The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-11
THE FIELD
az;asssso as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Central Trades and Labor union, Labor
temple.
Plumbers. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers, 3S. Exchange
place.
Iron Workers. Labor temple
Plaster Tenders, Labor temple.
BUILDING TRADE COUNCIL ACTS.
The regular meeting OF the building
trades council was held last evening in
the rooms Of the body when several mat
ters pertaining to the good of the body
were taken into consideration.
There was a communication from the
builders OF the city pertaining matters OF
interest 10 the unions connected with the
building trades and after the discussion
OF the same for some time the whole
question was turned over 10 the eXecu-
tive board for final action.
The communication asked for the APP
pointment of a committee TO consider
one Of the union houses in the down
town section
After the matter had been heard at
some length a committee OF three was
appointed 20 confer
several OF the other committee then
made reports as to the matters upon
which they were sent out For the most
part they were all Satisfactory. ana the
reports were oredered placed on the files.
The Labor day committee OF the coun-
ell made n report presenting petition
| that will be presented To the general
committee 10 take some cognizance OF
| the action OF the city toward making an
appropriation for the bearing of the ex-
4 penses Of Labor day.
| The financial secretary made report
| for the past quarter showing just what
| had been the expenditures of the council
for the past few months and just the
| condition OF the treasury at this time.
The report after being received was
turned over 10 the auditing committee for
! perusal and a report at the next meeting.
The magazine committee made report
| as to action taken in the past few weeks
| and was given discretionary powers for
the further action that might be deemed
wise.
The electrical workeSs made report on
| the alleged unfair conditions OF one or the
| shops down town asking for a committee
| 10 investigate and to take such action as
/ might be deemed necessary.
When that was disposed OF the remain
| der OF the time was devoted 20 talk on the
good and welfare of the crafts. This was
| followed by adjournment.
MOLDERs SHORT MEETING.
There was very interesting meeting OF
| the molders union last evening when the
! chief matter OF interest was the report OF
! the committee having In charge the at
| fairs pertaining 10 the trip to be taken
| labor day.
The delegates to the central trades and
| labor union reported that they would
soon return 10 the meetings OF that body
! and take action on matters that were to
| come up.
The committee having charge OF the
uniforms that would be worn on labor
| day in the parade at Worcester reported
| and the same were accepted.
The uniform will be a very natty affair
| and is bound 10 create admiration along
! the route. One OF the questions that were
| to be settled was 10 be the band. This
was left for the decision OF the general
body and last evening IL was not fully de-
cided as TO what band would be taken
After having heard the other reports
and disposing Of the other routine mat
ters the session closed with speeches
on the good and welfare Of the local.
LEATHER WORKERS MEET.
The session Of the leather workers last
evening was devoted very largely 70 mat
tiers Of a routine nature and the whole OF
the remainder OF the time was devoted
10 some general discussion OF those topics
nearest 20 the interests ~ the men,
The shop delegates made reports as 10
the condition of work over the city and
Just the number of places that were ia
vorable 10 the craft
The trouble relating 10 the one or two
places where Il was desired that union
men do the harness work was reported
on as progressing and the future looks
bright for tho local.
The delegates 10 the Central Trades and
labor unions made a report and was
given instruction as 10 such matters as
would come up tonight for consideration.
The remainder of the time was given
over 70 routine matters and some general
talk on the good and welfare Of the body.
BUILDING LABoRERs PROGRESSING.
At the meeting Of the building laborers
last evening Il developed that there was
considerable progress being made In the
conduct of the strike So much so that
a large number OF the men had returned
10 work under an agreement that was
fullt satisfactory.
Only one or two Of the smaller places
had refused 20 sign the agreement and
those men were out at the present time.
There were some congratulatory speeches
last evening and then the session closed.
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