The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
THE FIELD go 60 OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters Council, Labor Temple.
Plumbers Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 25S. Exchange place
Iron Workers, Labor Temple.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL IN SEES
SION
Last evening -bttiiaiag trades -ee4IR-
ell held the most interesting session of
the past few months with the newly elect
ed president. James Il. McKeon, in the
chair.
The first business after the opening of
the meeting was the seating OF the new
delegates there being some present from
the electrical workers and the plumbers
The auditing OF the bills was the next
business OF the meeting there being
number from sundry places.
communication was then received
from the steam filters asking that the
men OF one OF the shops OF the city be
made To join the union or summary action
he taken against them. This matter WIS
discussed at some length after which the
matter was placed I'm the hands Of the
trades alliance committee for their atten-
tion.
The delegates from the central trades
and labor union then made reports as 20
the business done at the last meeting Of
that body
The trades alliance committee then re-
ported on the music hall matter TO the
effect that there had been several confer.
ences and yet nothing had been accom-
plished. The committee stated that there
was now but one alternative left to that
body since the men most interested were
loathe~ to take any action
The employers concerned In the matter
wer~ for the most part favorable and
there was but one OF them nj all averse 20
the action. The men who were brought in
10 the matter were tried friends OF or
ganized labor and for that reason the
committee was reluctant about bringing
them into the trouble but the sense OF
the body was that IL would be necessary
10 involve them should the one man i'm
terested not see the advantage OF taking
the proper stand. The matter was then ,
left I'm the hands Of the executive board |
for further consideration.
The executive board stated that there |
had been a meeting OF the ministers and |
the committee from the labor men and tho |
ministers were found to be favorable to
n universal half-hoiday on Saturday for
the working men. IL was voted that they
be Informed OF the pleasure which the
labor people teek- tn eAAir-stand- and the
heartiness with which they would cooper
ate with them in the bringing about OF
that measure
A communication was sent 10 David
Barry asking that he employ union men.
communication was voted sent 20 the
bartenders and the brewers unions asking
why they had ignored the communion
tion sent them previously relating to the
saloon OF Carl Fritz
There were n number OF other matters |
70 come before tho meeting after which
some general matters were discussed and
the session closed.
MoLDERs LONG MEETING.
The meeting OF the molders last evening ,
was very long session with almost !
every member Of the craft on hand
For some weeks now the union has been
discussing some OF the plans n had on ,
foot relative 10 new conditions IN the ci,,, !
Before that was done however. there was
season of routine business AZ which
heard VIZ
Among these was that ~ the member : ,
snip committee which presented tho ,
names of three candidates for admission .
they were discussed by the investigation !,
committee and then voted into member !
ship ,
The shop delegates made reports as to !,
the business done and the condition. IN
the city after which the time was devoted
70 the general discussion
This was all relative TO tho der,,,d. q
q
20 the employers For some time tho MAJ !
yer mas been hanging fire and last evening =
,nere was general discussion OF the sub.
,ect '"
Mr.. Bryant and n number os tho otb,rs
on the labor men interested I'm tho work ~
me craft were on hand and they tois =,
sne dement's 10 be derived from the action !
proposed. wv" .
=. There was very enthusiastic ,ipe for =
me members but the final action was vo,. g.
70 deferred till another meeting =
!, some other matters came 20 tho alton. !
hon closed 10
mere was veT interesting rrsefipg r.
y u. building laborers last evening III n
ne LABOR temple. where FOR sorbe tir,. I m
re resuiar routine matters ~ tho session +.
The rme was then devoted - bsari,g / q,
eports. after which an open rneetirg .,as N
orner This lasted until late In fhe I =,
'enins' several Of the prominent mem | NJ