The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-05
The FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Tailors, Labor temple.
Bakers. Labor temple.
Brewery Workers. 1866. Labor temple
brewery Workers, ia, Labor temple.
Walters, Hibernian hail.
Shoe Repairers. Labor temple.
Garment Workers.
COAL LABoRERs' SCHEDULE.
Owing to the approaching end OF the
existence of the schedule OF wages for
the Coal Workers union OF the city, the
chief topic among all the members OF the
unions concerned. is the coming agree
ment.
There are three locals concerned. the
Coal Handlers, the Coal Transfers and
the Engineers. The schedules now run
ming for each OF these unions will soon
be null and void, for the reason that
each agreement only lasts for one year
end the end is near. In the agreement
there will be about 10 firms concerned,
and a number OF men.
The agreement Is practically the same
as that of last year, there being but nttle
OF the one now In vogue that has not
been lived UP to by the men and the en-
ployers. In order to consider the matter
mere at length, almost the whole OF the
session tomorrow will be devoted TO DIS
eussing the various points of 1t.
There is one difference In the method
20 be used this year I'm that the agree
ment for the three organizations will be
presented as a whole TO the employers
and not from each local concerned. At
the meeting tomorrow also the monthly
button for March will be distributed TO
the members OF the Coal Teamsters
union. The button for this month is one
Of pink.
PLUMBERS FINE MEETING.
Last evening the second OF the fine
meetings OF the plumbers union was he'd
and II, llko the former one, proved n
great success.
The first part OF the meeting was de-
voted 10 the rendition OF the reports OF
She several committees.
The chairman OF the committee on
membership had no report 10 make but
offered some few suggestions TO the body
on the matter of keeping the member
chip up 20 the present standard
The visitation committee reported upon
the condition OF the members OF the loca
now i'll He stated that all the men were
improving
The grievance committee reported uror
trade IN the city.
The legislative committee reported IL
length upon the measures now pendin.
fn the general assembly.
The delegates 70 the Building Trade
council reported upon the last meeting .
the body.
number OF communications were r.
cciycd. some OF which were referred {
n later session while n number wer
acted upon Immediately.
The remainder OF the evening was spen
IN auditing the bills presented by the 4
nanciai committee.
CARPENTERS DISTRICT Council
The first part OF the meeting OF th
Carpenters district council held last ever
ing wns devoted 20 the seating OF the de
egates from the Amalgamated society
carpenters and joiners This is an Englis
rranixation that is fast gaining
strength In this country. IL is In yer
fourfshing condition In England, lrelan
and other EUROPEAN countries. but her
a is now only about 300 strong. Al IN
end Of the discussion the delegates wer
seated.
The other matter occupying great poi
tion OF the time was that or the trad
sgreemsnt for the coming year. The oi
one becomes void at the end OF April ~
the new one Is being csnvassod by IN
eommittee appointed. This committee re
ported last evening complete success !
the matter
30 satisfactory was the work OF Oh
committee that u passed the body withou
q dissenting murmur or an amendment
Since ~ II essentially the same ss that o
this year no trouble is anticipated whe
= " presented to the builders for sigma