The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-24
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OF LABOR

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Bakers, Labor Temple.
Bartenders, weyhosset street.
Typographical union. Boyden Heights.
PLUMBERS HOLD MEETING.
Last evening there was very interest
ing meeting Of the Plumbers union held
at Labor Temple. where. in addition to
the regular amount OF routine business.
there was much that was important TO
transpire.
The first matter to be considered was
the hearing OF the report of the commit
tee on membership. The chairman stated
that there was one application received
and one Initiation. The member proposed
was initiated.
one member was received on clearance
card and also one card was issued Amolg
the communications read was one from
the international secretary, L. ". Tilden.
stating that there was a bogus member
OF the union going about the country So
liciting aid and the members here should
not allow themselves 10 be taken In by
his pleadings
Another communication was received
from r. ". Starbuck, relating 10 the ex-
aminations OF the members who are ap-
prentices or going TO the Masters ass
citation
The sick committee made a report, an
nouncing that a letter had been received
from Mr.. Loughery at Hot Springs and
the union also voted him three weeks
sick benefit.
Delegate Mccormick made report for
tho delegates To the Building Trades
council and this created very favorable
impression on the members.
There WAS a letter from I,nral 10 Of
Vancouver r. C, asking for assistance
and n sum was donated TO them.
The business agent made "A report that
was well received. and II was announced
that several OF the members Of the asso-
ciation had started cooperative store
20 sell union made goods 10 the members
OF the several unions
When this amount OF business had been
concluded Messrs Merrewether Conley
and Dunn made speeches on the good and
welfare.
PLASTER TENDERS MEET
There was a meeting OF the plaster
tenders last evening, at which time there
were several matters 10 come up that
werc of great interest TO the members.
For a large part of the time the session
was devoted TO routine business. after
which several reports were heard. among
them one from the membership commit
tee, which stated that there would be
several additions 10 the list at the next
meeting.
After all the business was disposed OF
it was voted not TO meet again for two
weeks. The remainder OF the time was
deN oted TO a general discussion OF busi-
ness.
CENTRAL. BODY MEETING.
There was lively meeting OF the CEN
trail trades and labor union last evening
at which time many matters OF interest
came 10 be discussed
The first business was the admission OF
delegates Of which there was one from
the cigar makers union and after the
reading of the credentials he was seated
There were several communications then
read among them being one from the tin
smiths OF Syracuse asking for the assist
ance OF the unions. There was also one
from the State Federation Of Labor ask
ing for a choice OF the place for the next
convention and this city was made the
unanimous choice
There was one also from the interna-
tional brotherhood OF teamsters asking
for the address of Harry S. Mills. pub
Usher soliciting adds with the endorse
ment Of the Central Trades r1riEf1abor
union, they wished To set the publication
but there had been none issued as yet.
4 ne ltlitI Was 10 tne PRESIDENT.
The next business was the report Of
special committees, the one appointed TO
visit William Schedley's and John Down $
reported progress.
The Labor Day committee made a re-
port 20 the effect that they had chosen
Sunday as the day for the receiving II
bids for the place where the celebration
was 10 be held.
Under the head OF trade reports the bot
tiers stated that they were succeeding
fairly but asked for more assistance. The
delegates from the hosting engineers
stated that the future was very bright for
them. The delegates from the harness
makers stated that they would like a
committee from the central body TO visit
the Providence Brewing Company and the
Hanley Brewing Co 10 try and induce
them TO have all harness work done In a
union shop.
new label committee was appointed
consisting OF Messrs. Agnew, O'Connor
Ludwig Dean, Bourgeois and Belcher.
With this amount of business concluded
the meeting adjourned.