The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-08

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evening had very warm session and
there was a number OF matters consid-
cred that will have IA very important effect
on the body in the future.
one OF the chief matters OF interest was
the discussion of the attitude of the
Master Painters association relative to
the agreement that was talked OF.
The negotiations relative to the agree
ment began few weeks ago with the
efforts of the business agent of the union
70 so harmonIze affairs that the two
bodies might meet and get at the truth
OF the situation and effect a settlement
by which all the work might go on and
there be no trouble
Several conferences were had after the
negotiations were opened and the various
features Of the question were discussed.
At last 1t came 10 point where the men
were asked TO comply with certain wishes
OF the association that would have been
injurious 70 the independent shops, which
are in the great majority.
The members OF the union at the meet
ing last evening refused to consider the
suggestions for a minute and decided that
the fight against the members of the as
sociation would be continued through this
year or for the next two years IL neces-
sary before they would submit to any plan
that would place the Master Painters as
ISOLATION in a position to fight the indie
pendents. who had been the fairest TO the
men and had granted the scale OF wages
The information was given out last even
ing that there ars but eight or ten men
composing the master painters associa
ton and that they were not those who
employed the greatest number of men,
they all employing but one or two. Some
OF those who were rated as members of
the association were ready to desert the
ranks and TO give the scale OF wages de-
manded by the men so that there would
be no trouble az TO the taking care OF all
the work that would have to be done this
summer. The business agent was asked
then to give list Of the members OF the
master painters association and he NAM
ed the following, the shops OF Messrs.
ERan, Olsen. Bardsley, O'Gara, Frank
Read, Draper. Joseph Madden, Lasor, Col
lrson. Crosby and Carpenter. Among the
others who were members OF the associa-
tion but who were favorab bic 10 the union
were the shops OF Messrs Walsh and Ba.
ker and Sandleman.
II was stated that the reason for this
change OF attitude on the part of the as,
ISOLATION was because Of the fact that
someone had given the information to
them that the painters union was about
to be disrupted and that IL was divided
against Itself. This information the men
were unanimous in declaring was abs9-
lutely false and that there was never a
time when there was greater harmony or
greater unanimity Of action than at pres
ent, as the master painters association
would see before the present struggle was
over.
The men stated last evening that there
would be no general strike this season,
since the independent painters and the
largest houses In the city were giving the
union scale OF wages and there was no
need for any throuble with them.
The session then procee led TO the trans
action Of the other business when a COM
mittee was received from the Pawtucket
local coming to ask for a conference on
the matter OF trade Jurisdiction looking
forward TO the union Of the two locals as
to the plan Of work for the summer II
was urged that cooperation on the part
OF the two unions would result I'm added
strength and a committee was appointed
20 eonfer and bring about the desired eff
fer
The membership committee presented
the names OF three candidates for ad-
mission and after the investiga ton COM
mittee had passed upon them they verc
voted members
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
council and the business agent OF tho
uhlvH AutH Hduc reports on the pa st
weeks doings. after which the session
closed
The Est Of the union paint shops in
this city was then presented. The list Is
not yet complete. since the business agent
mas ten more names 10 he added The list
so FAR al tabulated Is as follows:
j. w Bishop company. Rudolph Guen-
ther Gueise Logan. O. NJ FrteOcrn
company. j. q. Walsh company. Francis
7. McNally. Home Realty company. p. J.
Madden. William Stack Joseph v. Dun
ham, Bender Brothers, Emil Benson com
pany. Roussin & Son. George Barker.
John McLaren. Jonas Elmsrome. Thomas
Cannon. VI III. Nsjac Andrew Anderson.
Penniman g. Mcclure. Hacking a O'Dono
nell. William G. Fisher. Jr.. NJ. n McAfll-
Ian. J T. Walsh company, Joseph Vad-
nais Elmer Booth. William ConEdon g
Co. Ni,toria Advertising company. Mel
lor & Farley. r. c. Payette. Baker n
ssndleman. Thomas De Wire. Thomas w.
Allard. Mcleod Building company. $.
Schweink. Warner Martin, Thorpe a
Judge. Potter e. Walker. Geary q Hohen.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings OF the unions
last evening were those OF the Jewelry
Workers and the Railway Clerks. These
sessions were devoted 10 the regular rou-
tine business FOR the greater part OF the
time. after which general discussions en-
sued.