The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-24
In the World
Of Labor.

The Rhode Island Central Trades and
Labor union met, last evening. for the
last time under the above title as the
name has been changed by a vote to
Providence Central Labor union. This
VIII cause a enw constitution and also .
| new charter. but will be practically the
same as before A Communication was re-
ceived from President Gompers of the
A. f. OF l.. to the effect that all engi-
neers and firemen must belong to their
respective craft. II they want to belong
to the Brewery workers they will have to
do II on their personal account Hereto
fore these men have been held by the
brewers. Delegate Schofield. agent OF the
Atlantic Coast Seaman's union, spoke In
behalf OF the men who struck at the
Providence dry dock and stated that they
had all organized. The reason for their
strike was that they wanted. when they
were sent on job. their pay to COM
| mence from the time of leaving and not
to have to wait until they had actually
commenced work as the rule is now. They
also wanted double time for Sundays and
holidays.
The arc light trimmers. dynamo tend
ers. switch board men and shop men are
invited to attend a meeting which will
be held in Labor Temple. Monday night.
Grand Treasurer Sheean will be present
and deliver an address and the benefits
OF the organization will be fully discuss
ed.
The new local OF carpenters initiated
over fifty new members this week and
they now number over 400 members or
nine-tenths OF the carpenters OF Provi-
dence. II was reported at their meeting
that about all of the contractors had
signed their schedule to go into effect
June 1st, namely $3.50 for eight hours .
day.
The new jewelers. union met this week
and received their charter. A very large
and enthusiastic assemblage was present
and a goodly number was admitted to
membership. They elected a delegate to
their convention which will be held In
Boston In July.
A large delegation OF the journeyman
horseshoers union will go to Newport to-
morrow TO assist in forming a union OF
their craft Newport has the name of be-
ing the best organized city in the state
for trades unions.
The Longshoremen's union OF East
Providence met last night and had 16
members present. They added thirty
nine TO their membership roll and all took
the obligation OF the A. F. of L., which
WAS administered by John J. Kavan-
augh. Spencer Lee has been elected mar
shal.
The bakers and confectioners will be
the next 10 be organized by c. F. Rus
sell This craft has an international asso-
ciation
Interna tional Organizer Grace will or
ganize the team drivers in Fall River
next week. He hopes to have from 800 to
1000 men there.
The painters state that they have no
grievances whatever as they have all
they asked for eight hours and more pay.
as all the contractors have signed.
The machinists of Worcester, Mass. are
out on strike for nine hours They tried
To gain the rate demanded by the Nation
al lodge and were refused. Consequently
on the Goth OF this month they all went
out but two firms have already yielded.
The Gas Workers international Broth
erhood met last night for the second
time and twenty-seven new names were
added to the roll. Their charter and out
fit will be here for their next meeting
which will be next Friday night In room
Z. Labor Temple. They now have No In
was given TO Organizer c. Il. Russell Inc
president and secretary were chosen. tho
election of the remaining officers being
left over TO the next meeting.
The Bartenders' union has donated
twenty-five dollars to the Economic
league towards the campaign fund ana
most of the labor unions will do ike
wise.
The stationary firemen are doing great
work, holding two meetings a week ana
are taking in from ten TO thirty members
at each meeting. Nearly all men In this
craft are organized. A large delegation
will 20 to Pawtucket tomorrow afternoon
10 be present at the organization OF the
Pawtucket branch at o'clock This Will
include Pawtucket, Central Falls ana
Valley Falls.
The stationary engineers are growing SO
fast that they must soon have larger
hall This union was Instituted only apout
two months ago and now have over ioo
members on their roll.
The lathers who are now out on strike
claim that they have business In their
line all tied up and that the only parties
doing anything are ten or twelVe con
tractors who are willing to pay the
schedule.
Tbere has been news received at head
quarters 10 the effect that the street rail-
way strike I'm Detroit has been settled
satisfactory to all concerned ana the
company has been placed on the fair list
once more. - r-,.,.,
The Meat Cutters and Grocery Clerks
local held a meeting this week ana opii-
gated n large number OF members Ihey
voted 10 lend all assistance possible TO the
striking team drivers.