The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-10
THE FIELD
g. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions VIII hold sessions
! tonigt:
Central Trades and Labor union.
Plumbers Labor Temple.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
! Electrical Workers, Hanley building
Engineers local, 8, Hanley building.
Carpenters council. Labor Temple
RETAIL CLERKS BIG INCREASE
! There Is move started in this city,
which n emulated and followed out will
result in very much good for the mem
| bers OF the several unions here. II is
almost concluslvely proven that the nler-
chants and business mon of the city are
nearly all in favor OF unionism Just as
soon as II has been demonstrated that
this has in IL commercial advantage for
them.
This was more than ever made known
the other day and the results OF what fol-
lowed. when one OF the high officials in
the organizations went into the Outlet
company's store and asked to be shown
a pair OF shoes. When the clerk went TO
wait upon him the card OF the Clerks
union was asked for, and when IL was
found that the clerk had no such card
the matter was taken 20 the superintend-
ent, Mr.. Steiner, and later 10 Mr.. Sam
uels. one OF the proprietors.
ne purCnaSer was t0ld tnat tnere were
CHion clerks in tho store and In the de-
partment and had been always. When the
rhatter was lnvostlsa ted X was found that
there was none I'm that department and
the most Of the others were behind In
thciI dues. The matter was dropped for
that time but in few days there came
demands from other departments for
clerks with cards and It was found that
there were none. This led TO an investiga-
~ Of IN ~
store and an issuing OF an order 10 the ef-
feet that every man In the several depart
meEts OF the store should hand In his
name TO the officials OF the union imme-
o.ately or sever his connection with the
store.
The result has been all that could be de-
sired by the officials OF the clerky union
for Mr.. c. II. Nathsns has been able TO
secure the name OF almost every man and
the membership has suddenly increased
marvelously. Not only was there an order
for tho men to join but also II was an
rounced that those already members I'm
arrears for dues should speedily pay UP.
The idea OF demanding the union cards
.runn the clerks with whom one Is doing
business has received a great impetus in
he past few weeks with the result that
all the stores are looking into the matter.
II is thought that the men and women Of
the city will from the agitation al
ready started take greater interest in the
matter and demand the card wherever
making a purchase.
The new set OF officials OF the central
body and the building trades council have
started the ball rolling and hope 70 make
the move entirely successful
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL MET.
The meeting OF the Building Trades
council last evening was very interesting.
though the business was for the most
part OF a routine nature.
The only thing OF interest was the
reading OF tho credentials OF the dele
gates from the Painters union and the
seating OF the same. thus restoring 10
them that ancient honor that was theirs
The painters came into bad grace with
the council when IL signed the agreement
with one OF the firms I'm this city, which
IL now repudiates and again takes up the
position II held before the signing OF the
same.
The field day committee made a re-
port 81 progress. recounting the work
that had been done TO make the coming
event success and tho plans for the
future
The maya zine committee also made a
report OF progress and was continued.
The business agent made a report then.
telling OF the work that had been done
IN the past week for the betterment Of
conditions, and also presented a plan
for the forming OF n board OF business
agents which will correspond In n manner
10 tho Builders and Trades exchange.
though the duties will he different. , nen
the board is thoroughly organized II will |
simplify many matters connected with |
the work at present and will enable the /
work OF looking after the men 10 be car |
ried on more scientifically.
The plan met with the heartiest ap- 1
proval of tho council. but was referred 4
back 10 the business agents for com 1
pletion. after which n will he taken up /
again.
N was announced that one OF the stores \
TN the down town section had taken a !
~ 6icai stand IN favor Of the unions and /
the results were being perceived already
Tho remainder " the time was devoted
~ general matters after which the ses-
sion closed
BRICTLAYERs DEMANDS
Tho bricklayers arc said 10 have made
p demand on the local contractors for yO
rents an hour after May /. an increase OF
10 c,Its over the rate paid last year
few contractors who have any work I'm
sieht have figured on the work at the old
.ute and 10 COMPLY With what they deem
an exorbitant demand At thLs time would
mean very considerable ioss of money |
hence they have refused 10 comply with
Ihe union demands.
CONFERENCE ON
The conference hetveen the rnapufar