The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-10
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port upon the applications received ana
stated that there were several 10 be pre-
serted TO the body for initiation. These
were received and the men Initiated.
Several communications were taken up
and disposed OF. One OF them was from
the headquarters OF the international ana
gave the union some information upon
matters pertaining 10 the body. There
was a question between them and the
Briuklayers' union, which needed adjudi-
cation and the letter last evening read
| pertsined 10 that part or IL.
III not known just how the interna-
tional decided In the matter but there
| seemed TO be satisfaction.
Several other committees reported upon
| the conditions OF the local and the re-
ports approved. These all showed that the
| body at this time n IN the best CONDITION
ever known and there Ia every prospect
| that II will remain so and improve.
The delegates 10 the Building ITades
| council made a report OF the proceedings
| OF the hast session, after which the re-
mainder OF the time was spent In general
discussion tin the hour for adjournment.
RESULTS OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. II. r.. Bryant OF this city. and busi-
ness agent OF the New England con-
|
| In Worcester during the first part OF the
week attending conference, formed OF
| President Valeitine, representatives OF
| the two locals OF that place and represen-
| tatives OF the firms, 20 settle some OF the
| contentious arising.
! The conference lasted two days and the
| contention was one over the question of
| equality. That is, the firms concerned.
| clamored for treatment at the hands OF
the union equally fair with that granted
20 firms I'm other parts OF the New Eng
| land section.
The proposition presented by the union
| and the conference was for minimum
wage scale OF 81. 10 per day. for a nine
hour day. At present the pay Is 50 for
| a I0-hour day. There was a debate over
| this. lasting two hours at one OF the ses-
sions when the minimum rate was sug-
| gested The Moders willingly granted
this. but their willingness was the occa-
| ston for still other demands which could
| not be complied with. The firms then
wanted the men TO guarantee that 10
hours work would be done in nine hours
with a further reduction. and this the
unions represented could not see
The result OF the whole was that there
was no decision and the matter now
| rests with the executive board II will
very likely take on definite mites when
the board takes its report next week.
CONFERENCE TO-DAY.
This afternoon at / o'clock there as
| sembled In the rooms of the business
agent OF the Molders' union the president
OF the New England conference board, r.
| A. McGrath OF Salem, National Executive
officer ]. II. ONeil and the business
agent OF the conference and the local here
to talk over the situation among the mol
ders OF the New England district
| WAS ~ nnrf
ance 10 the locals all over the section for
there are a number OF points that have TO
be settled. One OF these is the question OF
| what 10 do I'm the case OF the Worcester
| troubles.
The question OF some OF the other points
| pertaining to the locals further down
| East will also come up Bangor and the
| strike now on will receive attention, the
conditions In Rutland and other places
| along the same territory will be thor
| oughly discussed
Providence will be considered also for
| here there has been little struggle on
| the part OF the union with one OF the
| shops with regard 20 the employment OF
union men
| OTHER MEETINGS.
| Last evening there we're several other
meetings among the locals among them
being that OF the Hosting engineers, the
| Leather Workers, Stone Cutters and
| Cracker Workers. Among these the most
| interesting was that OF the Engineers for
II was the night for the balloting for the
| officers. The contests were spirited and
after the election the installation follow
| ed.
TINSMITHS MEET.
There was very large meeting of the
Tnsmiths last evening In the Labor
Temple with more than 100 OF the mem.
bers present.
The business was In proportion TO tht
mebership and the first part OF II was de-
voted 10 hearing reports The membership
committee reported two applications ant
two limitations followed
Resolutions on the death OF Arthur r
Cameron were adopted after being reaS
and presented to the body, the committe,
reported that they were given to the wild
ow.
There was a communication from tn
Building Trades council relating to tn
business agent. The recommendation
! were adopted.
ticket was issued for the crea tion O
sick benefit fund. the entertainment 4
be given on the 14th OF July.
committee was formed to plan 10
the creation OF funeral fund TO repor
the plans at some future meeting
Some general talk followed and the,
the meeting adjourned.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The conference OF the molders' execu
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