The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-23
ELECTRICAL WORKERS SUCCESS
FtJI.

ELECTRICAL WORKERS SUCCESS
Full
At the meeting OF the electrical workers
last evening and this morning the com
mittee out visiting the masters made a
very encouraging report, and the pros
poets are that before very long the whole
question viii be matter of history
This morning II was reported that there
were four of the contractors who had
signed the agreement and had taken their
men TO work. The sentiment was that
large number OF the others would be on
hand this afternoon 10 settle the matter
This statement is based upon the fact
that Of all the shops visited yesterday
afternoon and evening there was "A senti-
ment In favor OF the men and an attitude
that spoke for settlement OF the aues-
ton.
The most of the men are very enthu-
siastic over the results thus far and the
work OF the committee is commended.
LATHERS ALL AT WORK.
The strike of the lathers Is at an end
and now -all the men have returned to
work. This means that the strike has
been ended and the agreement will run
for another year.
All the men received the increase in
their wages and the employers were so
anxious TO have the men back that for
merly worked for them that they met the
committee and asked that they be re-
turned to them
PAINTERS MEETING WITH SUCCESS
At the meeting OF the painters union
this evening the news to be presented as
coming from the committee on member
ship Will be very gratifying. IL is said
that there Will be a very large number OF
the painters that were once out of the
union In and the membership will be
swelled extensively
The most gratifying fact of the whole
affair Is that the men OF the master
painters association have come into line
This has been made possible from the
fact that there has been no strike Of the
craft that there has been in all the other
crafts the season has been one or pros
| perity. This general prosperity has served
i 10 put the master painters In very amia-
BILE mood so that the men under them
| have In the majority of cases been asked
| by them TO join the union.
In addition to those already spoken o,
as coming into the union there is every
! prospect that others will follow and be.
| fore the season the whole OF the craft
| Will be unionzed
STEAM FILTERS MEETING.
The meeting OF the steam filters las
evening was a very interesting session
though for the greater part OF the tim,
only routine matters came up for a dis
| cussion.
The delegates TO building trades council
made their report as did also the dele.
gates 10 the plumbers union. The remain.
/ der OF the time was devoted to general
business followed by adjournment
MUSICIANS TROUBLES.
The meeting OF the executive board Of
the musicians unian held a regular week.
| ly meeting today at the rooms OF the local
! and discussed some of the conditions that
have come about In the past few weeks
| The committee from the central labor
union who have been investigating the
| qustion under dispute was 10 have mot
| with the board and talk the matter over
but they were unable to DO so until late
| In the afternoon.
The agreement with one OF the members
| OF the union was the topic OF discussion
| and when no agreement was reached a
committee was appointed from the board
| 20 confer with the committee from the
! central labor union.