The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-15
In the World
0f..Labor.

The Rhode Island Central Trades and
Labor union met last evening with very
large attendance, President Moore In the
chair. Thirty-five new delegates were
admitted. Several communications were
read and acted upon. one OF the most
important being from the Pacific coast,
urging the above body TO present a petit
ton to the state legislature urging the
passage of a resolution requesting Rhode
Island representatives TO insist that the
government do its own work and not let
IL out to contract labor. The Empress
Powder company has consented and has
the union label placed on all printed mat
ter. Trades reports We're very lively and
In year from now they all state that
this city will be practically unionized.
Auditing and organizing committees,
both important, were appointed. and as
the hour was getting late the appointment
of other committees was laid over TO the
next meeting. The reports OF the old
auditing committee and Treasurer Sherry
showed that the union was In fairly good
condition.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
Whereas, Unscrupulous persons are So
liciting advertisements for a newspaper
the official newspaper of this Central
Trades and Labor union, be 1t
Resolves, That this Rhode Island Cen
trail Trades and Labor union publish a
card in the newspapers warning adver-
tisers that there is no official newspaper
of the trade and labor unions in this
state.
The Plumbers local held a very large
and enthusiastic meeting last evening
After short business session a smoke
talk was enjoyed. The informal program
included songs of high order recitati
OF the best and refreshments.
The International Brotherhood OF
Blacksmiths will meet Wednesday at
Labor Temple at p. m. All blacksmiths
are invited. This will be the first regular
meeting OF the local union and IL Is ex-
pected to be a grand one,
The Meat Cutters and Sausage Makers
report that four more firms have accepted
the scale OF prices of this craft,
There has been rumor that Pawtucket
has a Central Trades and Labor union,
but IL Is without truth up 20 date
The Painters and Decorators met at
Labor Temple in regular session this
week and initiated nine candidates
The Tinsmiths' local met last evening
and initiated several candidates. The
treasurer made his report TO the effect
that this craft Is in a fiourishing condl-
ton
There will he n Team Drivers union
started I'm Pawtucket Sunday afternoon,
and N they grow as ra pidly as the one
that Is here In this city they will have
4 large one.
Providence Bartenders' local viii meet
tomorrow at e:SO p m. There are about
3 names 20 be voted upon with nearly
rs many more pending. According TO
Chairman Ferguson OF the investiCat ting
'ommittee tho membership ls now 3S3 and
Z will soon pass tho 900 mark To make
he union more popular an entertainment |
will he given IN ono OF the local theatres |
II an early date.
The Electrical Workers met this week |
nd initiated seven candidates. n is ex- |
'ected that Grand Tree Surer Sheehan will |
oon visit local 90 as he has been OIL |
ialiv rcuucsted SO 20 DO.
Rhode Island lodge of Machnists met \
his week ond Ind 2 large amount of |
ver the realms or industry and there are |
IS many more applications. The mem L
ers arc paving no uuite PROMPTLY Stree /
he new weekly systera went into effect
The executive committee OF the Mncuin-
sts local ~ called a spcciai mcotlng for
Ncducsdav evening and Il was 80 gen
rOusly attended that the small hall was
ot large, CROUCH and The Core Makers
ias given the Core MakerS.
The next uniou Of any inheritance To
we'll the ranks of those already in the
I'D VIII De the international fSrotherhocd
irons aS p'ti IN some sections ~ the country.
w have never been organized In this
tate. However, they viii coon make
heir mark .lcrsily. as some 90 have sl-
The Team Drfverr local met this week
nd stfii maintains the lead OF ali orrani-
'tions, They initiated " candidates end l