The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-20

Carpenters local 62z Labor Temple.
Horseshoers q, Labor Temple.
Granite Cutters, Labor Temple
Electrical Workers, iss weybosset
street.
BREWERY WORKERS,
There was good attendance OF Local
16S OF the Brewery Workers held Sunday
afternoon In Labor Temple Nearly all of
the H2 members Were present There was
no discussion over the difference between
the brewery workers and the steam en-
gineers. There could he no charge In the
conditions as the contracts With the
manufacturers have two years yet to
run The steam engineers In connection
with the various breweries have enjoyed
- and 81 more a week than they did be-
fore becoming members OF the Brewery
Workers union. IL does look as IL they
had no real cause for grievance as they
could get no better pay than they are pow
receiving, As the number enjoyed is
not large the loss would not be great
numerically IL it was decided TO give them
UP,
The decision of the American Federation
of Labor is as follows. Sec 2. Hereafter
the United Brewery Workers union shall
not admit 10 membership any engineer,
fireman or teameter, but shall refer all
applications from members OF these trades
to the respective unions OF those trndes
ton OF Lalror, where such unions exist"
The Brewery Workers are not opposed
20 not taking any engineers IN the future
Into their union but they are opposed 70
allowing those now members 20 leave and
their contention Is a good one.
The Brewery Workers union is ready
60 fight the decision, Il is stated. even at
the risk OF losing it's charter. The Amefi-
can Federation OF Labor holds that the
testimony presented to the executive coun-
Gil I'm its contention over jurisdiction OF
employment In brewerles shows eonclu-
pively that the brewery workers have VIE
lated the decision made at the eonven-
ton OF the American Federation Of La
ber at Minneapolis
The time given the brewery workers 10
complete such transfers relative TO the
engineers, firemen and teamsters being
placed I'm their separate unions Ia to
June ] and II by that time the matter is
not completed the charter OF the interna-
tionai organization OF brewery workers
stands revoked.
At recent meeting of the Central
Labor Union the secretary was empower
ed to send a letter TO every brewery con-
cern I'm the city notifying the manage
ment that Il was against the decision OF
the American Federation OF Labor taken
at It's last convention to the effect that the
engineers, firemen, and teamsters who
heretofore had been members OF the
Brewery Workers union should separate
into branches OF the trade to which each
belongs. Unless the Brewery Workers
union complies with this decision, 1t is
said, the charter will be roveked.
tsfaaRtsaqeoroertbehd eef eeehhe II
The trouble is by no means a local one,
but extends throughout the country, The
local central body has taken the matter
up here and will make its report to the
m. a. t1v, "a I.Ln thra, ,ol,
its officials The letter which will be sent
TO the breweries states that full proteo-
ton will be given TO any and all brewer
les in this vicinity which comply with the
decision.
GENERAL TRANSFERS
Local 6TS of the General Transfers held
an important meeting Sunday afternoon
in their hall, l5S Weybosset street After
the minutes OF last meeting had been read
and approved 10 new members were obli-
gated ana four applications received. The
president Of the Joint Council OF Team
sters addressed the meeting and also
delegate from Boston, Local OF Team
sters' No. 25 1t was voted that the night
OF meeting be changed from the ist and
Sd Sundays to the 1st and ID Thursdays
In each month. This was carried and the
meeting adjourned.
TRUCK TRANSFERS.
The regular meeting OF Local 326 OF the
noon, in Machinists' hall, Labor Topic.
Only routine business was the oroer OF
the day. Eight new members were obli-
gated and 15 applications received. Dele
gates 10 the Central Labor Union and the
Joint Council of Transfers made reports.
After some discussion on the good of the
order the meeting adjourned.
At largely attended meeting of the
Rhode Island Mulespinners' association,
No. 3. embracing Pawtucket and the
Blackstone Valley, held at Pawtucket
Sunday afternoon, 1t was unanimously
voted to ask all manufacturers who had
not done so 10 grant an advance In wages
OF 10 per cent, the same 10 go into effect
May q. The meeting. which was pre-
sided over by President George Cherry
was largely attended. and the sentiment
was uninimous in favor OF insisting upon
these demands.
MATERIAL DRIVERS.
The recently formed lodge OF Material
Drivers, lodge 26l, held an interesting
meeting last evening in Labor Temple.
The matter OF the city granting the Satur-
day half holiday was discussed, also the
new wage scale based upon the Boston
city scale was up for discussion After
general talk on the good OF the order
the meeting adjourned.
PAYERS AND FOUNDERS
The PAYERS and Founders held their
meeting Saturday evening in Labor Tenn
pie to receive reports OF the committees
who had the matter Of the Saturday halt
holiday In charge. The committee re-
ported progress and was continued.
MEETINGS PLANNED.
Organizers In connection with the In
dustrial Workers OF tn World will he in
olneyville two evenings this week We'd
nesday and Thursday speakers will ad-
dress the workers of the session at open
air meetings TO be held on Olneyville
square. None OF the local unions are aff-
nllated with the I. w. W., but the Textile
union has leaning that way. Friday
night there will be meeting I'm Textile
hall TO be addressed by j. p. Thompson.
WHEN Is A LABORER A SEAMAN?
The supreme court of the United
States I'm a recent decision upheld the con-
stitutionaity OF the eight-hour law
OF 1899 by which the employment OF la
borers and mechanics on public works
is limited TO eight hours per day. This
Is the law under which william H. Ell
lis was convicted last October I'm Boston
His case was carried 10 the supreme
court, which sustained the decision OF the
trial court.