The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-02
THE FIELD
&C., rs
OF LABOR
ons will hold sessions

Thefollowing unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Coal Transfers. Labor Temple.
Brwers, 1876, Labor Temple.
Brewers, ia, Labor Temple.
Bottlers, Labor Temple.
General Teamsters, Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers, Labor Temple.
CARPENTERS COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Last evening the meeting OF the Car
penters District court after disposing OF
the routine business that was scheduled
to come before the body, devoted its time
to hearing and discussing the changes in
the constitution that were thought neces-
sary for the conditions existing In this
city.
There were a number ~ reports re-
ceived from the various delegates TO the
council. presenting the thoughts or the
several unions and their sentiments upon
several questions at Issue. a number OF
communications were also received, atter
which the general discussion ensued'
When the proper changes were mace IN
the constitution they were given into the
hands OF the secretary FOR distribution
to the various unions for their approval.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET.
rAe-e+eetrical held their regu-
lar meeting last evening at 90 Exchange
place with a very large number OF the
members In attendance.
There was "a very large amount of rou-
tine business TO be disposed and this oc-
cupled the time nearly all the evening.
The first thing done after the openeing
Of the meeting was the hearing of the
reports OF the various committees. The
first OF these to he heard from was the
membership committee, which presented
the names of several new men for con-
sideration. After being placed In the
hands OF the investigation committee they
were approved and then made mefnbers
in good standing,
Anumber OF communications were re-
ceived from various parts OF the country
pertaining to the work Of the craft and
telling OF what had been done during the
past month for the beneit OF the body.
The delegates 20 the Central Trades
and labor union and TO the Building
Trades council made reports as to the
work done at the last sessions OF these
bodies.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
| to matters OF general interest, after which
some time was devoted 10 general mat
ters of business. The session was then
devoted to some talks on the good and
welfare OF the union, after which the ses-
sion closed.
RON WORKERS BCSl-
NESS.
The session OF the iron workers last
evening was mainly devoted TO the dis
posal OF routine matters, such IA usually
come UP at these meetings.
There were a number OF reports from
the delegates to the Building Trades coun-
ell and tho shop committees Some of
the reports proved 10 be rather interest
ing. owing TO the fact that several or the
shops have been having other crafts do
ing the work of the iron workers on vari-
Gus buildings.
A NUMBER OF communications were re-
cpived and discussed at the meeting, after
which the general topics that interest the
union were talked Of. The latter part
Of the evening was devoted to this busi-
! ness, holding the session TIL a late hour.
PLUMBERS MEETING.
The members OF the Plumbers union
met last evening for "a long session de-
voted TO routine business.
The regular communications that usual
" come before the session were disposed
OF, after which the reports OF various
kinds were received.
The ball committed reported progress
"a TO the coming social affair and the
delegates 10 the building Trades council
also told of the business transacted there.
The business agent reported on the work
done during the past week pertaining 10
the good OF the union. after which the
general matters OF interest occupied the
time until adjournment.