The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

sessions:
Typos. Labor Temple.
Brewery Workers l6G, Labor Temple.
Bartenders Weybosset street.
Tailors. Labor Temple.
fFlremen, Labor Temple.
CENTRAL BODY DOES REGULAR
BUSINESS
last evening the Central Labor union
met for the transaction OF the regular
business OF the union at which time some
very interesting matters came up for a
consideration
The first business after the reading OF
tho minutes was the seating OF tho dele
gates OF which there was one new one.
The reading of communications was the
next business. one was received from the
general teamsters asking that the central
body send n committee TO the Boston
store TO ask that all the drivers of teams
there be allowed and made members OF
the union. The letter asked also that the
same committee visit the Shepard COM
pany for the same purpose.
Under the head OF special committees
that OF the body appointed to attend ana
speak at the hearing OF the bill yesterday
at the state house stated that they were
on hand and after speaking 1t had beeh
promised them that the bill would be
held for further advisement.
The committee in charge OF the barten-
ders matters stated that he had calico
upon the places OF ID. Olsen and Robert
Tobin and had interviewed these men.
They advised the holding of the matter
| on the table until the next meeting for
further negotiations
The committee for the teamsters stated
that they had visited the place OF Turbitt
a. Orme and had ascertained that all the
men driving the teams there would be
made membersof the teamsters' union.The
sentiment in favor OF the same action was
expressed by the officials OF the Butman
e. Tucker laundry and several of the
other laundries and coat and apron sup
ply places There seems now TO be moth
ing for the members and officials OF the
teamsters' union 20 do but to get the men
In.
Under the officers reports the executive
board reported with recommendations
that the recording secretary be made the
recording secretary OF the board ana that
the financial secretary be made TO hand
the locals affiliated. The committee also
recommended that committee be APP
pointed TO draft a new constitution, since
the present one had become too general
20 be useful for all the purposes which the
body desired.
The committee appointed consists Of
Messrs Grace. Agnew and O'Connor.
The delegates from the typos were on
hand and asked for hearing from the
floor. at which time they explained that
by the committee from the international
and not by the unions In this city, as had
been announced and believed by some.
A committee was then appointed to in in
J tics bureau and to ascertain from him
| what connection he had with the Weekly
/ Guide and TO inform him that the pub
/ lication bore no union label. He would be
asked to remedy the defect IL II could be
found that he had any control OF the
same. since II is believed that he is In
Upon motion the meeting then ad-
! tourned.
! PLUMBERS OFF, FOR CONVENTION.
The meeting OF the plumbers last eve
ming took the last steps 10 send the mem
! bers OF the Plumbers union off TO the
! scene OF the two days convention Of the
! New England unions. which meets at
Hartford tonight and tomorrow.
/ The delegates from the locals are
Messrs. Agnew and Fahey OF the steam
/ filters.
In all there will be about so delegates or
hand and they will be on hand from all OF
| the larger cities OF New England. Sew
eral very important matters Will be taker
| up at the session. among them the dis
eussion OF Improvement in the appren.
ticeship system and better legislation, ano
the redistricting OF the locals Throughout
the country.
owing TO the fact that Mr. Dunn was
not chosen this time the meeting will haV,
TO choose n new secretary since the sec
| retary chosen at the last convention wa,
he and he is not n delegate this time
His books will be sent on in charge OF tn,
| delegation from this city.
| CIGARMAKERS' SPECIAL MEETING
Last evening the cigarmakers held
special meeting for tho purpose OF set
| Ting some OF the questions that cam,
UP and were unable 10 be decided at tn,
meeting previous. Also TO make plans
for the conducting of the fight furthe
| against non-union products.
A number OF plans were discussed. bu
none Of them were matured enough TO b.
| proounced as successful and they will
be presented at the next meeting OF tn,
union there to be worked over anC
whipped into shape.
PLUMBERS HOLD MEETING
The meeting OF the Plumbers unior
| last evening was n very interesting sos
sion and very large amount OF business
was disposed of. II was n special meet
ing, called for the purpose OF consider
| ing the question OF the apprentices ant
several things were very decisfvely voted
! upon there.
| The first business was tho reading o
| communications after which one appii
cation was received and one candidate
| admitted by card. Two brothers were
voted sick benefits, they being Messrs
! Casells and Hay.
The applications for lockout benefits
OF one OF the locals was favored and th'
| money voted to them.
Then came the apprentice question. ant
/ after much discussion it was voted tha
| I'm future every member OF the union shall
| make Il his business TO ask for and SCI
| the apprentices card with whom he Il
| working and should he work with on
/ not registered. for tho first offence he Will
be fined s. for the second $40 and for th'
third SIS. a roll call vote was neces
| sary.
Charges against II OF the members ar
20 be presented at the next meeting.
| Suitable action was taken upon tn
| death of one OF the members. Mr.. Rhod
| rick Ross and a committee was apposnte'
! 10 attend TO the funeral and 10 repre-
sent the union. The committee consIste'
OF Messrs Johnson, Reevey and Dawson
| The meeting then adjourned.
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