at which many
speeches were made.
Retail delivery drivers union No.
27s has moved from the hall, S07 For
som street, to Carpenters hall, 124
Fulton street. Meetings will be held
every Thursday night.
John I. Nolan returned yesterday
from the east on official business con-
nected with the executive board of the
international molders union of North
America Much important business
was tranSa cted at this gathering per-
tanning to the welfare of the organiza-
ton. In speaking of his trip he says:
Trade in our line is good through
out the eastern section of the coun-
try. In the east and south molders
are receiving wage increases ranging
from % to so cents a day. From what
1 could gather other branches of trade
are beginning to pick up. The molders
are stronger now numerically and
financially than ever before. The sick
benefit plan established Is years ago
has proved an unqualified success, so
much so that the beneficial features of
the organization are to be increased
by the addition of an insurance plan
giving TO the molders an opportunity
for life insurance at rate far below
that offered by any other organization
in the country. This insurance plan
is under the direct supervision of R
II, Metcalf, who has been the financier
OF the iron molders' union of North
America for the last Is years. The
international union elected a presi-
dent and board Of directors of this
branch 1t is the intention to apply
Immediately for a charter under the
laws of Ohio. For the present this
feature Of the union will be con-
Quoted upon a straight life insurance
basis. AS it becomes more firmly es-
tablished owing to the low cost of
maintenance the local will be in a po-
sition to give to the membership such
additional benefits as the accum 7lated
surplus will permit"
Al the last meeting OIL the V allpnO
trades and labor council, J. ]. Sullivan
was chosen vice president, vice z. B.
Green, resigned.
The Vallejo typographical union will
shortly celebrate its tenth anniversary
Vallejo will soon have a branch of
the Asiatic exclusion league.
The building trades council and cen
trail labor body of Vallejo have been
asked to place the Starr mills on the
unfair list. A report on the subject
will be made at the next meeting.
Bar tenders league No. Al met in
regular session Monday night Seven
candidates were obligated and seven
applications received. The league was
addressed by International Vice Presi-
dent Robert Hesketh. He urged a
cementing Of the forces in the labor
movement. The question of re-affiliat-
ing with the international will come I'D
before the joint conference board some
day this week. The league donated $75
for sick benefits.
The automobile drivers union has
placed before the employers a new
wage scale. Heretofore the men were
paid on percentage basis, but the
agreement presented is as follows:
Drivers running cars up to and includ-
ing 30 horsepower shall receive 500