The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-27
THE FIELD
G@s sggs;ssi9sis0 IS
OF LABOR

The following unions win hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Bartenders Labor Temple.
Typographical union. 49, Labor Temple
Firemen. Labor Temple.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION ACTS
The meeting OF the Central Labor union
last evening was one OF the most inter
esting that has been held in the new year.
There were number OF matters TO come
before the meeting that We're of particu-
lar interest to all the crafts, among them
being the discussion of the new bill against
unncorporated associations passed by the
house last week.
The first business disposed Of at the
meeting was the admission of delegates,
among them being three from Engineers
local 100 and FIVE from the coal team
sters.
The communications were next taken up
and among them was one from the leath-
or workers. sending in three dollars for
the support of the rally
The committee out I'm the interest of the
Machinsts' union stated that they had
been i'm communication with the master
machinists and they couid not comply.
The jewelry workers communication
was next received. enclosing s. for the
rally.
The next matter was the hearing of
the discussion OF the bill now before the
senate and mentioned above. There were
a number of remarks made about the bill
that were fun OF interest. and among
them were the sentiments of the Building
Trades council as expressed i'm letter read
by the secretary.
There was also another communication
from the brewery workers stating that
they would furnish all Of the advertising
matter necessary for action and use A
committee was appointed to take up the
matter.
The committee on the rally made re-
port OF progress. President Brady stated
that ne had succeeded In organizing the
retail clerks OF the O'Gorman Meat Mar
ket. both male and female.
President Powers OF the Bartenders'
union, made an appeal TO the delegates
assembled there for the walters button,
and stated that there was about TO be or
ganized in this city union OF the white
walters
ing Of the contract of the bakers for the
coming year.
PLUMBERS HOLD MEETING.
The first thing done at the meeting OF
the Plumbers union last evening was the
considering of the communications from
the various portions Of the country.
There was one received from an injured
member OF the union in Texas. asking for
relief The m after was laid over till the
fine meeting for action then.
The delegates to the Building Trades
council made a report. dwelling particu-
larly upon the Hanley matter and after
the report OF the union voted to send no
tices OF the action taken TO all the unions
OF the craft within tho radius OF 100
miles
A number OF minor matters were thcu
taken up and they occupied the time until
late in the evening
The legislative committee was appointed
to agitate for a public hearing on the
bill now before the senate pertaining to
the unincorporated associations.
The committee consists OF Messrs Mer-
iwether. Coleman, Wasson, Mccormick,
and Dunn.
Under the good and welfare OF the union
the time was occupied by Mr. Meriwether.
PLASTER TENDERS REORGANIZE.
Last evening there was n rousing meet
ing OF the plaster tenders Of the city,
when a new organization was perfected
and the business placed upon a better
footing.
There was large gathering Of the men
OF the craft, and a number OF speeches
were heard. After several OF those In
tercsted I'm the craft had spoken. the real
business OF organization took place Re-
freshments were then served