The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-26

40 a week ago. BY the next meeting there
will be as many more, they expect. This
is owing TO the demands for eight hours
and a minimum wage of $3.50 per day 10
go into effect on May ]. The contractors,
that is a majority, have signed the
schedule.
The International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths that was organized only
few weeks ago Is fact forging TO the
front. They initiated five members and
had 1--WE applications presented at their
meeting this week.
The city laborers OF Pawtucket are 10
have an eight-hour day through the In
strumentality OF Mayor Fitzgerald.
The Sheet Iron Workers generally will
begin, on May /, 20 work eight hours
a day. instead OF nine. as formally. Their
new schedule has been adopted by nearly
all shops I'm this state. They resently
initiated Is new members.
The building laborers will soon decide
what action 10 take May /. Seventy-three
candidates were obligated at the past
weeks meeting and this organization
now numbers nearly 500 members.
The steamhtters are rapidly approach
ing the time for their schedule 10 go into
effect, which is May /. AS several OF
the largest firms have accepted the terms
az eight hours a day IL is thought by the
executive committee that there will be no
strike: but, IL any, 1t will be OF short
duration.
The mule spinners have voted to af-
filate with the new Central Labor union
OF Pawtucket So have the typos, team
drivers plumbers, BARRIERS. cigar makers
and carpenters. and probably the painters
and decorators.
The II. L. Central Trades and Labor
union met last night with very large
attendance. A communication from
jamestown. ~. ", stated that the street
railway officers had granted the request
of their employees. and IL was voted that
they be placed upon the fair list. DIR.
l.. +. G. Garvin was admitted and spoke
upon the national non-partisan fedora
ton for majority rule; the Initiative and
the referendum. The brewers report that
their trouble is not adjusted yet. All
trades were reported in good condition.
The team drivers delegates stated there
was no change as TO their situation. The
trustees reported that they had audited
the books, found them all right and the
union fourishing.
The stationary firemen met last night
and had large attendance. They
initiated several members with quite a
lot OF applications received
Machinists' Local, l47. met this week In
regular semi monthly meeting. Four new
members were duly initiated and six ap-
plications received. A large amount of
routine business was acted upon and the
following resolution was adopted;
Whereas The Brewery Workers of
Boston are on strike for the principles
OF which all trades unions stand. be IL
Resolved That Rhode Island lodge, lE,
l. A. OF NJ, do hereby indorse the action
taken by the Boston Brewery Workers;
Resolved, That this lodge declare that
all beer made by Boston breweries be
placed upon the unfair list until salts
factory settlement is made.
A short musical and literary entertain
ment was INDUCED in, Professor Sulzer
acting as accompanist.
The allied metal workers were 10 have
met OH Wednesday evening last, but
through a misunderstanding failed 10 Sc
cure the hall. They have over 100 new
men to join. Postponement was inevita-
BILE as halls are scarce to secure at pres
ent, there being so many organizations.