The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-18
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Meetings tonight:
Leather Workers. Labor Temple.
Iron Molders Labor Temple
Building Trades Council, Labor Temple
John Hancock Insurance Agents. Labor
Temple.
Marble Cutters. Labor Temple.
LABORERs MEET.
Local ao7 OF the International Associa-
tion OF Laborers held a meeting last eve
ming In Room 10. Labor Temple There
was considerable routine business trans
acted and much discussion over the ANAL
gamation OF the two branches OF iaborers
In the city. II was finally decided that
they would proceed with their own organ
ization and II the others wished to come
In all right IL not they could stay out.
PRESSMEN MEET.
Local ia of the Cylinder and Job Press
mems union met last evening in their hall
In Clemence street ana transacted con-
siderable business. One new member was
initiated and two applications received
Delegates TO the recent international con-
vention made their report. The trouble
with the j. c. Hall company has not been
settled All the union mems places have
been taken by non-union men. who II Is
thought will later join the union. Re-
freshments were served and after a short
smoke talk the meeting adjourned. The
creasing In membership.
BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS.
The Providence branch OF the Bricklay
ers' and Masons' union held a well at
tended meeting last evening In their hail.
27 North Main street. and initiated two
new members Thomas r. Peckinham.
the newly elected recording secretary, In
place OF Charles Daniels, was installed in
office. Considerable routine business was
transacted.
ACCEPT CHALLENGE.
The Boston Pattern Makers association
has accepted the challenge of the Provl.
dence pattern makers for baseball game
27.
TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Lawrence A. Grace of this city has been
In Boston recently on business In connec-
ton with the Teamsters' strike.
A conference held yesterday. looking To
a settlement OF the strike of members OF
the Truck Teamsters' union Is agains,
Nothing definite has thus far come from
the negotiations which have been In prog
ress for the past week, through third par
ties
LONGSHOREMEN WIN.
difficulty. which the union Longshore-
men had with the Warren Steamship
company was settled yesterday at con-
shoremen and Simon Donovan q Bro, the
stevedores of the line.
Mr.. Simon Donovan for the firm, prom
ised that In future the section OF the rules
relative 10 stevedores would be observed
to the letter, and all other union condi-
tions.
LABOR NOTES
The machinists hold their moonlight ex-
Oursion tomorrow night on the steamer
Mount Hope. No liquor will be sold on
board
Boston Electrical Workers union 103
held long secret session last night, re-
ceiving and discussing the report OF the
committee elected TO make recommended
tions for changes in the present agree
ment. which will expire Oct. 1.
Encouraging reports were received
from New York. Washington and st.
Louis at last nights meeting OF Marble
Workers union Sc. The members of the
Boston union have been on strike for %
weeks. and last night II was unanimous
ly voted to stick 1t out until they won
The meeting which was TO have taken
place yesterday afternoon between the
brewery owners and the committee from
the Central Labor body has been post
poned until Friday afternoon at p. m.
The Building Laborers' N r. Protec-
tive union has finished its conference in
Wells Memorial hall. There were 154 dele
gates. representing IL unions. Plans were
perfected for a vigorous organizing cam
paign all over New England In February,
1905. the next conference will be held in
Lawrence.
waltham Central Labor union last
night elected a committee OF rs to visit all
the affiliated unions and arrange for
Labor day demonstration in accordance
with the plan most favored by the ma
jority OF the local unions. Austin Kaveny
was elected as the unions delegate to the
state branch, A. F. OF l.. convention at
Milford in October.
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
Local 1876 of the Painters and Decora-
tors met last evening in the large hall,
Labor Temple and transacted consdera-
BILE routine business Business Agent
Cummings reported progress. The COM
n1ittee for Labor day reported satisfac-
tory progress. The new badges have been
received and were favorably commented
upon.
UNION LABEL LEAGUE.
The executive board OF the Union Label
league met last night In Room IL. Labor
Temple to consider business in regard 10
the Bulletin and the election of an editor
in-chief and president; offices made va