Evening star., 1934-07-15

George Castleman. business represent
ative of the auto mechanics, Max
Shelley. Bakery Wagon Drivers. Will
Jam j. Casey, business representative
OF MIX Wagon Drivers. Al VIM sec
retary OF the Iron Trades Council; S,
T. Dixon business representative OF
the Chsuffeurs' Union Mary Mckay,
Cracker Packers Auxiliary Ernest
Warren. Bakers, John Pertucci, presi-
dent Cook and Pastry Cooks Union,
John Ricci business representative
Boiler Makers, F. Edminter, Cribbers
Union: Hugo Ernst. Walters Union,
Harry Bridges. longshoremen; John
Mclaughlin, business representative
Brotherhood Of Teamsters. Bob Evans.
Iron Trades Union; Edward Love,
secretary Musicians Union; Edward
KidWell Bakery Wagon Drivers sec
retary: c. w. Deal. Ferry Boatmen's
Union. and Edward Vandeleur."
Time: Tomorrow. 8 AM.
The convention framed its action
in these words
This convention requests all unions
eral strike to walk out Monday at 8
am. and also requests all those unions
which have not voted to hold meet
ings Immediately and take action"
The convention then appointed a
temporary Strike Executive Committee.
which met tonight. elected officers
and made recomme ndations to be pre-
sented TO the General Strike Com
mittee at 10 am. Monday,
The recommendations called for
bakery and milk wagons TO continue
handling Of meat to hospitals and for
ambulance and funeral service to be
carried on by the chauffeurs' union.
A union spokesman said conServa-
tives in the meeting were greeted with
outbreaks OF boos. Cheers accom-
panied announcement of the vote.
President Roosevelt's Labor Dis
puteS Board. which worked day and
night in vain to foreStall the crisis.
announced in statement that unless
the disputes We're brought to speedy
termination 1t will become our duty
to make an independent inveStiga-
ton and to make a formal report to
the President" in which lit will be
our duty to place responsibility where
We think it belongs"
Both water front employers and
striking unions disclaimed respon-
sibility for the situation.
1t was. the second time in American
history that union labor had welded
its biggest stick. the general strike.
The only other occasion was in Seat
tie in 1919. A general city-wide strike
which paralyZed that community for
one day broke down under its own
weight
Besides the 90 900 longshoremen
and marine workers on strike in
Pacific Coast ports nearly 5000 San
Francisco union men had walked out
before the general strike vote was
taken. Nearly 5000 more were pledged
to walk out tonight Some 10000
union men remained technically on
their jobs pending other strike votes.
Street Car Men TO Quit.
Just before the zero hour in the
voting the street car men employed
by the Market Street Railway
announced they had decided to quit
work tomorrow morning in protest
against alleged refusal OF the company
10 arbitrate demands on hours. wages
and working conditions. The company
employs 4.800 and operates 270 miles
OF track.
The Municipal Street Railway en-
ployeS had not yet voted This line
operates on 83 miles of track
Fifty thousand commuters depend
ing upon ferries were left to worry
about their future. The ferry boatmen
had not called a strike referendum
Another $4,000 commuters living in
peninsula suburbs south of the city
had no fears for the time being. at
least. as they are transported on in
ter-urban trains Railroad workers
were not involved
In all. eight men have died directly
or indirectly as a result of the marine
workers strike. Outbreaks have
occurred from Portland TO Los
Angeles.
Mayors Recall Asked
An outgrowth came today in Port
land with the filing of two petitions
for the recall of Mayor Joseph K
Carson. Each petition must Dear
q 900 signatures if the recall measure
Is to appear on the November ballot
One petition sponsored by "worktrs
recall committee" charged Mayor
Carson with refusing to negotiate
the operation OF publicly owned CUcks
with union longShoremen" and ac-
euSed him Of having "garriSoned ana
heSsianized our public docks with i'm
ported privately, paid. armed hire
lingS"
The other accused the mayor Of
failure TO enforce laws, OF being
waSteiu! OF public funds. and neen-
gent IN pursuing the public welfare
LOngShoremen' representatives have
agreed 10 arbitrate hours. wages. anG
working conditions. out stood ada
mant on their demand for control Of
the hiring agencies. previously con-
Quoted by the employers
The shipping concerns flna!iv con-
sented 10 arbitration OF ali Is -Ues III
NAlt IOilES4lOA GA4AC4A 81 AhC. B.st III
sisted on dealing only with author
lied representatives Ot the maritime
unions III collective bargaining This
involved Il complicated situation over
the relationship Of the unions II the
men concerned
The lonsShoremen finally aqTeed to
submit the arbitration matter 10 a
! referendum If the employers would
I consent TO arbiJrate likewise With the
maritime unions. The employers de-
clined to do this. holding il would be
necessary for representation Pmong
, the workers TO be determined before
| collective bargaining could be under
taken.
Ships began 10 clutter up the
coast harbors soon after the steve