The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-30
THE FIELD
c. c. as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers Labor Temple.
Brewery Workers, lss Labor Temple
Tinsmiths special meeting
Brewery Workers, ia. Labor Temple.
Bottlers, Labor Temple.
Coal Teamsters. Eddy street
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple
General Teamstcrs, Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS DISPOSED OF MUCH
BUSINESS
About the best meeting among the
unions last evening was taht OF the
plumbers union when considerable
business was disposed or
The first thing done was tho taking Of
action upon the clearance card OF
member from St Louis.
When that was done the reading OF the
communications took place among which
was one from local i73 OF Bridgeport ac-
knowledging the receipt Of the $50 sent
them for aid In the strike there
The sick committee made "A report 10
the effect that one OF the members OF
the union was III. A special committee
was appointed 20 look into the matter
and report AZ the next session
The delegate. from the building trades
council made = report as 20 the action
taken at the last meeting OF the body
telling OF the work done during the past
week from the crafts in general. Also
telling of the steps being taken by the
two branches ~ organized labor I'm this
city 10 bring about more complete har-
mony, stating that committee OF three
had been appointed and would meet q
like number from the central body for
the purpose OF drafting and presenting n
set OF plans under which the two bodies
may be united.
The delegates also told OF the bakers
outing that was coming and the fact
that the ball game between the two bod i
les would be played then.
The labor day committee made a re-
port Of progress stating that fun re-
port would be made al the next meeting
and the business of the committee con
cluded
Mr.. Dunn OF the convention committee
made a report TO the effect that the COM
mittee had held meeting this week but
the fnsl arrangements has not been made
for tho holding OF the convention. About
all the communications that had been ex-
pected were i'm and the committee would
meet again on Monday evening 10 settle
upon the date for the convention and 10
begin the planning for the same.
The finance committee made a report
that was announced as a brief Of the full
statement to he made next week From
the report So far as com plsted. however.
IL was shown that the union was I'm very
prosperous circumstances
The committee 10 draft the circular 10
he sent 10 the masters stated also that
1t would be ready for the consideration
OF the local next week
Owing to tho absence of one Of the mem
bers OF the executive board Mr. George
Johnson Mr-Alsic Fitzpatrick was chosen
In his stead. The remainder OF the time
OF the meeting was devoted to routine
matters, followed by adjournment.
TfNsMlTHs' SPECIAL MEETING.
Tomorrow there will he = special meet
ing OF The sheet metal workers owing to
the acute point at which matters have ar
rived With one Of the shops In tho city
and the members OF the Sheet Metal
Workers union.
For some time past there has been some
trouble between one OF tho shous IN the
city and the union on account of the fact
that one OF the men at work there was
a non-union man.
Several attempts have been made 10 ad-
Just the differences. but each has failed
Both this week and last Mr. Brunswick.
the business agent OF the union has been
working 10 bring about a settlement and
comforting with the other crafts affiliated
with the council with the Idea OF having
some coopera tion.
The other crafts have not vet deemed
IL fight for them all TO take part In
and. while giving all the encoura cement
possible 10 the tinsmiths, have advised
them only as 10 the proper steps 10 take
and the meeting tomorrow will be for
tho purpose OF taking the advice and dis
cussng it.
IL is thought that the meeting tomorrow
will also decide as TO whether there should
be strike or not.
IRON WORKERS MEET.
There was an interesting though short
session OF the iron workers union last
evening ~ which time for the greater
part OF the evening routine matters oc-
cupled the time
A number OF communications were re-
ceived from portions OF the country tell
ing ~ the success OF the union I'm such
localities. The condition OF trade all over
the country was made known also and Il
was found that business was as good In
this section as In any. the country over
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
council made report as TO the work done
al the last session OF the union and the
plans that were being laid
Tho business agent Mr.. Nudge made his
report for the week just ending and the
remainder OF the time was devoted 20
talks on the good and welfare OF tho
union.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS BUSINESS
SESSION
The members Of tho Electrical Workers
union Ss held q very interesting though
brief session last evening in the hall Of