The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-14
THE FIELD
O.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold session
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Central Trades ard Labor Union.
Carpenters Council Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers, Hanley Building
Ilasterers Tenders. Labor Temple.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL sEs
SION.
L asst evening at the meeting Of the dele
Gates to the building trades council their
was considerable routine business trans
| ecied and several matters OF importance
| were considered.
The first thing dore after the opening o.
the delegates from the National Associa
tion OF Steam Filters When the creden
tialg were read the delegates were seated
The report OF the business agent was
reoei, ed and placed on file.
The field day committee made a repor,
stating that great interest was being
taken In the coming event and that there
voul6 very likely IT. limit placed on the
sale OF tickets so that not more will be
sold than the grounds will accommodate.
Several further prizes have been given
among them being an umbrella from San
Souci and hat from Arm In the down
town section.
The council has selected teams 20 train
and complete for all the events that are
offered on the card and II IL anticipated
that all the events will be won by these
teams.
The magazine committee made q re-
port as TO the sale OF the nrst number
and the prospects for the second.
The matter occupying the greater part
of the time wssthe discussion OF the trou-
BILE now being had with the Thompson
Scenic Railway at Boyden's Heights. II
has been found that the work being done
there is decidedly unfair. there being a
large number OF non-unon men employed.
Several attempts have been made 20
have the difficulties adjusted satisfactor-
ily but without avail, and the council
was forced 10 take the stringest action
OF placing the company on the unfair
list
II was at first thought that there would
be no trouble at all and the carpenters
were congratulating themselves on the
friendly spirit thought 10 be existing.
but this was found 10 be entirely con-
trary and hence the action after the un-
successful attempts at having the trou-
bic adjudicated
This disposed OF, the last matter TO
come before the meeting. and the session
closed.
ClGAhMAh - EhS BOOMlNG.
The last meeting Of the Cigar Work
ers showed several remarkable changes
going on in the history OF that body.
First of all Il showed that the local was
very rapidly in membership
and again that the number OF stores in
this city using union made goods was
so rapidly as to give the men,
bers much to be elated over.
The label committee reported that al
most every member OF the union was
his hardest for the success OF
the label with the very best OF results.
The agitation Of the label has done 50
much that the dealers have decided to in
terest themselves in the enlargement Of
the unions and will see that their EN-
ployes generally take the matter Of mem.
oership up. 1t is thought that the mem
bership will thus increase over 100 per
cent.
A large number Of members were taken
In last evening and a number OF appii- |
,ations for membership were received to |
be acted on later
Several communications were received |
pertaining 10 the work Of the craft in |
,ther cities.
Having disposed Of all the business that |
usually comes up az a routine session.
adjournment followed.
rINSMITHs FOR INCREASE IN |
WAGES
The first part Of the meeting the re-
'orts OF the committees occupied the at
ention OF the members and the appIi-
"a tions Of the members.
Then came the discussion mentioned
when the possibilities OF obtaining the
demands and the reasons why the de-
nands ought to- be granted were all
zone into
IL was thought that the EMPLOYERS
ught and would grant the demands since
hey were most reasonable and there had
een no Increase asked in some time.
The result OF all the discussion was
hat the secretary was ordered 10 notify
ii the master sheet metal workers that
N and after the first OF June the wages
hall be not less than $3.50 with an eight.
our day.
The other matter that came up for de-
beration was the proposed affiliation
nth the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International alliance There
'ill be special meeting on next Thurs
ay evening 10 vote upon the matter
When that amount OF business was con-
luded the meeting closed.