The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-19
In the World
Of Labor.

Organizer Kelso OF the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners, whose
main office is i'm England, has been here
this week. and articles of affilation have
been drawn up for the seating tonight OF
his society i'm the Building Trades council.
This will bring the two bodies together
and strengthen them. Speakers from
Boston and elsewhere will be present 10
address the meeting.
Machinists' local, 147, will meet next
Tuesday night when another one of those
musical and literary entertainments will
follow the regular session.
The carpenters executive committee
met i'm Labor Temple last night and sent
out about 400 circulars 10 contractors,
foremen and master carpenters, asking
for the shorter work day OF eight hours.
They state that they now number about
500 and by May j will reach the 1000
mark.
The c r Institute met in Labor
Temple last night and had a
very pleasant time There was a large
attendance and the members all say their
social hour was passed enjoyably.
The stationary engineers OF Pawtucket.
will meet to organize in Cottrelis block
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. w. X.
Whalen, president of Boston lodge; also.
T. w. Dithridge, secretary of the same
lodge, will address the meeting.
The longshoremen's meeting this week
was very largely ATTENDED,. They obli-
gated - new members, which increases
their roll to nearly 400. They had a
grievance in the form OF a new and objec-
tionable schedule. They were Informed
that commencing this week they would
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would be required 10 work II hours. They
voted that they would send In their own
schedule as follows: Sixty hours shall
constitute a weeks work. from 10 II,
/ 10 s: all overtime az the rate of . cents.
and Sundays also. The committee yes
terday conferred with Agent Coria of the
Baltimore line. but the only concessions
secured was relative 20 pay day. IL will
be left as formerly. on Saturday.
The Iron Moulders through their busi-
nes representative have secured the Sig
nature by one Finn in Pawtucket TO their
schedule. AT the next meeting they Will
elect delegates TO the International con-
vention which will be held In Toronto in
July.
The stationary hremen met last night
and took in twelve more members. For a
new union this one is growing rapidly.
The Life Insurance Solicitors and Col
lectors are to hold an informal meeting
Sunday afternoon for the purpose of try
ing to organize union Of their craft
The Longshoremen's union Of East
Providence met last night and received
their charter which was presented by
Joseph Brlckel. organizer for the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. g. II. Russell
acted as secretary pro tenn for the occa-
sion. Next Friday evening the officers
will be installed and they will start Off
with about 90 members.
IL. a Il
at their hall on North Main street and
had a very large attendance. Their price
list is from g to As cents per hour for
hours labor and trade conditions are good
as reported.
The allied metal workers at their re-
cent meeting swelled their ranks by ~
new members. They now number over 100
and by the first Of June will have accord
ing To the applications coming i'm over 600.
The r.. !. G. r. g. J.. L. is organizing this
craft as allies 10 the machinists.
The Stone Cutters met Thursday even
ing and initiated five new members,
Many officers and members OF the Ger
man brewers union went to Boston last
night To attend an entertainment for the
striking brewers. They report that their
choral society connected with this union
was very warmly greeted by the Boston
audience.
a notice has been received at headquar-
ters that a strike is now on In ST. Louis
and all painters. GLACIERS and employees
connected with the craft are warned 10
keep away There will probably be no
Worlds Fair work FOR one year
The new Lodge OF Machinists I'm Paw
tucket was Instituted last night by G.. V.
Moore business agent OF Providence and a
delegation Of 1i7 OF this city. Officers
were installed and nineteen new members
were taken In They now number sixty
and have received their charter.
The following Is TO be acted upon az the
meeting OF the R. l. 6. T. a. L. L. next
Friday evening: To add section go arti-
Gle u to be known as section 2. TO read:
ANY officer or delegate OF this union. us
Ing or allowing TO bo used his namc as an
officer or delegate Of this union ON any
advertising matter OF 90 private firm or
corporation shall bc suspended or expelled
from this union Any delegate continuing
this offence after the matter has been
brought before this union shall have his
name published IN the newspapers as be-
ing expelled for violating the laws OF
this union
At the regular meeting Of the Cathedral
Benevolent Aid society. held last night I'm
Labor Temple Mathewson street. "A very
interesting and instructive discussion was
had In the form OF a debate The subject
Of the debate was Are strikes beneficial
To- the working clasa2" The affirmative
side Of the question was upheld by Den
mis- j. McCallum and Anthony V. Pettine.
while the negative was ably contendcd
for by James Sullivan and William y.
Wall popular vote OF those present
awarded the contention 60 the affirmative
side OF the debate as held by Anthony v.
Pettlne and Dennis J. McCallum that
strikes are beneficial to the working
class.