Feb. 4.—The newsboys of San Francisco yesterday took steps to form a union as a result of the strike against the two morning papers. Tentative organization was perfected at a meeting in the Waiters' Union Hall, 828 Mission Street, last night.
Between 250 and 300 of the boys attended and they were firm in their stand that none of them should sell either the "Examiner" or the "Chronicle" until the price s reduced.
The newsboys assert the ""Chronide" paid them from 50c to $1 a night as a bonus for selling that paper, and when the price was 1aised the bonus was taken away The new price leaves them only a 2-cent profit and they say this is not enough upon which to live.
A meeting has been called for all newsboys who wish to join the new union at the Waiters' Union, 828 Mission Street.
The action of the newspapers in seeking to cut the profits of the boys follows an increase from 90 cents to $1.15 in the monthly subscription price, made effective February 1. Whereas the increase on regular routes comes directly from the subscriber, on street sales the newspapers sought to take it out of the pockets of the newsboys.
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