The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-09
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions willssold sessions
tonight:
Central Trades and Labor. Labor Tenn
Pile
Electrical Workers 25s, Exchange Place.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
COUNCIL MAY ACT TONIGHT.
There will be a meeting OF the carpen-
ters' council tonight and In view OF the
fact that the master carpenters associa-
ton has made public a statement as 10
the trade relations existing between that
body and the carpenters unions OF this
city II is thought that the meeting tonight
will be very interesting.
This cannot be said 10 be actually defer
mined upon for on investigation by The
News reporter this morning the general
impression seemed to be that the whole
matter would be ignored as not worth the
attention OF the carpenters. Some of the
leaders this morning when asked concern
ing the statements simply smiled and re-
fused to make any comment.
Others who were spoken TO seemed 10
think that the master carpenters associa-
tion was composed OF so few OF the mas
ter carpenters OF the city and welded so
was not worth the time II would take 10
discuss It, Those who would talk on the
question seemed to think that the fact
that the arguments presented when the
hearing OF the case was before Bishop
McVickar are sufficient 10 hold for the
master carpenters and are but just or else
the decision would not have been for
them. These same arguments would con-
vince the general public that the carpen-
ters are right in asking for an increase in
wages as granted by the umpire in the
case OF the master builders and the car
penters, they said and hence the step
taken 10 Influence the public 10 believe
otherwise will have but little influence.
As TO the relative strength OF the two
associations. they said that the master
carpenters could muster but about 40
members. including those I'm good stand
ing and those who are but half-heartedly
In the body. while In all there are more
than 200. Forty out OF a possible 200 is
but a small proportion TO bear infiu-
ence. 1t is not to be denied that there
may he 80 per cent OF the journeymen
employed by the master carpenters OF
the city. but they are not by any means
10 be considered as members OF the as
sociation.
II was announced long ago that the
union carpenters would not sign the
agreement presented by the master car
penters because OF it's position on the
open shop question and because there
were so many matters contained in the
agreement that opposed to the princi-
pies OF unionism
The members OF the unions as the SEN
timent was voiced by those who could be
interviewed this morning. was that they
would be lothe 10 inaugurate a strike
against the master carpenters and that
there was but a slight possibility OF
such n thing being done. owing 10 the
small Influence which the association
would or could WELD in the matter,
II was hoped. they said that all would
be adjusted amicably. but Just what ac-
tion. II any, the council would take on
the matter could not he prophesied.
IRON WORKERS OPEN MEETING
There will be large meeting Of the
Iron Workers union tonight. when sew
eral OF the chief officers OF the union and
several other prominent men from other
sections OF the country would be present
and address the body.
The meeting tonight will he for the
purpose OF arousing greater interest in
the working OF the union and for the
purpose OF increasing the membership.
There are now so many OF the members
OF tho union demanded IN various parts
OF the city and country that the locals
cannot furnish them and these moves
are being takes.
The local here has been very prosperous
up 20 the present time. but the member
ship has not increased as ~ should For
this reason the open meeting has been
provided tonight.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
There was n very interesting meeting
of the Building Trades council last even
ing. az which time tho credentials of the
delegates from the Steam Filters and
Plastercrs and Electrical Workers unions
we're read and tho delegates seated
The bills for the past week were re-
ceived and ordered paid
The report of the Labor day committee
was received and the committee voted IS