The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-21
THE FIELD
c. as
OF LABOR

me lOIloWlng unions Will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow.
Bakers Labor Temple.
Bartenders Weybosset street.
Plumbers Convention.
PLUMBERS FOR CONVENTION.
ATomorrow at noon the convention Of the
plumbers unions OF New England will be
called together by the chairman OF the
committee, Mr.. Christopher Dunn. who
has been chiefly instrumental In bringing
about the meeting.
Some time ago the call for the conven-
ton was issued and nearly every local in
this section OF the country responded fav-
orably so that when the convention
opens tomorrow there will be more than
100 delegates on hand ard more thar so
local represented.
In addition TO the delegates from out OF
town there will be a number OF these In
terested In doing OF the craft from this
city on hand to witness the conduct OF
aHalrs even though they Will not be able
10 take any part.
There are a number OF matters to come
peIore me meeting in the interest OF the
craft the chief OF which will be the
cementing of the friendship OF all the To-
Gals and the planning for the better I'M
Outstanding. OF the conditions all OF the
section so that when aid is needed in one
portion II can be most easily had.
Another matter 70 come before the con-
ventlon will be the discussion OF the sit
uation in'Hartford where there has been
a strike for some time and also In Bridge
port The. best means for a speedy set
Element OF the trouble will be one OF the
topics for the occasion.
tomorrow evening there will be a ban
quet Tor the visitors by the local here and
then the other business that should be
transacted will be done away with.
During their stay I'm this city It has
been arranged to entertain almost all the
delegates at the same hotel so thai they
may be within easy call OF each other when
tho need arises.
ends 1t Will be made an annual affair and
Will grow In success from the beginning.
The members of the union here have made
extensive preparations for the entertain
ment OF the guests.
LAUNDRY WORKERS STILL sue
CESSFUL.
Another letter from the leather workers
OF Troy, New York. has been received
showing that the efforts Of the delegates
are meeting with success. From the re-
port sent 10 the delegates from the home
office II has been learned that there was
more than 5000 collected from New Haven
alone and with the other cities OF New
England contributing the amount has
been marvellous.
The workers are al Hartford where they
are meeting with the same success that
was accorded them at New Haven and
the unions are seeing 10 II that the young
women are succeeding and the laundries
are taxing the union WOrk only. In addi-
ton 60 that there was a union OF the
workers formed there with a large mem
bership.
PLUMBERS MEETING.
The meeting. of the plumbers union was
held last evening at the rooms OF the To-
cal and for the first portion OF the time
the session was devoted to the reading OF
the communication that came before the
body.
Among these was one from L. w. I'll
den the general secretary stating that
several OF the Iron firms OF Utica. n. Y.
were unfair TO organized labor owing To
union molders and the holders union OF
that place had placed them on the UNI
fair list.
The membership committee stated that
there were 3 applications to be presented
and two OF the members to be Initiated.
The report was received and the action
taken.
Mr.. Tilden also sent another letter 10
the union stating that the international
approved OF the fine placed on John Gu
sack.
stated hat at the last meeting OF the
body. the firm OF the Westminster Thea
tire had been removed from the unfair list.
feet that a committee from the Central
Trades and Labor union relative 10 the
proposed rally.
convention stated that everything was In
readiness for the affair and some OF the
delegates were already I'm town.
IL was stated hat Mr.. Dunn would open
the convention and all OF the plumbers
as well as the apprentices would be on
hand for the sessions. The remainder o.
the time was given to routine matters
and TO general business, atter Whlch the
session closed.
IRONS WORKERS. SESSION.
There was but a short session OF the
Iron Workers union last evening and for
the greater part Of the time only routine
matters were disposed OF,
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
Council made n report and several other
reports were heard. After all the bust
ness was disposed Of the remainder OF the
time was devoted to general talks on the
good and welfare or the union.
AUDITING THE BOOKS
The executive board OF the coat team
stcrs union is now auditing the books ~
the union preparatory to starting In the
work FOR the winter. Batty Connors ~
doing the work and when he has con-
cludcd he will make a report 10 the com
mittce and then 90 the union.