The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-16
THE FIELD
c. 60
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Inc folloWlnB unions Will nOld seSSlOnS
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor temple.
Tailors, Labor temple
Brewery Workers. 1856. Labor temple.
Brewery Workers, ia. Labor temple.
Bottlers. Labor temple.
Coal Teamsters, Labor temple.
General Teamsters, Labor temple.
Coal Handlers, Labor temple
PLUMBERS HAVE SMALL. MEETING
Last evening the session OF the Plumb
ers' union was small compared with some
OF tho meetings that usually occur. the
fact that the session was short was due
TO the fact that all the men had made
such an effort TO turn out on the evening
before that they did not feel like attend
ing the meeting, IL being only OF the mid
month regular sessions.
For the greater part OF the time only
routine matters occupied the attention of
the members. with reports OF the dele
gates 10 the Building Trades council. and
the Plumbers Apprentices unions on the
docket.
The business agent also made a report
on the business that had bean-dnne dur
ing the week in the way OF looking after
the interests OF the craft. He reported on
the number OF shops that had been visited
and the effects OF the visits.
The committee on the eight-hour day
made formal report Of the success Of
the hearing.
The letter from the board OF canvassers
was also received and placed on file. after
being read There being no further bust
ness the session closed shortly after
O'Clock.
LATHERS' LARGE MEETING.
The meeting OF the Lathers' union last
evening was one OF the largest held since
the formation OF the union and the great
est enthusiasm was manifested
The first business after the opening OF
the session was the initiation OF the
candidates OF whom there were three. II
was stated by the membership committee
that there would be a large number more
on hand at the next meeting 20 Join.
The shop delegates then made their re-
ports, one being TO the effect that another
shop had been made union and the men
were coming into the union.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council made a report on the business
transacted at the last meeting OF the
union. after which the committee on the
eight-hour day made report OF the
showing OF the lathers at the city hall
Under the good and welfare OF the craft
the success OF the union was mentioned
an the men planned 10 make even greater
progress In the months TO come.
IRON WORKERS OUT OF TOWN.
The meeting OF the Structural Iron
Workers last evening was very slim In
attendance owing 10 the fact that most
OF the men are out OF town The con-
ditions OF the craft In this city are so bad
compared with that in others. relative to
the wages, that the men prefer to work
out OF town.
The result OF this was that at the pres
ent time there are but about IS members
OF the craft and the union working In
this city Some of the men have also
been employed on out-of-town jobs by the
local contractors.
The whole OF the meeting was devoted
to only the routine matters, after which
the session closed.
COUNCIL MEETING SHORT.
At the meeting OF the district council
last evening the delegates were nearly all
Of them on hand, but the business was
very little and the session short. After
the report OF the delegates from the sew
eral unions and the disposal OF the rou-
tine business the session closed. The
chief topic OF discussion during the meet
ing was the showing OF the men at the
city hall on the evening before and the
result this Will have on the question at
issue.
II was conceded that the unions made a
very fair showing OF their interest. and II
was thought that the effort would not be
without it's results. They also discussed
the plans best suited for the amalgama-
ton OF the two national bodies of car
penters