The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-25

with the exception of these three
shops, the master plumbers OF the city
employing two or more men have taken
back full complement of union journey
men. and in several instances have In
creased their usual working force because
OF the activity in the plumbing business.
The summer time is the plumbers mar
vest time" said a union journeyman THIS
morning, "and they make more money
than when the pipes freeze up.
There are about l30 licensed maSter
plumbers in the city and OF TINS numner n,r
ployed by big corporations 70 WORK loI
them the year round. The General flre
Extinguisher company, the Gorhanl MAI,
mills of the city have licensed master
plumbers in their employ to attend 10
the plumbing necessary In their manuiac-
The demands of the plumbers have
been signed by all the shops which em-
ploy journeymen. but the union is now
securing the signatures OF seyerai hasle,
rule hire help. This Is simply a pre-
cautionary measure on the part or the
union, and IL does not expect TO expert
ence any difficulty In securing All the
Business Agent Andrew ]. Mccormick,
I'm speaking OF the mems return 10 work
this morning. said that there had been
little or no friction and everything appar-
emily was proceeding smoothly.
Most of the men have secured their
old positions" said Mr.. Mccormick, "and
nearl yall the non-union 1ourneymen in
the city have filed applications for Union
membership. i don't expect there Will
be a journeyman plumber in the city out
side of the Union ranks in short wnile,
| at the rate applications for membership
| are coming in at the persent time.
"The Masters have their choice Of
Union journeymen and are at liberty to
| hire union men from out OF town TX they
| Goose. There was not the least sign or
any better feeling between the Masters
and iourneymen this morning. and the
reduction of the hours TO eight day or
"A week will keep the men hustlihg
throughout the season"
10 CARPENTERS OUT.
The number of striking carpenters had
diminished to 100 this morning and ac-
cordng TO the statement OF General Or
| ganIzer Quinn sufficient work has been
secured 10 put all the men TO work in
| day or two.
| The carpenters held their first roll call
| this morning at 9 o'clock In the hail CT
the Labor Temple. occupied by the jour
neymen plumbers during their strike.
Business Agent Thomas +. kearney
Informed the News representativ> this
|
looked brighter. though We don't figure
on a settlement inside of two weeks"
The Master Carpenters association
holds It's regular semi-monthly meeting
I tonight in Elks' hall. Westminster street
| and the carpenters union. Local b32
holds its regular weekly meeting tonight
In the Labor Temple.
Local No 30 OF the United Association
of Journeymen Horseshoers held spe
| oft
Labor Temple and decided to submit de
mands to employers to go into effect Jul,
| 1st.
Horseshoers at present receive any
where from sl2 to $21 a week The wag'
| schedule to he presented TO employers
provides n sliding scale with minimum
| OF $500 a week or $3.50 day for fioor
men or drivers.
WILL PRESENT DEMANDS.
A grievance committee will present tn
demands before the Master Horseshoers
Protective association at Its meetint
| Wednesday evening.
The union believes there will be goo'
feeling on both sides in considering IN
demands and expects no trouble In secur
ing them.
The Horseshoers' union numbers abou
l30 members and includes nearly all TN
active men engaged at the trade In thl
| city. union representative staN'" ~
the News representative this mornin'
that but co Of the horseshoers would ~
affected as the rest were securing al
much money as tho demands to be pres
ented called for.
Foremen al present are receiving S.5
a day and ask for no increase. Filter
or firemen demand $500 day or slSO
per week Drivers or 1oormen's de
mands are $3.50 a day or SIS per week
In some shops men are employed TO d.
both fitting and driving. or in other word
10 turn or shape the shoe and nail
on. For such work the union demand
ask for s275 day or 1850 per week
The demands call for little or no chane
I'm the working hours observed through
out the city: they are as follows: Mn
hours for first fve working days an
eight hours Saturday. For all overtim
work between November first and Ccto
Der first the Union demands minimum
wage of 80 cents an hour, overtime {
commence after o'clock and all Sunda
work 10 be paid for as double time. wit
n minimum placed at 81 an hour
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