The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-19

Ine folloWlng unions VIII nold sessloill
tonight:
Carpenters, Labor temple.
Electrical workers. Nc 9o Exchang
place.
Plasterers. North Main street
Seamen, South Main street
Bricklayers. North Main street.
TRANSFERS DISCUSS AGREEMENT
Al the meeting OF the coal teamster'
yesterday afternoon thore was a Ions
season OF general discussion OF the pros
poets for an agreement with the dealers
this spring and the articles that have beer
drawn up by the committee having the
work In charge were the subject OF a
close scrutiny.
Before that portion OF the meeting was
begun. however. there were "a, number OF
the routine matters pertaining to the
progress OF the body disposed OF. The
first business done after the opening of
the meeting with President Mccarthy in
the chair was the report OF the membre-
ship committee. telling Of the application
OF one member. He was voted in after
the investigation committee had reported
tavorably upon his application.
The next matter that came before the
meeting was the raising OF the dues for
each month. The main matter was the
increasing OF the dues from what the men
might have been in the ,aabit OF pc ying 70
rs cents. This was done so that there
might be an additional amount OF revenue
for the body.
There was one important communication
received during the meeting and that WAS
received from the International y num-
ber OF others were received during the
meeting. but they pertained mostly TO
the regular routine matters. They were
all placed on file.
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then reported on the business done al the
last meeting showing the progress being
made In the matter OF the work that was
delegated 10 them to be done.
The delegates 10 the teamsters joint
council also made a report OF the busi-
ness that had taken place AZ the last
meeting of the body on Friday evening
when the matter OF the organization Of
the various branches OF the teamlng craft
was talked over.
1t was reported that they had decided TO
organize the hackmen of the city OF whom
there were about 900 A meeting will be
called 10 have them planned for on the
30th of the month.
The matter OF the agreements then 90
cupied a great amount OF the time. When
that was completed then the matter of
the registration or the men was taken up
and II was decided that as soon as the
agreements were out OF the way much
time at each OF the meetings would be
devoted to the discussion of political
phases OF the labor problem.
COAL HANDLERS MEET.
The meeting of the coal handlers yester
day afternoon was productive OF much
that was good and fun OF promise. A
number of new names were added to the
list and the union shows TO be I'm very
prosperous condition.
Present Michael Moylan was In the
chair and conducted the business. The
delegates TO the central labor union made
q report on the business done at the lost
meeting
The report Of the committee that had
been out or the coal handlers transporta-
tion council was read also.
The remained of the time was devoted
10 the discussion OF the agreements OF the
coming year and the prospects OF having
, them signed by both the employees and
the union
When that business was disposed OF the
time was then developed 10 general ques-
tions that related to the good and welfare.
The session then closed.
BREWERS MEETING
The meeting OF the brewers yesterday
~ labor temple was devoted to the regu-
lar routine matters and the discussion OF
the plans for the presentation of the
The committee having charge OF the
drafting OF the agreement stated TO the
membership that the various parts Of IL
had been made ready and would be sub
mitted 20 them for discussion The com
mittee then turned over to the assembly
the form drafted and each article was
talked over. IL was voted TO submit the
same TO the central body for approval be
fore the final action was taken.
The delegates TO the central labor union
made their report. which was approved
The time OF the meeting was then devoted
to general business and the talks under
the good and welfare, at which time sew
eral local matters came up for oonsidera-
ton.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings yesterday
was one OF the general teamsters and the
German brewers. The sessions at each Of
these was very largely devoted TO the
regular routine business followed by dis
cussions OF timely topics when that was
over adjournment followed