The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16
In the World
Of Labor.
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The oystermen's Protective Union held
special meeting during the week and
voted 20 parade on the I'D Then they dis
cussed the strike. The committee that
was delegated 10 await upon the owners
and managers of several oy ster concerns
was heard. George Wilson OF the cigar
makers told how the committee had met
the managers ana tho result vas tie
latter thought business would not war
rant an increase OF wages at tho present
time. President Cayanaugh Harry
Burke. Treasurer Payne, Secretary Wall,
Mr.. Creegan, Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Me-
Alaney spoke. the gist OF the remarks
being thar the owners had come from an
other state and that their seed cost them
nothing tO speak Of and the opeuers
had 70 save selects and open in meas
ures not sealed. Further they had 10
open solid meats FOR Ii cents per gall
Ion. when they ought TO have 20 cents as
some other shops were doing. Pracii-
caliy they We're not receiving over 80
cents FOR such work performed. hence
they struck ina body for 20 cents. The
vote was unanimous aud the consensus
OF opinion was that II the owners could
make money as heretofore so as to sell
for y cents per gallon and pay 10 cents
TO the openers for liquid measure they
could pay % cents for solid meats and
get Sll0 per gallon.
Local Union l7. International Asso-
citation Of Machinists. met this week with
very good attendance. Several propo-
sitions for membership were received and
it was voted to endorse the re-ensction
OF the Chinese exclusion act. The com
mittee on ball reported progress and stat
ed that judging from the sale OF tickets
they would have large attendance.
The journeymen BARRIERS held their
regular meeting this week, obligated ten
new members and had IL applications
The building trades section OF the
Rhode Island Central Trades and Labor
Union will meet tomorrow afternoon. All
delegates are requested TO be present "a
important business will be transacted.
The Core Makers met this week and
held an open meeting which was very
successful Several candidates were ac-
| cepted and they voted thanks TO Mayor
Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket and J. ]. Man
ming for their remarks.
Special meeting OF the II. i. Central
| Trades and Labor Union will he held to-
morrow In Labor Temple at 2:3o D. m.
Electrical Workers Union, No. 80, met
| this week with "a largo attendance and
| the following resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas. The Cigar Trust has decided
TO make the state OF Rhode Island the
center of operations in the attempt TO
destroy the Cigarmakers Union and,
Whereas. Local Union No. 10. Cigar
makers international Union has taken
| up the battle forced upon them by me
| trust; therefore be it,
/ Resolved That Labor Union No. %.
| I. r.. T.. w. hereby commend the effort
| of I.acal Union No. 10, g. 4. u, and
| pledges them undivided support of Labor
4 Union 20.
! Resolved That we pledge ourselves
| to purchase only such cigars as bear tho
| Union label and 20 discourage the sale
of non-union cigars as far as lies In our
| power
Resolved Further that q copy of these
| resolutions be forwarded to Labor Union
| No 10, Cigarmakers' International Union.
| given TO the public press and spread upon
\ our minutes.
| on Friday night OF next week will be
| held the grand rally of the Rhode Island
| Central Trades and Labor Unions The
! committee feel assured that this demon
I stration will be the best and largest ever
| held I'm the state. Chief Marshal James
| Sherry has everything well In hand. In
| working zealously for the success of the
| parade and there can be no question as
| 10 the grand character OF the Infantry
hall mass meeting. Five bands and two
! drum corps are already engaged and the
capacity OF Infantry hall will be more
than tested.
The Team Drivers Local held an open
| meeting this week and voted In "a men,
befs This swells their roll UP to nearly
| 800 There was speaking by George "
| Moore business agent for the machip-
lists. and George Wilson OF the Cigar
makers. They will join In the parade
| on the ed inst, headed by the American
| band Their last open meeting Will he
held in Labor Temple tomorrow AFTER
noon.
The freight handlers have reorganzed
The Electrical Workers. No 80. met
this week and voted I'm 20 members. Tbs
attendance was very large their charter
list is about TO close. Then the fee for
initiation will be SO.
The Freight Handlers have reorganized
and this time they mean business. After
a break up of two years they now num-
ber 40 and are growing
The plumbers held their weekly meet
ing last night and had a very large at
tendance. Several applications were re-
ceived.
The Order OF Railway Telegraphers will
meet tonight in X. Of =. hall. 1913 West
| minister street at : o'clock An cnort
will be made TO reorganize the old union
and all telegraphers are invited to at
tend
At the rally I'm Infantry hall on Friday
evening next. Mr. o'Connell. the presi-
dent OF the Grand Lodge OF Machinists.
Mr.. Wood, second vice president OF the
| Cigarmakers International Union. Mr..
| Higgins. president or ths Electrical
Workers of Boston and Mr.. Brophy OF
the steam Filters Union ana others Will
deliver addresses.
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