The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-09
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The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Musicians, Weybosset street
Bartenders. Labor Temple.
Bakers, Labor Temple.
CENTRAL. LABOR UNION ACTS.
There was a very large attendance Of
the members OF the central labor union
last evening at the meeting and much
business was disposed OF.
The first business after the opening Of
the meeting was the admission OF the del
egates. The painters and decorators Sent
three, the coal teamsters one, typos two.
stereotypers Ave. and they were all obli-
gated and seated
A number OF communications were then
read and disposed OF. among them being
one from the electrical workers asking
for committee TO call on the Hanley
Brewing company I'm relation 10 the en-
ployment OF non-union electricians.
A communication was received from the
A. r. OF l.. asking that action be taken
relative TO the s-hour bill now pending In
Washington.
The letter from the building trades
council relative 10 the purchasing OF
clothing from the OGorman c. from
clerk and not asking for the card. The
matter was referred 10 the retail clerks.
Another letter was received from the
electrical workers stating that they would
like some financial assistance the matter
was referred 10 the next meeting.
A letter was received from the building
trades council stating that the ministers
were TO meet the labor men next Monday
evening at the Y NJ. c. A. and the same
committee that had been In the confer
ence with the ministers last winter was
asked 10 be on hand again.
The next business was trades reports
and one was received from the cigar maxi
ers stating that the OGorman Co was
handling the Upman cigar and a COM
mittee was appointed TO visit the manage
ment
The PAYERS and Founders stated that
there would be a meeting OF the s-hour
day comitteee at the city hall next Thurs
day evening and all labor bodies were ex-
pected 10 be on hand TO show the strength
of their desires.
nder the head OF new business COM
mittee was appointed TO look into the APP
propriate celebration OF Labor day. The
committee was as follows Messrs. Ag-
new. Grace. Edwards. Cammell, Curran,
O'Connor Beecham. Baxendale, McCar-
thy and Brady.
Their being no further business the ses-
sion closed
CARPENTERS COUNCIL MEETING.
The meeting OF the carpenters coun-
ell last evening was devoted TO rou-
tine business for the greater part of
the time and onl ythe reports of the
delegates from the various unions and
other matters OF an internal nature
were disposed of
MEETING or FOUNDRY WORKERS.
on Monday evening there will be
meeting OF the foundry employees a.
which time they will form an organ
ization The time was considered
ripe for the formation ofea union and
the international sent or an organizer
to take charge OF the matter.
Mr.. Mccarthy, the organizer has
been I'm the city for two weeks look
ing the ground over and making prep
arations for the meeting. The men
have felt for a long time that they
yere in need OF an organiZf tion and
will turn out. IL the reports are true,
in very large number on Monday
evening.
Several prominent laror men have
nave been Invited to be present TO
sneak and they will be on hand. The
meeting will be held in the large hall
NJ Labor temple
PI UMBERS INVITE CONFERENCE.
At the meeting OF the plumbers
union last evening the time was de-
voted TO routine business and the
question OF bettering conditions. II
was voted TO send the master plumb
ers a communication asking for a
conference upon the matter.
The matter OF registra tion was then
taken up and IL was vsted to have all
the members on hand for that pur-
nose II was also voted to have pos
tails sent 10 all the unions and indi-
viduals asking them to be on hand for
the demonstration on Thursday even
ing.