The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-16
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Nothing In the way OF settling the
started its cooperative shop In fun blast
and expects to secure q permanent shop
tomorrow. Plenty OF work has been So
cured and the union shop VIII have no
dtriculU In securing work. The union
will not take work from tho Independent
master plumbers but will do all work
which has been usually done by associa-
tion master plumbers.
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
The carpenters strike shows no new
developments in the situation since yes
terday. District Organizer A. A. Quinn
in an interview with The News represen-
tative this morning said that trom all
appea RANGES the strike would be pro-
longed fight and had reached a bed rock.
There were but 270 men on strike this
morning and these were nearly all at
the strike roll call this morning One
more signature was secured yesterday
afternoon, bringing the total number OF
master carpenters who have signed the
agreement up TO 73. The striking car
penters were paid their first instalment
OF benefits yesterday afternoon and
about $3.50 was distributed. About 800
men were entitled TO the benefits allotted
by the local organization but nearly 200
OF these men did not draw the benefits
coming TO them, leaving them Instead 10
aid the men on strike. The local pays
benefits after the first week OF strike
while benefits from the national body are
not paid till the strike has been In force
two weeks.
DEMANDS OF JEWELLERS.
The executive board OF the Jewelry
Workers union, Local No. 3, has drawn
rp a set OF resolutions which were mailed
the manufacturing jewelers. of this city
yesterday. The resolutions were unani-
mously passed upon by the Jewelry work
srs' union some time ago and provide Tor
q new working schedule to go into effect
September first. 2"
The resolutions are presented to en-
ployers at this time so as to AFFORD ample
opportunity to the manufacturing jewell
ers for their consideration.
The resolutions are as follows:
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
We. the organization OF your employees
and Others known as the International
Jewelry Workers Union OF America.
Submit for your consideration the fol-
lowing resolutions. which have been pass
ed unanimously by our body. after caretui
consideration and do hereby present 10
you through a committee duly elected 10
represent us. the said resolutions for your
consideration:
Resolved: That on and after September
the 1st, 1903 the working day OF your em-
ployes shall consist OF nine 90 hours. be-
ginning at q. m. TO II m. with one I'd
hour for dinner and from p. m. TO 5 p.
m with the same pay as was paid for ten
C0) hours; and that 10 per cent increase
be paid for all pieces Of job work. And
be II further
Resolved, That all time in excess of
said nine (9) hours shall be considered
as overtime. and shall be paid for at the
rate OF time and one-third Il 1-3). and all
Sunday work at the rate OF double time.
And be II further
Resolved, That one-half CD hour be
allowed for supper when such overtime
work Is performed. and such time to be
considered as part OF said overtime. And
be it further
Resolved, That you will recognize a
committee OF your own employees Sc
iected by the Local Union OF Information
al Jewelry Workers of America In ad-
justing any grievance or difference which
may arise between the employers and
their employees.
Hoping TO receive favorable reply
through our committee. we beg 20 re-
main respectfully. international Jewelry
Workers Union OF America.