The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-29
THE FIELD
O. /.
OF LABOR


tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers. Labor temple.
Typographical union, Labor temple.
General Teamsters. Labor temple
C. L. Il. ENDORSES AGREEMENTS
There was little work done at the meet
ing of the Central Trades and Labor
union last evening. though there was L
long discussion. The most or the even
ing was devoted TO matters of routine
business, except the considering OF the
agreements of the several locals present
ing them.
The first business after the opening OF
the meeting was the seating OF the dele
gates from the Coal Handlers union
which sent four and the Brewers local
which sent two.
communication from the Typo
graphical union OF Worcester was read.
asking for instructions as 10 the method
I'm vogue here for collecting per capita
tax. II having been learned that the sys-
tenn here was the most successtul KNOWN
The bakers -eoopers and brewers pre-
sented agreements for reading and en-
dorsement.
The agreement OF the brewers was
most interesting and far-reaching article
and has many qualities IN II that would
be good examples for other unions 10 toi-
low. Some OF the matters PROVIDED TOT
are efficiency OF the men ana the soou
service to their employers, and the wages,
as we'll as the products. to be used IN the
making OF the goods.
II is a most liberal agreement, ootn TOT
the men and the employers and one that
will surely be satisfactory TO all con-
cerned.
In a talk over the May day affair the
president of The union assured the mem
hers OF the committee that the oody
would stand behind them In the making
of the success OF the coming event
PAINTERS DRAW BENEFITS.
Al the meeting of the Painters uniol
this morning Il was announced tnat
communication had been received 10y the
executive board from the general execu-
tive board indorsing the compromise ana
announcing that the benefits for the iirst
week could be drawn today. In conse-
quence of that announcement every man
who is out on strike will be asked to ro-
port at the rooms Of the local between
o'clock and for his money
Mr. Hays stated that at present there
were about $50 OF the members of the
union who were at work at the wages
demanded now and that more than 40 had
left for other cities. where theV'ondiuors
of work were satisfactory
A letter had been received from several
Of the nearby cities asking the local 10
send the men who were out or work
there and 10 ca1r on thurTr fo-- aid should
there be any needed. The union thanked
the local, sending such letters. and IN
consequence Of the invitation number OF
the men have left. The wages In other
places range from SO to 1850
PLUMBERS HOLD SESSION.
Last evening there was a regular meet
ing OF the plumbers union held az the
rooms of the local at which time there
were many matters of routine nature
hror sht TO the notice of the men.
There was a communication read from
the painters unlch stating the conditions
of the strike at the present time telling
OF what they had done.
Mr. Andrew j. Mccormick made re-
port as delegate 10 the building trade
council on trade con1tions at the present
time and the progress being made by the
magazine committee and the success or
the coming event for the first Sunday in
May.
There was n communication read from
local 476 OF the steam filters reporting the
death OF a membe~ of that body and af-
ter being read letter containing dona-
ton OF $40 was sent as reply,
The application for strike benefit was
received from local 70 but no action was
taken on II as yet.
A communication from the council in
New York was received telling OF the ex-
traN Nagances of the financial committee
The matter was taken up at some length
The business agent made a report as TO
HE work for the past week.
The apprentices committee made ia
bic report and announced that there
a another session MOn1aN
evening
4 long discussion then followed. OF the
lecture delivered last Thursday by Prof.
Putnam Of Boston There were many Of
the ideas promulgated by this gentleman
comha tied by the members OF the union
owing TO their prac tlcal experience. The
general sense Of the discussion was that
ln theory the lecturer was right but in the
practical working OF the craft he was
wrong
The criticism most generally offered
was 10 the fact that Mr. Bems who also
spoke was not allowed to make fun re-
piles TO some or The theories Htvanrcd5
The meeting then adjourned.
PLASTER TENDERS SHORT MEET
ING
There was but q short meeting OF the
tlaster tenders last evening with very
large attendance OF the members The
membership committee reported that one
member was ready for initiation and three
applications were received which will be
scted on at the next meeting May 9th.
General routine matters occupied the
time for the remainder of the evening
when the reports OF the delegates to the
building trades council and the other reg
ular reports were received
CARPENTERS COUNCIL SESSION.
After the seating OF the delegates from
the italian local 12S3 OF the carpenters
union there was hut little done except rou-
tine business
ters of the craft were going at the present
time and the delegates from the locals
stated the conditions with their respective
bodies
Somo general discussion followed This