The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-26
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR


Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Exchange Place.
Carpenters Council, Labor Temple.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL sEs-
SION
Last evening the session OF the building
trades council was one OF the most Inter
esting that have been held in some weeks
and there were several facts made known
at that session that will be important to
the unions in the future.
The first thing done after the opening OF
the meeting was the seating Of the new
delegates. or these several from more
than one OF the unions affiliated and all OF
them reported with their credentials ex-
eept those from the hoisting engineers. II
was expected that they would be present
since the meeting night OF the latter
union was changed from Thursday 10
Monday so as 10 meet-this emergency
They were not present. however, and will
be seated at the next meeting
There was a communication from the
theatrical stage employees union enclosing
tickets for the entertainment TO be given
by them. The communication was read
and the tickets disbursed.
The magazine committee made a report
as TO the success that was being attained
10 with the publication and the number OF
subscribers that were being obtained for
the publication.
There was a communication received
from the Centrale trades and labor union
asking for the appointment of a joint
committee 10 confer on matters pertaining
20 the coming Labor Day celebration. The
matter was referred.
There was a request from the iron work
ers asking to be allowed TO paint the
hn Ia - no al ~. % ~
large tanks 10 be built in this city The
explanation offered was that they could
do the work during the process OF build
ing. while II the painters performed the
work II would necessitate the building OF
a scaffold and cause much delay. The
whole matter wa sreferred 10 the Paint
ers union for decision.
The executive board made a report OF
progress. reporting on all matters in its
jurisdiction. short session was also
held after The meeting OF the council.
After the discussion OF matters OF gen
eral interest the session closed.
CARPENTERS WAGES TO UMPIRE
At the meeting OF theArbitration board
which had In consideration the wages of
the carpenters last evening, at the office
OF one OF the members or the board. Mr..
Hartwell, the debate was carried on as 20
Mether-the- men sAouid- have what rhey
asked for or not. and this point was
left 10 the umpire. who will be chosen
today.
The meeting was very interesting. all
parties TO the board meeting and discuss
ing matters in the most agreea BILE fashion.
Tne agreement wastaken up section by
section and agreed upon and one OF the
the most important matters~psuched upon
was the apprenticeship question.
"A full understanding in this matter was
reached. the term OF the apprentice being
nxed AT four years and the rate OF wages
on basis OF increase
The point which referred 10 the umpire
and which occasioned the most OF the dis.
sion or the evening. was that pertaining
70 the regulation OF minimum wages
There wac also debate as 10 wbo
should be the best man for the umnire
and several names were chosen before the
three from which the final choice will be
made were selected These three men
were approached today. and one OF them
accepted. Just which one accepted or
the full number OF names discussed could
not be learned
There will be another meeting imme.
diately when both sides will present the
arguments used last evening an das many
more as will be available. and then the
umpire Will render his decision.
SHEET METAL WORKERS.
At the meeting OF the sheet me,a,
workers last evening the best bit Of news
that could have been announced was
made known. when the committee having
IN charge the signing the the agreement
announced that oil the master metal
workers had signed the agreement ex
cept four
Theg reater part OF the meeting was
devoted 10 routine matters, such as the
nearing OF the reposts OF the several com
mittees and the reading OF communica-
tions. The reports OF the delegates 10
the central body also made a report.
Then came the report OF the committee
having in charge the agreements with
the masters. telling that al 1.-The shops ex
cept four had signed
A committee appointed tfen To
meet these -four masters. and the pros
poets are that the whole number will
sign the agreement, leaving no chance
for trouble OF any sort
One the most notable features ~ tho
meeting was the ever increasing OF the
attendance. Every session shows
larger number present and more activity
among those present for the good OF the
union
When all the business was disposed Of
the session closed.
OTHER ITEMS.
N has been reported that the Oxford
Land company was unfair 10 organized
labor. and the members and officials OF
the Carpenters union has announced that
such was not the case nor has II ever
been on the other hand the company
mas AT all times been favorably disposed
toward all crafts and now has rs car
penters at work. paying them 81 per day
with an eight-hour day
The BARRIERS wish 10 announce that aIl
the union shops win be closed on Me-
mortal day and that in consequence OF
that fact they will be open until II 20
o'clock the evening before
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