The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

rhe following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
Carpenters "a. Labor Temple
Gas Workers. Gas Workers Hall.
Cigar Makers. Labor Temple.
Machinists. Labor Temple
Steam Engineers. Eddy Street
Allied Printing Trades Council. Glenn
ence. Street
Blacksmiths. Westminster Street 49,
Italian Carpenters. Labor Temple.
BARRIERS INITIATED SEVERAL.
At the meeting OF the BARRIERS union
I last evening there were several mattersof
considerable interest taken up and dis
cussed. making the session one of very
Rgreat interest.
The membership committee made a re-
port as TO the new men that wished 10
become members OF the union and t was
noted that the work of Mr.. Pasquele, the
new business agent was very e1ectlNe.
There were a number OF them taken In
TO the union last evening. and NUMBER
will be taken In at the next session.
1t was reported last evening from the
finance committee that the treasury az
this time was in very good condition, and
was bound to improve in the next few
months. Everything that could be
thought OF was being done 10 make that
part OF the working OF the organization
the best possible and the results were
showing.
The standing committee made n report
as TO the progress being made for the
next entertainment and smoker to be
held at the coming meeting. IL was
stated that everything was IN readiness
for the occasion and that when the mem
bers assembled for that time they would
be royalty entertained.
number OF other matters were taken
under advisement and discussion at that
was done the remainder of the evening
was devoted TO routine matters ana a
general discussion OF matters pertaining
TO the good and welfare OF the union.
This closed the session.
CARPENTERS 6S2 HOLD MEETING.
There was a very interesting meeting
last evening OF carpenters union 6S2 at La
Dor temple and there was large atten-
dance OF the members at that time.
The arst thing considered was the report
OF the membership committee which pre-
senteti- names ef-eislft- new f44ei4 fac
the considera tion OF the body. The report
was accepted and the men initiated. 1t
was the occasion also for the election OF
the delegates TO the carpenters council
and there was a spirited contest for the
same After heated but friendly contest
the number OF men were chosen and then
the body took into consideration the cleo
ton OF the delegates 20 the building
trades council
When this was done the body turned it's
attention TO the reports OF the various
other committees and the one from the
strike committee was considered OF great
est Importance This contained much that
was not only interesting but encouraging
and after the consideration OF the same IL
was voted 10 donate 10 the strike commit
tee 500 for the support OF the fight To aid
.n paying of the strikers il was >an-
nounced also that the financial aid coming
from the headquarters OF the information
al would soon be here TO add 10 that do
mated.
After the consideration of several other
matters Of interest some time was devoted
20 general and Informal talk followed by
adjournment.
CARPENTERS Council ~ SESSION. |
Last evening there was a special mid.
night session ~ the carpenters council 10
consider matters OF Importance TO the
unions and TO the strikers. Considerable
matters 81 importance were discussed at
the meeting but it WIS voted that nothing
be made public at this time. This morning
there was a report received az headquar-
fSrs 20 the effect that two Of the mon en-.
ployed "a street car conductors one on the
Mount Pleasant line. the other on Broad
street was in the habit or working
couple OF days for the company and then
Tor the remainder Of the week "scabbing
IT FOR the master carpenters.
When the news came 90 the ears OF the
Committee another committee was app
pointed 10 Investigate the matter. As 90
The situation IN the strike az the present
time Il has become known that n number
of requests have come from the indepcnd-
ent carpenters 10 the strike committee
asking for men and announcing that they
were willing 20 pay the regulation wages
IN this way q number of the strikers have
been employed II was also made known
that many ~ the master carpenters who
have had their business tied up during the
eAst week have made requests TO the