The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-17
THE FIELD
O. /.
OF LABOR

The following unions viii hold sessions
tor ight:
Plumbers, labor Temple.
Carpenters Council, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley Building.
Iron Workers Labor Temple.
Fx I'D. G. l. L., Labor Temple
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL sEs-
SION.
Last evening the meeting OF the Build
ing Trades council was a very interesting
sessior though for the greater part of
the time only routine matters were trans
acted.
The FIRST business done was the seating
Of the delegates from the painters union.
There were two OF these and after the
reading OF the credeptials the men were
giyer seats This makes the representa-
tior IN the body complcts there being but
cns OF two organizations OF the building
crafts that arc not affiliated.
RLsiness Agent Fjnnegan made report
on the conditions OF the trades during the
past week also stating the amount Of
work that is being prepared for the spring
at which time It is thought that business
will be very good.
The magazine committee made very
encouraging report stating that the maga-
zine would he ready for distribution about
The middle OF next week.
Iit nslu hhg tOInHlllAff dirp IldNf a it-
port OF progress on the preparations for
the coming festive occasion. The tickets
have been placed on sale and are taking
well II is thought that the gathering
or that day Will be the largest ever
known among the laboring men OF this
city.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to routine business. after which the ses-
sion closed.
EXECUTIVE BOARD STATE FEDBRA-
TON.
The meeting OF the executive board OF
the state federation was held last even
ing. with every member present except
MIR. +. r. Hawkins. President Power
was In the chair and for the most OF the
evening only routine business was con-
sidered
One OF the topics discussed most was
the plan 10 hold mass meetings In all the
larger cities Of the state 20 create a new
interest in the larger cities OF the state.
The details OF the matter were not
gone into last evening but were left 10
meeting. at which time they
will be fully developed and made public.
IL Is planned by the organization to
40 make the body prominent that IL will
take the place in the state that should
be it's and be the parent body In the
movement OF organized labor.
Having disposed OF all the business to
be transacted the meeting closed.
HOSTING ENGINEERS.
The greater part OF the time OF the
Hosting Engineers hast evening was de-
voted TO discussion of the amendments
10 the agreement to be presented to the
coal dealers this season.
The matter has been I'm the hands OF
the Coal Handlers Transportation coun-
Gil for the past three weeks and the dele
gates from that body explained the ac-
ton taken at the meetings fully 10 those
present II appeared TO be the concensus
OF opinion among those present last even
ing that there would be but very fow
changes in the document of this year
and that of the pest. The one OF last
year seemed to have served both the deal
ers and the men well and there was a
generous disposition on the part OF each
10 tive up to hts part of the agreement
This was what made the agreernent so
successful and agreeable, and for that
reason n is thought that there Will he
but few changes
Several other matters came before tho
body for discussion, but for the most
part they were only routine and were
soon disposed OF
The meeting then came 20 n close
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were several other meetings
among the unions last evening but at
Ironc OF the sessions wae there more than
tho routine business done The moiders
held a short meeting nj which routine
business occupied the time Several com
murications were talked over and replies
voted. The delegates to the central body
rade a report
At the meeting OF the Cracker bakers.
tho report of the members OF tho execu- !
tive board as TO the action taken az the /
me ting last Tuesday evening was made |
THIS showed that the local Is 90 take an |
active interest In the work Of improve /
ment IN the future and is beginning 20 |
plan for the coming season now.
Several things are planned that will /
make the organization one OF the largest |
known
Routine matters took up the remainder /
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