The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-01
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor Tembple.
Tailors, Labor Temple.
Brewers 1876. Labor Temple
Brewers 11i Labor Temple.
Bottlcrs. Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple.
General Teamsters. Labor Temple.
COAL TRANSFERS LARGE MEETING
Tomorrow afternoon and evening there
is expected to be one OF the largest
meetings OF the coal teamsters held that
has been known at anytime other than
a summons or special session.
There will be several matters Of i'm
portanCe come before the meeting that
will aid in making IL interesting. one Of
This will include several matters per-
tanning to the situation In this city rel
ative TO the coal business and the atti-
tude which several OF the organizations
of the city have taken in the matter.
One Of these was the action OF the
building trades council I'm endorsing the
engineers In having placed and In con-
tinuing 10 keep on the unfair list the
Eastern Coal company though thre are
union men still at work there and with
out any investigation OF the conditions
now existing there.
The men OF the teamsters union claim
that no such action N it's weight is to be
most effectually felt SHOULD be taken
without considering all sides and phases
Of the question and until every party 20
the dispute concerned has had an oppor-
tunity for a hearing This they claim
no one has adhered to and hence the pre-
dicament in which the union Is at pres
ent placed.
Another matter will be the report OF
the business agent /. A. Grace on his
while there. This is calculated 10 bring
to the meeting a very large unmber of
tho members.
PAINTERS HOLD SHORT MEETING.
There was but a short meeting Of the
painters last evening and when the ses-
sion opened the time was devoted TO
routine matters for the greater part.
owing TO the fact that the president
Of the union was absent Mr.. Dodd. the
vice-president was in the chair and con-
Quoted the business with dispatch
The first matters TO come before the
body was the hearing Of the report OF
the membership committee. This com
mittee made report 10 the effect that
three applicants for membership had
been received and had the endorsement
OF that body and the same were approved
commentator was received and one OF
the applicants was initiated.
The delegates TO The building trades
council made report from that body
tions that were found 10 exist from the
reports OF the other delegates. The re-
port was received and ordered placed on
The payment OF the per capita tax TO
the international was discussed and or
dered paid.
condition OF FIR. Doughery was received
and the regular weekly sick benefit was
allowed.
{ oma tiers Of general interest and the
discussion OF the labor day affairs and
as we'll as the good and welfare OF the
body. When that was concluded the
session closed
IRON WORKERS. MEET.
There was a meeting OF the iron work
ers last evening at Labor temple when
several matters OF great interest TO the
union were talked over
One OF the first matters was the report
OF the delegates 20 the building trades
council which presented the case a.
stated I'm which IL was alleged that the
men OF other crafts were doing the work
OF the iron workers. The action which
the council took IN tho matters was also
discussed.
from other locals asking the reports as
20 trade conditions and making known
the conditions in sections OF tho country
from which they were received.
The remainder ~ the time was devoted
60 the hearing of reports and the general
discussion OF matters pertaining 20 the
welfare OF the local When that was
concluded the meeting ended.
ELECTRICAL WORK ERS MEETING.
There was but a short meeting OF the
electrical workers union last evening
owing TO tho attractiveuess ~ the
weather on the outside. and the most of
the time was given over 10 the discus
sion % the regular routine business and
the reports OF committees.
When this was done the talk % what
should be done on labor day came hefore
the meeting. Followsg this the session
COUNCIL. SILENT.
The members Of the council were to-
day silent on the question OF Mr. Sisto
Cauuers grievance against the body. He
had announced week or more ago that