The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-26


with the exception Of these uxe3
shops. the master plumbers OF the CITY
employing two or more men nave takeh
back a 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
"Tha summer time is the plumbers mar
vest time" said union journeyman TINS
morning, "and they make more money
than when the pipes freeze up -
There are about l9 licensed master
plumbers in the city ana of this NUMBER
about II do not run shops. but are en-
ployed by big corporations 10 work TOT
Them the year round. The General f1re
Extinguisher company. the GorhaIn Mai
ufacturlng company ana severai la,se
mills or the city nave ncenseu a anss' 80
plumbers In their employ 10 attend 10
the plumbing necessary In their manutac-
turing industries.
The demands Of the plumbers have
been signed by all the shops which em-
pIny journeymer but the union is now
SECURING the signatures OF several master
plumbers OF the city. who do not as =
rule hire help. This Is Simply Pre-
union, and Il does not expect To expert
ence any difficulty In securing all the
signatures.
In speaking of the mems return To work
this morning. seid that there had been
little or no friction and everything 3ppar-
e9E ,os vas p,SbseenSs 20, sn sws sesura their
old positions, said Mr.. Mccormick. and
nearl YAH the non-union journeymen In
the city have filed applications for Union
membership. / don't expect there Will
be a journeyman plumber In the city out
side OF the Union ranks In a short white,
al the rate applications for membership
are coming In at the persent time"
AA4s ~ tNA
Union journeymen and are at liberty 10
hire union men from out of town IL they
Goose. There was not the least sign OF
any better feeling between the Masters
and journeymen this morning, ana the
reduction OF the hours to eight day or
a week will keep the men hustling
throughout the season"
Iso CARPENTERS OUT.
The number Of striking carpenters had
diminished to 160 yesterday and ac-
cording to the statement OF General Or
ganixer 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 2 o'clock in the hal CT
the Labor Temple, occupied by the jour
neymen plumbers during their strike
business Agent Thomas j.. kearney.
Informed the News representative this
morning that the Unions cause never
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
tonight In Elks' hall. Westminster street.
and the carpenters union. Local e32.
holds It's regular weekly meeting tonight
In the Labor Temple.
Local No 30 of the United A.socia tion
hnl
cial meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Labor Temple and decided to submit de-
mands to employers 10 go into effect July
LIST
Horseshoers at present receive any
where from 81 To SCI week. Tho wage
schedule TO be presented to employers
provides a sliding scale with minimum
of $500 week or s. so day for floor
men or drivers.
WILL PRESENT DEMANDS.
A grievance committee will present the
demands before the Master Horseshoers
Protective association at it's meeting
Wednesday evening.
The union believes there will he good
feeling on both sides In considering tho
demands and expects no trouble In secur-
ing them.
The Horseshocrs union numbers about
$50 members and includes nearly all the
active men engaged AZ the trade In this
city. A union representative stated 10
the News representative this morning
that but 60 OF the horseshoers would be
affected as tho rest were securing as
much money as the demands to be pres
ented called for.
Foremen at present are receiving $50
a day and ask for no increase. Filters
or firemen demand $500 day or $500
per week. Drivers or noormen's de
mands are 1850 day or SIS per week
In some shops men are employed to do
both htting and driving. or in other vords
10 turn or shape the shoe and nail n
on For such work the union demands
ask for s775 n day or $3.50 per week.
Tho demands call for little or no change
In tho working hours observed through
out the city: they arc as follows Nine
hours for first Ave working days and
eight hours saturday. For all overtime
work between November first and Ccto-
her FIRST the Union demands n minimum
wage % N cents m hour. overtime To
commence after 3 o'clock and all Sunday
work 20 bc paid for ms double time. With
"a minimum placed at ~ an hour.