The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-05
THE FIELD
c. Co. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Tailors, Westminster street.
Brewers le6, Labor Temple.
Brewers ia, Labor Temple,
Bottlers. Labor Temple.
Coal Teamsters, Hanley Building.
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS POSTPONED MEETING.
Last evening was 70 have been the oc-
casion for the fine" meeting OF the
plumbers union and a number OF the
men came out with the expectation that
the meeting would be held. Owing to the
fact that there was such great attraction
outside the meeting the large majority
OF the membership was not on hand and
the fine meeting had TO be postponed enc
week
Those in attendance, however, were suf-
fcient to conduct the business Of the
meeting and so the regular business was
disposed OF.
The first matter TO come before the
meeting was the report that there was
sorle difficulty being experienced with
the firm making the buttons OF the local
The affair in all its phases was discussed
and the various features heard After
considerable time was spent in this man
ner II was decided TO put the case in the
hands OF competent lawyer
one member was taken in on a clear
anee coming from local 202 of Newport
He was welcomes into the meeting and
told Of the conditions existing in the To-
cal there also giving the members pres
ent some idea Of the trades conditions in
general
The next business was the reading az q
communication from the new local AT
Cleveland stating that the Glsuber Brass
Co. was or the unfair list and as a large
amount OF the product OF that shop was
fandled in this city the local here was
asked TO take stnlo action
The matter was placed In the hands of
a committee TO b. reported I'D on AT the
neat meeting OF the BODY.
The business agent, Mr. Coleman. was
called upon then for a report and ha
made very interesting one. Mr.. Cole
man stated that this week there wera
several matters that came up relative m
the progress OF trade, but that each ~
them had been satisfactorily settled with
out hitch.
A number of bills were presented and
ordered paid. after being audited.
The sick committee made a renort
showing that three members were Dc.
serving Of relief. II was voted 10 look
into the cases.
This was about all that came before
the meeting and when that was done the
session closed.
COUNCIL EXPEDITED MATTERS.
There was but a short meeting OF the
Carpenters council last evening, and the
business way handled very expeditiously
One OF the first matters that came be-
fore the meeting was the reported sue
cess OF the formation Of the new Local
OF carpenters.
IL was a source OF eongratulation 20 the
BODY 10 know that n was thus made much
nearer complete in the formation OF a
compact organization. This is the sixth
10 be affiliated with the council and au.
gurs soon a complete organization with
but the smallest number OF men work
Ing at the craft outside the pales OF
unionsim.
At present there Is every nationality
represented in the council and every form
Of the craft. The Italian branch Is oro
OF the most thriving the French is doing
commendable work. and all the English
speaking locals are progressing in a truly
remarkable manner. Now that tho He
brew local has been formed and bids fair
20 marvellous success. 10 IL felt that there
is nothing ahead for the craft but sue
cess and wonderful harmony.
The report Of the business agent was