The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-15
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council. Labor temple.
Leather workers Tabor temple.
Building laborers. Labor temple.
Molders, Labor temple.
Retail clerks. Weybosset street.
Hosting engineers. Exchange place.
Boiler makers, Weybosset street.
SAUSAGE MAKERS SHORT SESSION.
Last evening the sausage makers met
at Labor temple for the regular meeting
Of the month and large number OF mem
bers were on hand. though the weather
was rather disagreeable.
For the greater part OF the time only
routine matters were discussed and the
regular reports were heard. Among the
most interesting OF these was that or the
membership committee. telling OF the sue
cess OF it's efforts 70 incre-ae the member
ship OF the body. There is much work
for the members Of the committee to DO
since a large number OF the men at work
in the craft are not members Of the union.
A strong effort is being made to have
them members OF the union.
Several communications were received
from the locals in this vicinity and from
the International They all pertalned TO
the work of the craft and TO the prospects
for the coming spring
After the routine business the best dis
cussion OF the evening took place, when
the matter OF the agreements for next
year were considered. owing 20 the con-
ditions of the union and the craft there
are several matters that Will have 10 be
thoroughly settled before the men and
the masters can we'll agree, and some OF
these points came up for consideration
last evening
After this matter was talked over at
some length the remainder Of the time
was devoted 10 general discussions OF In
terest to the union followed by adjourn
ment
STEAM FILTERS MEET.
The meeting OF the steam filters last
evening was for the most part devoted
only 10 routine matters and the hearing
OF the reports OF the various committee.
Several new names were proposed but
there were no admissions II being decided
that they should come up for initiation At
the next meeting. Several matters per-
tanning 10 the good OF the union came up
for talks under the welfare.
BUILDING LABORERS SMOKER.
Tonight the building laborers have one
Of the largest sessions that have been
known to the organization In some
months. Tonight the newly reorganized
body will take a fresh start in life and
will receive its charter.
couple OF weeks ago there was
meeting called when the plans Of reor-
ganization were discussed and 1t was de-
cided to send for new charter and start
again A committee was appointed TO take
up the matter with the international and
a charter was sent
Mr.. Jasper Of the plasterers' union has
received this from the international to-
gethcr with the other paraphernalia nee
essary for a complete organization and
tonight this will be formerly turned over
to the union.
There will be speeches by a number OF
the prominent labor men In THIS city and
section and there will also he visitors
from out OF town. After the speeches and
the installation Of the officers there will
be course OF entertainment and refresh
ments II is thought that nearly every
member OF the craft will be on hand
STEAM FILTERS MEET,
There was meeting OF the state
Federation of Labor's executive board
last evening at Labor temple. when many
matters of a business nature We're taken
things were discussed, most of them being
relative 10 the legislative enactments that
are now before or will be before the
recent session OF the Legislature.
present and urge hearing on several
OF the bills that will come UP affecting
organized labor.
CIGAR MAKERS MEETING.
, The meeting Of the cigar makers was
for the greater part OF the time devoted
TO routine matters and the hearing OF the
various reports. The delegates TO the
action taken there relative To the new
difficulty concerning the cigar makers
and the cigar stores company. IL was
stated that the aid of the body was given
and also that the new rule would be un-
covered and the men buying would not be
deluded.
several other reports OF interest were
heard among them being the one telling
OF the plans Of the union in putting the
label more clearly before the public. The
remainder Of the time Of meeting was de-
voted 20 matters of general interest, after
which the session adjourned.
LABOR NOTES.
There IL a ripple Of laughter going the
rounds of the Labor temple today owing
TO the fact that a number. in feet every
one OF the leaders and business agents.
were remembered by 81. Valentine. There
was not n man who did not have friend
TO remind him of the occasion. All of the
valentines were OF comic nature ana
had a touch OF suggestion In them.
II has not been definitely announced as
vet that Mr.. Barrett, who is expected I'm
this city some time this month. has start
ed or not The members OF the Painters
union and many of the other crafts who
knew the former business agent Of the
union are anxiously awaiting his coming.
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