The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

tonight!
Engineers. 81. Exchange place.
Italian Carpenters, Spruce street.
Gas Workers. Weybosset street.
Machinists, Labor Temple.
Blacksmths, Westminster street.
Webb Pressmen Clemence street.
BARRIERS DECIDE AGAINST EARLY
CLOSING.
The chief matter of interest taken at
the meeting OF the BARRIERS last evening
at Labor Temple was that concerning the
general early closing OF the shops for all
the city
The shops OF the souh end of the city
decided that the early closing on SATURDAY
evening and on one half OF Monday was
a good thing fr them and since the master
BARRIERS OF that same section approved OF
the plan there was harmony and the plan
was put into action
The union then began to canvass the
shops OF the entire city TO see IL the shops
all Yer would be willing 10 do the same
thing. A committee was appointed TO
look into the matter and TO report back.
Last evening the committee reported hav-
ing made the canvass and found that the
shops were not in favor OF the same gem
orally and hence it would not be TO the
best advantage OF the harmonious rela-
tions that now exists between the union
men and the matsers TO start any move TO
that effect
The union is looking at all times TO work
with the masters where possible, and
hence when the opinions OF the majority
of the masters seemed 10 favor the long
er hours and some OF the men themselves
also, then II was thought best TO let the
matter rest for the present
The membership committee reported
two applications ready for consideration
and the men were initiated, also two men
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were received.
There was communication from the
granite workers to the effect that IL was
the desire OF the body that the BARRIERS
see that the coats used in the shops were
made under union conditions. II was
voted that this should be done.
There was "A long discussion over the
report OF the committee appointed to nct
In coscert with the teamsters and the
central body relative TO the organization
OF the coat and apron n-dFipeFs.-
Upon the disposal OF that amount OF
business the session then adjourned.
TRANSFERS CONTRACTS EXPIRE.
The local members OF local Al OF the
coal teamsters are considering the agi\-
ments with the dealers OF the city OF Paw
tucket The agreements expire this week
and the members OF the committee arc
working TO secure the signatures TO the
same
1t will be remembered that the agree
ments with the dealers OF Pawtucket has
not been In working order for full year
as yet and II was with the conditions
that IL was only TO work for the time
until the mater with the dealers In this
city were considered here.
Under those conditions tho agreement
which was practically that Of the local
here was put into effect. II has had an
an effect that was unlocked for upon the
coal conditions in that city In that every
little difference has been settled without
the least trouble
The agreements with the coal dealers
In this city will expire on Sunday next
and the business agent OF the union hopes
to have all the remainder OF the yards
In the time. 1t was stated at the last
meeting that all OF the larger dealers
had been signed and a prospect that the
remainder Of the dealers would sign this
week.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET.
| At the meeting OF the electrical work
ens last evening there was nothing done
with the exception Of the transaction Of
| the routine business. The delegates 10
| the Central Labor union made a report
on the business done at the last meeting
and the delegates TO the Building Trades
council did the same thing
The time was then devoted to general
] business and some discussions under the
good and welfare. after which the session
| closed.