The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-16


Carpenters council Labor Temple.
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Iron Workers Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. 25s Exchange place.
BUILDING TRADES ACTS.
Owing TO the fact that the evening was
rather warm. the Building Trades coun-
ell held very interesting but brief ses-
sion last evening. The preliminaries Of
meeting were all gone through with in
very short order and the chief business
of the meeting arrived at.
The first part OF this was the reading
OF the credentials OF one OF the dele.
gates 10 the body from the National AS.
ISOLATION OF Steamfitters. After the read
ing OF the credentials the delegate was
seated. The remarkable feature of the
act was the fact that none OF the United
association delegates opposed the seating
OF the member. OF course. Il was only
In a bantering way that any resis lance
was expected since they are all friendly,
but II was the joke OF the meeting that
the two bodies worked in harmony.
The committee on the painters trouble
made report. telling Of all the findings
in the work that had been done The
report was so complete that the body
concluded the work done sufficient and
the committee was discharged with a
vote Of thanks on behalf of the painters
delegates
The Labor day committee made a re-
port. stating the joint committee had met
and that one OF the seatures Of the COM
ing event discussed was the holding of
a picnic instead Of the regular form Of
celebration that had characterized the
day heretofore
The delegates from the Painters union
presented list of the masters and re-
quested the council to take some action
I'm concurrence with them in placing the
same on the unfair list The committee
was appointed 10 look into the matter
conferred for few moments on the re-
! quest and later discussing the situation
decided 10 place three OF the men on
the unfair list Immediately, and 10 hold
the others for reference and considerati ton
later Those acted upon last evening
were Baker Sadleman on South Water
street, James Walsh on North Main street
and Thomas O'Garr on Power street
A complaint was made 10 the effect
that the delegates from the council were
not attending 10 committee work as they
had been depended upon to do when
chosen 10 represent the body and they
were all reqested 10 perform their duties
or resign from the work
IL was decided 10 place II ]. Astelt OF
Dexter street on the unfair list. When
further discussion. came 10 a close
MOLDERs' MEETING HELD
Last evening was the occasion for the
regular bi-monthly meeting OF the
Molders union, and the members met for
a brief session.
The whole Of the evening was devoted
10 routine business and the hearing of
the reports OF the several committees that
had 10 report.
The first OF these was the Labor day
committee. which stated that they had
met and organized for this year and
would begin the preparations for the sue
cess OF the local I'm all the events TO be
conducted on that day.
The membership committee stated that
there were a number Of men contemplat-
! ing becoming members OF the union and
that within few meetings the enrole-
ment would be considerably increased
Several communications were read from
various sections uf tf1e country pertaining
to and telling about the conditions II
trade
The shop delegates made reports as 10
the conditions prevailing In the shops OF
this city and Pawtucket.
When that was done the business agents
made report as to conditions in other
/ parts Of the country and then the session
resolved itself into n general session for
| the good and welfare Of tho local
When that was done the session con-
| cluded and adjourned.
CAR REPAIRERs ACT
There was a meeting OF the car renair-
1 ers last evening al the rooms OF the local
/ at which time the business done was but
| very little except what came in the cla e
| OF tho ordinary and when that was over
! there was a brief season OF general dis
! cussion.
Several communications were received
! from other cities pertaining to the work
/ OF the union and the craft and when
/ these were read they were turned over
! to the corresponding secretary for replies
/ This closed the business for the evening
! except that which came in the wav of
routine work and tho session adjourned
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were several other meetings
| among the unions last evening and of
/ these the most activity was displayed AZ
| the session 81 tho Cracker Bakers The
! most OF tho time at all % them. however.
/ was devoted 20 routine business and dis
] cussion or tho problems that confronts tho
] labor people Of this and all cities
Beyond these few sessions there was hut
/ little stirring.