The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-08
THE FIELD
aasso (.
OF LABOR

A ne FOLLOWING unions Will nold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers. Labor Temple.
Bartenders Weybosset street.
Musicians Weybosset street.
FINE MEETING HELD.
The session OF the plumbers union last
evening was one OF the largest that have
been held in some time this being the time
when those who ore absent are made TO
pay fine OF 50 cents. Owing 10 the fact
thai none of them want 10 pay that extra
i assessment the most OF the members were
on hand last evening and took an active
! Interest in the work
The sick committee made a report say
ing that Mr. Frank McCaffrey was IN and
| rseded the attention OF the body A sub
stsrtial benefit was voted him by the
! body
| There was a letter received from tho in
| ternationsl asking that aid be sent 10 the
| locol In Pttsburg and sl00 was donated.
| There has been a lockout there for some
time and the local here has contributed
To thsir aid very generously.
The sick committee also made the re-
port that Brothers Ahearne and McCaf-
frey were i'll and a committee was ap-
y, inted to look after them.
The proceedings OF the building trades
council were reported by Frank Merre-
uether and after this was made he talk
ed at considerable length on the new
magazine that Is 20 come out.
The committee on the plumbers appren-
ticcs made a report OF the last meeting
and stated that the session just held was
yer" interesting while the papers read
on tho subjects OF interest 10 the mem
bers were very full. OF instructions
II was also stated that on and after the |
INST of May all the members OF the union |
and the craft will be registered
Tie most interesting part OF the meet
ing was held about this time when il be- /
came the duty of the officers to impose /
the fines on the members. Az each mans 1
maine Is called he is given a chance to- ex- /
lain and plead the leniency OF the body. 1
Several stirring appeals were made by .
those who were absent. but for the most
part they were made 10 pay up.
Wnen this was over some member who
had been made 10 suffer from the placing
OF fines proposed an amendment TO the
bylaws affecting that particular part.
The last matter taken up by the body
was the discussion Of action OF the shops
or the city. After considering the matter
Il was voted to place IL on the unfair
list. The meeting then closed.
CARPENTERS MEETING.
Al the meeting OF the carpenters coun-
Gil last evening there was a communica-
tion read from the headquarters OF the
international on any new trade move
ments that are now taking place In this
city The communication was discussed
nish the information desired.
There was also a communication from
the Italian carpenters on tho progress
being made by the craft and the sue
cess of the efforts at increasing the mem
bership.
The delegates from the several locals
made reports for their crafts on the con-
ditions prevailing at this time. a large
part OF the evening being taken up with
this.
For the remainder OF the evening rou-
tine matters were discussed, after which
the session closed.
IRON WORKERS NET.
The session OF the Iron Workers last
evening was very interesting. though
during the evening there was but little
done that was not OF the regular routine
nature.
The trade matters pertaining to the in
tcYest Of the local were discussed al great
l,ngth
The delegates 20 the council made a re-
pOr. on the work done there at the last
r1eeting.
Several communication were read from '
oiter portions OF the country showing the
cCrGitions existing there.
An open discussion OF trade matters then
occupied the remainder of the time and
this was followed by adjournment. 4
ELECTRICAL WORKERS. 4
The electrical workers union held a {
vcl interesting but routine session last p
oNtnIng the most of the time being occu- n
pee with matters Of general interest
Some matters pertaining to the future
or the organization we're discussed after
which the session closed =