The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-05
In the World
Of Labor.

trades council was held I'm Labor tenn
rapid strides. They have been I'm exist
ence only short time. but their record
will compare favorably with any building
trades council of their size anywhere
They have just formed a new union OF car
penters and soon all mechanics that work
on buildings will have 10 belong 10 some
labor body.
The Longshoremen OF East Providence
met this week in Oystermens hall.
Watchemoket square. and had quite a
large attendance. They postponed the
election OF officers until next Wednesday
evening. and II is expected that they Will
have 100 members enrolled. There was
speaking by G. T.. Russell OF the Rhode
Island Central labor body and others. At
their next meeting a number OF prominent
labor men will deliver addresses.
Business Agent n. r. Bryant OF the In
ternational Associa ton of Molders is back
in town. and reports that the molders are
all busy.
The mule spinners held their convention
this week and declared for an advance I'm
wages, but have left the matter of strike
In the hands OF Secretary O'Donnell. and
he will try 10 arbtrate before any strike
is ordered.
Local 81, international Steam Filters met
this week. This union is steadily grow
ing and is doing good work towards the
eight-hour-a-day movement
The painters and decorators held one of
the largest meetings in their history during
the week. They initiated IS new MEM
bers and at the rapid stride that this
union is having they will shortly have
Providence a union city as far as their
craft is concerned. They also have 25 APP
plications on hand.
Rhode Island lodge. 1i7, OF Machinists.
will meet on Tuesday evening next. Sew
eral limitations will occur and a nice mu-
scal and literary entertainment be Of
fered. Visiting members are expected
from lodge las, OF Olneyvile
The Journeymen BARRIERS union have
opened headquarters in Labor temple.
room 10. Secretary A. c. Mendall is act
ing as business agent for the present.
The demands for BARRIERS and the growth
of this craft have caused them TO open
this office.
The ertal clerks OF Pawtucket held
their installation this week, Joseph Brick
ell. the organizer. being installing officer
They expect To hold banquet and social
at an early date They are in very flour
ishing condition.
The Team Drivers local at their last
meeting had one OF the largest gatherings
ever held by them; I'm fact, their hall is
nowhere large enough 10 accommodate
the obligations this week and now they
have practically secured the names OF
all the prominent coal carriers OF the city
from OlneyYille TO Providence. They have
over 1900 members and COO voters on their
rolls.
The Stationary Engineers met this week
and elected officers for the ensuing term.
After only three weeks growth they can
muster about forty members with more
applications. There will be another open
meeting tomorrow afternoon az Labor
rat,la md oil aerffn "a
attend. Prominent speakers will be pres
ent.
The Stationary Firemen. who have been
In existence about six weeks, are IN a
very promising condition. and now num-
ber seventy-five members.
Business Agent Moore is preparing for
a mass meeting TO be held I'm the near
future. of the machinists. The business
agent of Chicago district. No. s. A. T..
Ireland. and n. II. Greenslitt will be pres
ent. The machinists' organization is
The Longshoremen will meet next
Thursday evening I'm Team Drivers hall,
q Market square, at o'clock; hs Local or or
charter and will present IL 10 the union on
this occasion. All longshoremen are In
vited to attend and make application be-
ready secured $50 charter members and 20
applications. The national body has des-
ignated 3l4 for its number.
new union OF carpenters and loiners
was instituted this week In Labor temple
and 10 was the exact number who signed
the roll and the charter is TO be sent for
Immediately. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested and the various speakers
were heartily applauded
The maohinists of Pawtucket will have
another lodge, as was shown by the way
they turned out this week. Business
Agent Moore OF this city. who has been
instrumental in the organiza ton OF this
lodge has worked hard 20 bring matters
TO a close and has been rewarded by the
signing OF AZ and will at their next meet
ing. which will be I'm about a week hence
elect officers. Their charter will then
arrive Joseph Brickell. corresponding
secretary OF the Rhode Island Central La
Dor union, made remarks on the funda-
mental principles OF organization. Their
number as given by the grand lodge is t19
The local brewers are preparing for
their new schedule OF prices which goes
into effect on May 1. It IS expected that
a settlement will be made. as already two
breweries have made concessions and are
running successfully.
There will be a meeting held IN Burn
side hall Market square. Wednesday
evening next for the purpose Of organiz-
Ing "a union of the Allied Metal Mechanics.
This will include drill. press. milling ma
chine hands. screw machine operators.
file cutters, grinders. blacksmiths' help
ers, hlers and I'm fact the members OF any
craft.
The Oystermen met this week ana In
stalled officers for tho ensuing term as
the season Is about over The meetings
Of this union will he held only about once
month instead OF weekly until Sent, ~
~ cent rate. The prospects arc now
that all the dealers will concede 10 this
dcmand. as this industry has been erin
pied during the season by the strike