United labor bulletin., 1913-08-16
Colored Workers Given Of
ficial Recognition
Many Jurisdictional Disputes Taken Up
Including That Of Newsboys;
Perkins Sent to Conven-
ton in Switzerland

more important questions came De-
fore the Executive Council of the
American Federation OF Labor last
week at Atlantic City than at any pre-
vious meeting President Samuel
Gompers had sufficiently recovered to
be present and preside. The meeting
lasted eight days.
One OF the first subjects considered
was what is known as the San Fran
cisco controversy. President p. ii.
Mccarthy of the California Building
Trades Council and former mayor, was
present. as was Z. E. Ellison, repre-
senting the San Francisco Building
Trades Council. After full considera-
ton. the Council adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Executive Coun-
ell of the A. +. of l.. and the Execu-
tive Council OF the Building Trades
Department OF the A. F. of l.. in joint
session indorse the actio1 of the Sec
retary and the Executive Council of
the A. F. OF l.. in refusing to approve
the strike OF the Gas Workers Unions
against the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company and TO grant strike benefits
ON account of such strike. or to sane
ton strike by the Gas Workers
Union No. 9S40, of San Francisco.
against the said Company. In violation
OF their agreements: and be II fur
ther
Resolved. That previous action Of
the Executive Council be reaffirmed
and that the action of President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison in
the premises be approved, and that
they be directed in the name OF the
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor to notify the San
= Francisco Labor Council and the Ex.
ccutive Officers of all National and in.
ternational Unions Interested TO with.
hold any and all support from the
seceding Electrical Workers. who are
attempting to control work that prop
erly comes under the Jurisdiction OF
the brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
affiliated with the American Fedora
lion OF Labor: that copy OF this de
cision be sent to the State Building
Trades Council OF California ID that
Secretary Morrison inform an
bers OF the Executive CouncilN the
A. F. OF l.. at as early n date az pos
sible whether or not this decision has
been complied with
Other questions of great interest TO
the organized labor movement given
consideration were as follows:
colored Workers Get Attention.
On the request of the National
League on Urban Conditions among
Negroes to ascertain the attitude OF
the American Federation OF Labor up.
on the question of organizing among
the negro workmen. the Executive
Council calls attention to the fact that
many years ago the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor declared for the thor.
ough organization of all working peo-
pie without regard to sex. religion.
race. politics. or nationality: that many
organizations affiliated TO the A. F. of
l.. have within their membership ne.
gro workmen with all other workmen
of their trades, and the A. F. of l.. has
made and liz making every effort with.
in its power for the organization of
these workmen. The Executive Coun.
Gil declares that II will gladly receive
cooperation of the National League
on Urban Conditions among Negroes
and of individuals for the purpose of
carrying into effect the purpose OF
organizing all workmen in consonance
with the American Federation of La.
bor's declared and steadfast policy OF