The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
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The Central Labor union met In their
hall at the Labor temple in a stormy
session last night, TO transact much
business.
Pres dent Buckley was in the chair dur
ing the session and called the meeting
to order promptly at o'crck. The hrst
bit OF business done was the cal for the
minutes OF the previous meeting These
when read were approved and the com
pany proceeded TO other business. A
committee from the Bartenders union
presented their grievances and Michael
Hickey's place at the corner OF Took
wotten and Brook streets. WAS placed
on the unfair list Several other places
were subjected 10 the same treatment,
among them being the barber shop at the
Narragansett hotel and several bakery
shops.
The committee on statistics reported
| that they had visited the state house for
! information in regard TO labor statistics
| and asked for discretionary power. This
7 demand evoked heated discussion be-
| tween the radicals and the conservatives
!. ~ the body, but as Is aly->-- the case.
Conservatives won the day and
"a 10 the committee the power
for International organizer or the
inists' was present and made some
ue,uted remarks A committee from
the teamsters asked than none but union
men be employed TO drive on Labor Day,
| n request which was willingly granted
| At the meeting communication was
also received from the international
| brewers union, but this was laid on the
! table Considering the weather. the at
tendance was all that could he expected.
The Plumbers union met last night In
! regular session at the Labor temple ana
| sacted mu~h business One or the
! most important items was the report OF
| the moonlight excursion committee. rms
,1s1.. faf ~
! the affair was n grand success hnan-
cially. Mr. James Fitzpatrick won the
prize for selling the most tickets. Inc
Labor Day committee reported that the
| uniforms were on hand for the parade
and would be distributed on saturday
Sept. 5th. in the office OF the Building
Trades council The committee VIII
meet on Monday. for the purpose Of COM
nleting arrangements for Labor Day. Al
The meeting Mr. James Coleman was
| chosen foot marshal for the PLUMBERS
There were also meetings of the Ger
annie workers. the Llnemen and the lror
workers Nothing OF importance trah
spired at any one OF these meetings eN
cent the selection Of delegates TO tn
convention OF the American Federation
Of Labor. TO be held I'm Woonsocket durint
the next month. Beyond this and th'
! choice OF foot -marshalls for the parade
! there was nothing done but the regula
! amount of routine work.
AS was announced a few days ago tn
members of the BARRIERS union are hop
ing that all shops will be closed on Labo
day. but whether they close or not tn
: members OF the union will parade. hav
: ing a day off. When II was decided Z
take part In the procession the matter q
% asking the masters 20 close for that da
= was debated. and II was decided that
p request 10 that effect would be sent 7
= ALI the shops This determination wa
T. accentusted when Il was learned that a
\ the shops of Olneyville had decided
Z close of their own accord. The union dt
{ termined that it would be pushing mat
- ters too far 10 attempt 10 use mandator
A measures 10 get what they wished In IN
= lower section ~ the city and would onl
q ask that the shops be closed and tr
> masters could do so ~ they wished
regard 90 granting a.
Y This request of the BARRIERS was locke
/ upon by most of the masters as a fair or
J. and they AL determined 10 make the IA
a general holiday Some Of the nsaste
. seem to think that the union u askir
. TOO much and FOR that reason will M
close. but will 10 all the work themselve
I Afr Nendeu OF the BARRIERS unic
l. sts,es that the union regrets the fact th
/. the movement 10 close was not n unar
n nous one bu, he feels that the little ri
n nle of Misunderstanding will soon ~
y solve Itself and things become calm agai
a CLEAN RECORD
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