The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-23


Central Trades, Labor Temple
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 3S. Exchange Place.
Iron Workers, Labor Temple
LABOR MEN INTERESTED.
At the hearing at the state house today
there are number OF the labor men of
the city who are interested in the pros
pective legislation which is at once aimed
at them.
Some weeks ago there was bill intro
duced into the house OF representatives
aiming at all unincorporated bodies in
general and the labor unions In particular
which the labor men feel II carried into
effect will be the utter ruin of them and
their organizations.
After II was found that the bill was In
the legislature a number OF the men and
the unions sent letters Of protest against
the passage Of the bill TO the judiciary
committee and asked for a hearing on the
same. This was granted TO them and to-
day they are speaking on It's merits.
Nearly every union in the city has been
discussing the merits OF the bill and has
appointed a committee to look into IL and
to be on hand today.
The central labor union and the building
trades council both have a committee at
the state house to speak against the pas
Of the & and the aoS
BUILDING TRADES. COUNCIL MEET
ING.
There was rather n strenuous time at
the meeting OF the building trades council
last evening and some very important ac-
tion was taken President McKeon pre-
sided and the first business after the read
Ing OF the minutes was the sending or
communication to the O'Gorman company
notifying them to the effect that IL that
Arm continues 10 employ non-union men
the support OF the unions so far as the
building trades section was concerned
would have 10 be withdrawn.
The matter was taken up upon the COM
plaint from several OF the organiza tions
affiliated with the council. who stated that
repeatedly have non-union men been en-
ployed and all the labor people have been
complaining. The action taken last eve-
ming was the result.
The tinsmiths last evening presented a
complaint TO the effect that the carpen-
ters were doing tho work OF their craft
and asked for an adjustment OF the con-
ditions. IL was recommended that COM
mittee be appointed consisting OF three
members from each OF the locals interest
ed 10 adjust the matter
New delegates were seated from local ea2
OF the carpenters and from 1e5 OF the
painters
The working cards for the three months
OF April. May and June were out and were
distributed last evening. One OF the novel
features OF the cards is the fact that the
unfair list is printed on the back of them.
A communication was read from the
Handy Drug company asking that the
a
committee OF three was appointed to look
into the conditions.
The matter OF the hearing at the state
house was then taken under discussion
and a committee OF five consisting OF
Messrs. Mccormick. Coleman Cummings
Merrewether and Kearney was appointed
TO be present and argue against it's pas
sage on the part OF the council.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO routine business which occupied the
session till late In the evening
BREWERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The brewers executive committee met
at Labor temple last evening for the pur-
pose OF considering the plans OF the agree
ment for the coming season and making
plans for the coming summer.
The time was taken up with a number
OF the clauses In the agreement and the
remodeling OF the same according to the
suggestions received and given at the last
meeting OF the union. The agreements will
be presented to the central body for ap-
proval and then TO the firms OF employ
ers.
CENTRAL BODY COMMITTEES.
Last evening there was a meeting OF
the central labor union executive COM
mittee TO talk over much OF the committee
work that had been done during the
week
IL was proposed TO make some changes
In the constitution and the changes were
suggested that would make the plans a
little better. The matter will come UP at
the meeting tonight.
The amendments will have TO be dis
cussed at the meeting tonight and then
referred to the committee again for revi-
sion
TINsMTTHS MEET.
There was a shore meeting OF the tin
smiths last evening at labor temple when
many matters VI the regular routine ma
ture came up for a hearing. When that
was disposed OF the time was given over
10 general business and a discussion OF
the plans for the spring work.