The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-06
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple
Iron Workers, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers, Exchange Place.
Carpenters Council, Labor Temple.
MOLDERs SHORT MEETING.
Last evening there was held the regular
meeting OF the Molders' union. at when
time a number Of matters pertaining 10
the work OF the craft came up for con-
sideration
90 the work Of the New England district.
and the conference board submitted It's
report OF the work for the whole section.
This showed that there was a vast I'M
provement in the conditions OF the unions
all over the section and the prospects
were bright for the summer.
A number Of other matters relating 10
the work I'm this city were disposed OF.
after which the time was devoted To mat
ters OF general interest.
LEATHER WORKERS ROUTINE
BUSINESS.
The meeting OF the leather workers last
evening was devoted TO general matters
pertaining TO the business for the coming
season and the signing OF the agreements.
The delegates TO the Central Labor
Union made "a report on the work that
was 10 be done and also as TO the action
taken relative TO the agreements ana the
work in tho shops about the city
When that was done there was very
large amount OF discussion under the good
and welfare. followed by adjournment
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL MEET
ING.
The meeting OF the building trades coun-
ell last evening was engaged in rather a
long session, even though the time was
spent In discussing for the most part only
routine matters.
heard from the various delegates, after
which the meeting closed
PRINTERS STRIKE DISCUSSED.
The officials OF the committee having in
charge the printers strike had confer
ence yesterday with Henry G.. Cram rela-
tive TO the strike starting I'm the offices
OF the Providence Linotype company on
Wednesday evening.
The reason for the strike was that there
was work being done in a supposedly
union shop for concerns against whom the
union was lighting.
III was proposed at the conference that
all of the out-of-town work be returned
but that did not satisfy the company, and
the following statement was issued:
THE Providence Typographical union,
No 49, at the first Of the year, signed a
contract with the Providence Linotype
Composing company. calling for the eight
hour work day, the union scale of wages
and a closed shop At the same time
union men employed I'm job printing
offices, the proprietors OF which refused
10 sign similar contract, were ordered out
on strike I'm January complaint was
made 20 Providence union that the limo
type company was doing work for some
OF the printing offices upon strike, but
a proposition To order a strike at the
office OF the linotype company was de-
feated on account OF the contract then ex-
sting and "A statement OF Howard A.
Cram. as manager OF the linotype COM
pany, that the work I'm question was be-
ing done I'm fulnllment OF contracts made
| by the linotype company previous TO Jan.
/. The union considered that Il would be
unjust to demand that he should break
such contracts.
"rhe strike I'm Providence is but one
feature OF an international movement for
the eight-hour day In Boston on de-
mOnd for the eight hour day, a large pub
lishing company refused TO concede Il.
and 63 men quit work Since then this
company has attempted TO have its work
done outside OF Boston and one con-
tract has been placed i'm Providence with
tho Providence Linotype Composing COM
pany II members OF the Providence union
should do this work they would be acting
as strike-breakers against members OF the
Boston union. Providence union has de-
cilned 20 allow It's members to act as
strlke-broakers and has therefore ordered
the strike-
providence union also maintains that
other work FOR struck shops in Providence
has been done by the linotype company
/ and that tho contract with II linotype
company had previously been broken by
! the linotype company, by employing IN
| its Office ~ proofreadcr a person who Is
not a member OF the union"