The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-24
THE FIELD
Co. SS:ss9Ra
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council. Labor Temple.
Tinsmiths. Labor Temple.
Molders. Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks, Weybosset street
TRANSFERS AGREEMENTS SIGNED
This morning the delegates who have
had the matter OF the agreements of the
coal teamsters OF Pawtucket in hand and
conducting the negotiations for the past
week
The propositions submitted by the union
TO the dealers proved to be satisfactory
and the documents were presented for
signatures this morning.
The agreements are said to be an exact
counterpart of that in working order in
this city with the exception OF that clause
relating to the carrying OF coal in the
city.
When this is signed it will go into effect
for one year and then will be revised
as both parties see At. The signing of
the agreement was the cause OF much
qualification to the members of the craft
one to have forced on a strike though the
whole union was willing to participate in
one to have won its points.
APPRENTICES LARGE MEETING.
The apprentices last evening had a very
interesting session and disposed OF
large amount of business. one OF the first
matters TO come before the meeting was
the consideration of the placing a ball
team in the field for the summer.
The union had such team In the field
last year and they met with success This
has emboldened the team to try again and
the prospect is that they will have a very
strong team I'm the field again.
The bylaws committee was appointed
also to look into the matter OF changing
the bylaws to some etxent. committee
was also appointed to ivsit the journey
mems union TO ask for consideration.
II was stated that one job was tied up
on account OF being unfair and the action
was endorsed
The remainder OF the time was de-
voted 10 matters OF general interest
after which the session closed.
PAINTERS TO C, l.. U.
one of the largest meetings ever hello
I'm the painters session was that held
last evening when the announcements
Of the business agent as TO the success
scream OF delight
IL was announced that is men were
ready for initiation and l3 Of them re-
sponded to the call, the others are 10
appear at the next session.
one feature OF the meeting was the
appointment OF delegates to the Cen
trail Labor union to appear at the next
meeting and ask for seats The men
who were chosen delegates were
Messrs. Cummings. Hogg, Macarthur.
Bsssinet and Baxendale.
II was also voted that the initiation
fee be raised on and after the first
OF June. II was also stated that there
was much business going on and the
likelihood OF success Is very bright.
The alcohol bill was reported upon
and then after much discussion OF
other matters tho meeting closed.
OUTLET SIGNED AGREEMENT.
At the meeting OF the electrical
workers union this morning one Of
the most important announcements
made by the committee In charge of
the strike was the fact that the Outlet
company had signed the agreement ard
the men had gone 10 work. IL Is
thought that there will be a number OF
others follow the suit OF this COM
pany within the next few days
HEDRICK PASSED THROUGH.
The business agent or the painters
union today entertained for few
hous one OF the national officers OF the
union. Mr.. George +. Hedrick. who had
been spending some time In portions os
Massachusetts, looking after the In
terests OF the painters union.
lie stated that he had Just come from
Lynn where the prospects were very
bright and the painters were meeting
with success. The same was true also
OF Saicm. lie is on his way to New
York and left on one OF the afternoon
trains