The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-26
THE FIELD
ssoa as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council. Labor Temple.
Railway Clerks. Westminster street.
Cracker Bakers, Labor Temple.
Tinsmiths Labor Temple.
PAINTERS TAKE DECIDED ACTION.
The meeting OF the painters union
which was a summon session was devoted
for a greater part OF the Time to the dis
cussion OF the status OF those men. mem
bers of the union who were working un-
der the ls-hour scale.
For some time past the way the men
have been working has been somewhat Of
a source OF trouble for the members in
general and any number Of the complaints
as TO tho methods used IN some OF the
shops have been heard. While all the men
have been getting union wages there have
been a number who were not working at
the union rate or hours.
Some time ago by an agreement with
the masters IL was decided that a hours
shGul constitute a weeks work and both
they and the Members OF the union re-
solved 10 live to the agreement. Since that
from time to time there have been a num-
Der of the men who decided, seemingly,
that so long as they got the wage for
the work they could put in the extra
hours on Saturday without complaint.
They evidently did not think that in do
Ing this they were treating their fellow
members where such was not the rule
unidstly and so gave the matter no atten-
ton. This vas unfair TO the other mem
bers ana also to the bosses who had
agreed TO the lesser number OF hours.
The union took the matter up at it's last
meeting previous TO this and resolved tha;
the matter should be called to the atten-
ton Ct the union at a summons session
meeting last evening. This was done and
after a long discussion of the matter IL
vas finally voted that those men work.
lrs in shops where the longer hours W re
In vogue would either have to work on
the f-hour scale or stand suspended I'm
the union. IL is thought that the large
majority OF them will with the consent OF
the bosses. adopt the shorter scale.
As to the other business lone at tho
meeting last evening II was very largely
OF a routine nature. After the preiimi-
nary matters were disposed OF the report
Of the delegates TO the Building Trades
council was heard on the matters taken
under Amusement at the last meeting Of
that body. The action taken at the meet
Ing OF the committee from the three
unions relative to- non-union men on jobs
also made a report.
The committee on trade autonomy also
made a report that was received as one
OF progress
The sick committee made a report to
the effect that one Of the members OF
the union. Mr.. Wright. was now I'll at the
Rhode Island hospital, he having been
taken there suffering from a severe cold.
which the doctors thought might result In
pneumonia.
Business Agent Cummings made n very
favorable report as TO the work OF the
past week, showing just how the work OF
the city was progressing, and that at this
time there was n very large amount OF
work, so that not one OF the members
Of the union need 10 he idle.
The delegates 10 the next general as
sembly. which will be held at Memphis.
were chosen and they were given a gen.
eral Idea OF the desires OF the body on
matters pertaining TO It's welfare.
There was a large amount OF the re-
mainder Of the time consumed In matters
pertaining TO the good and welfare Of the
union, after which the session closed.
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.
This season the members OF Local 622
q fthe carpenters have decided to put In
vogue that series OF educational meet
lngs which made the body so popular last
winter, and gave them so much instruc-
ton. The first OF these has been am
nounced as coming Pm next Monday even
ing, and the speaker for that evening Will
be Prof. William Macdonald OF Brown
university.
Prof. Macdonald IL one OF the oldest
instructors at Brown and has made n
study OF social and political problems. He
viii speak on Monday on the constitu-
tlonal amendment to he submitted 10 tho
voters at the coming election.
1he mebers Of the carpenterx' union
md ir fact all organized labor In this city
IL interested I'm the amendments TO the
constitution 81 the state and are anx-
iou- 10 learn all the intricacies az the
Same before the election 80 a. to be able
60 vote with the sresteet degree % w.
t,liis-nce. So that they hail 9Th delight