The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

Carpenters. 632 Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. 90. Labor Temple.
Wage Farmers club. Labor Temple.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS sTRIKs.
On Saturday afternoon the electrical
workers called a strike on some work I'm
Pawtucket and their men all left the
| building. At the meeting OF the workers
earlier I'm the week a notice was received
| from the Worcester local stating that an
unfair firm in that city was doing the
electrical work on one OF the large jobs
| In Pawtucket
The matter was investigated and found
as stated Then a letter was sent 10
Worcester asking the business agent OF
the local there to come 10 this city. which
was done Saturday morning.
The business agent OF the local here
then went out TO Pawtucket and after
conference which resulted in nothing.
| the men were called off
| BARTENDERS TO EXPEL MEMBERS
one OF the most important bits of bust
ness at the meeting OF the Bartenders'
union last evening was the decision TO
| eXpell any of the members found TO be
violating the laws of the police commits
| sion.
This matter was brought 10 the atten-
| tion OF the hartenders a few weers ago
when II was asserted that one OF the
members was serving drinks 10 minors
ana women. IL was brought up at the
meeting yesterday and after some discus
| sion the act was condemned very strong
| ly. IL being the concensus OF opinion that
any OF the members OF the union who
violated the rules Of the commissioners
| IN that respect or any other deserved
TO be expelled and II the proof sufficient
TO convict were presented such action
| Woould Immediately be taken The bar
| tenders feel the responsibility that Is
| placed upon them and they feel that for
| the credit OF their organization any man
| caught breaking the rules OF the com
| mission should be handled with as much
| severity as the union is empowered to-
| Owing TO the absence Of President Pow
| ers, who Is Ill. Vice President McHenry
| conducted the business Of the meeting
| application of two members ready for in
| ltation and they were obligated Also
| the names OF eight applications which
were referred TO subsequent meeting.
The delegates TO the state federation
| OF labor were then discussed and Peter
| Il. Bowen was chosen.
The union donated sum OF money to
| the glass blowers of Chicago and also
| sum 10 a sick member.
| IL was stated that the committee will
| meet tomorrow in the afternoon TO draft
| set OF resolutions 10 be presented TO the
state federation OF labor with the object
| Of obtaining legislation at the coming
| session of the assembly. The committee
consists of Messrs, Agnew, Bowen,
| Thompson Hayes, German, Cline and
| Hurle.
A number Of other matters were taken
J up at the meeting after which the time
| was devoted TO routine business.
| BARTENDER ON VACATION.
| Mr.. John Thompson, one OF the brightest
members OF the Bartenders' union and its
| secretary, leaves this afternoon on two
! weeks vacation and 10 remember the
| boys while away he will be escorted to
the boat and given a hearty send-off.
| Mr.. Thompson will spend the time visit
| nd In
| Philadelphia and Washington
| TRANSFERS AGREEMENTS.
The Coal Teamsters OF this city viii ho
interested 10 learn that their brothers In
| Boston have signed an agreement taken
| exactly from that under which they work
| I'm this city. The agreement was discussed
| with the business agent Of Local 1870 of
| this city at the Chicago convention and a
| copy OF the agreement given to the men.
II has been but little changed. 1t is as
| follows:
| Agreements made and entered into
by the International Brotherhood OF
| Teamsters. local union 6S as party OF
| the first part, and coal dealers of Bos
| ton and vicinity as parties of second part
| article l. When hiring teamsters and
helpers. members OF the Interrationa
| Brotherhood Of Teamsters. or those will
| ing 10 become members at the next meet
ing. shall be given preference.
article 2 Hours OF labor. That II
| hours I'm IL shall constitute days
work and n three horse teamster shall
report not later than In the morning
two-horse teamsters shall report mo-
later than 6l5 in the morning, one
horse teamsters shall report not Later
than $40 I'm the morning wharf men e
be ready for work not later than In
the morning. the days work to END
rra ctically at 6 p. m. with one hour fo
dinner as near 12 o'clock as possible
on Saturdays. from April TO oct. !, tn
days work will end practically at l.
m, and teamsters and regular whar
men will he given half-holiday. 70
which no deduction Of pay shall he made
on Saturdays from Oct. to April I'M
DAYS work will end practically AT p. m
and teamsters and regular wharf mel
will be given two hours holiday, for whici
no deduction shall be made
article g. No teamster or helper shal
be required to go to the stable on sun
t day or holiday afternoon for tho pur
pose Of feeding horses or cleaning tn
stable, without extra pay.
Article 4 When employees are 10 b
laid off notice OF the same shall b.
given them as far a- possible on tn
night before and the same shall be lai'
off i'm their turn, as far as possible.
article g. Schedule OF wages. tn
minimum rate OF wages recognized o.
this agreement Is as rollows: One-hors
teamsters S12 two-horse teamsters Sl5
three horse teamsters Sl4, wharfmen 81
per week
Article 6 Transfers and helRer
when required to work over tho regula
time. shall be paid at the above rate o
| wages.
Article Z. Teamsters and helpers
when required 20 work on Sundays an'
holidays. shall be paid at the rate o
time and one half And when teamster
and helpers are required To work ol
saturday afternoons from Aprill, 1909
to oct I. 1906. they shall be paid at tn
rate OF time and one half. and this shal
apply from oct / 70 April when mel
are required 20 work on saturday afte
4 y, m
Article g. The holidays recognized II
this agreement are as follows WASH
inEton's birthday, Lexington day
Memorial. day. June II, July I. Labo
day. Thanksgiving day, Christmas. an
under no circumstances shall any mem
her OF the organization he allowed Z
work on Labor day. The days hereil
named shall not be deducted from tn
weekly salary OF the teamsters am
helpers. Il being understood that team
| stors shall care for horses on the morn