The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-24
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Labor Editsr. News-Democrat.
Meetings tonight:
Sausage Makers. Labor Temple.
Painters. local 1876. Labor Temple.
Executive board. c. l.. u, Labor Tenn
Railway Freight Clerks. 81 Westminster
srteet
Stationary Engineers. l54 weybosset
street
Bricklayers and Masons. q North Main
street.
steamntters. l. A. ss weybosset street.
BLACKSMITHS MEET.
There was fair attendance at the
meeting OF Local Isl. Blacksmiths' union.
last evening Five delegates were APP
pointed 20 attend the meeting on Aug.
to vote for grand marshal for Labor Day.
The delegates TO the district convention
received their instructions and expenses;
A business agent for Providence and
Pawtucket is to be elected An open
meeting is TO be held shortly.
At meeting of the Industrial lnsur-
ance Agents union held on Monday even
ing. July -, In Labor Temple; pe;saaanne an nns
to hear reports of the delegates 10 the
convention held in Faneuil hall. Boston,
on Friday. July 10. AS was announced In
the Boston papers OF Saturday. the con-
vention was successful beyond the ex-
pectations OF the local members. At the
convention a national organization was
tQs
President, Andrew r. Hickey OF Boston;
vice-president, James Nelson OF Law
renee; secretary-treasurer. John ID. VIII
liams of Maiden; executive board. r; y;
Garneau of Haverhill. ]. A. Mcdonald OF
Boston. III. l.. Flint OF Chelsea; J. J:
Fitzpatrick OF Norwood, John Moran OF
South Boston. The completion OF con-
stitution was left in the hands of the ex-
ecutive board 1t was voted TO WITHDRAW
from the i. W. W., and not 20 apply 10
the A. r. of l.. for the present, but 70
maintain an independent organization. Al
the evening session speakers from the
Boston labor unions proved tnat the IN
surance mems union have the hearty sup
port of organizer labor in MASSACHUSETTS,
such men as N F.. McPhail, president or
typographical union Mr.. Dr1scou, pres
ident of the State Federation of Labor,
Mr.. 'Tobin of the Teamsters. ana haioo 10
ney OF the cigarmakers' pledged, the
support OF their organizations In discuss
ing the recent cut in wages py one on tns
industrial companies. These men pieosead
that if any other men were dlscnargeo
for exercising their constitutional rignts
of forming and joining union, that a
mass meeting of organized labor OF MAS
sachusetts would be called ana that coH
nany be placed on the unfair list and
that the entire organization would re-
fuse to deal with that company.
The report OF the local dsieghees she n,sms sms
bers OF the local union, who are now rep, rep,
resented in the local Central Trades anu
Labor unions. union card Is now ~ .lie
local. and organized labor will see that
only union men collect insurance a, 'ne''
homes.
that the international organization form
ed AT Fridays convention voted to ADMIT
agents and assistant superintendents OF
all industrial companies and the men en-
ployed by the Metropolitan and Prudential
companies are eligible to membership anu
in future will be expected TO carry the
rrl Coll
were passed at the Fanueil Hall meeting:
Whereas, The lot OF the Industrial IN
surance employees has grown steadily
more precarious, and whereas the conf
pensation for work performed mas peeh
steadily decreasing, therefore. we IN con.
vention assembled. hereby call upon all
the Industrial insurance workers to unite
under our banner. to right our collective
wrongs and TO prevent further encroach-
ments upon our rights and pocketbooks.
We have been asked to be loyal to those
companies who have steadily driven down
our wages and we now send forth ella.
rion call from old Fanueli hall for insur-
ance workers to be loyal to their families
and themselves, recognizing in such loyal
tv the highest and noblest expression OF
loyalty.
Furthermore, we call upon organized Ia
Dor to rise as one man TO clasp hands
with us and TO make grand effort TO In
duce all insurance workers to join our or
ganization.
The labor movement needs our help and
we need yours Now insurance men be
loyal TO yourselves and better conditions
will at once obtain in the insurance busi-
ness.
HEBREW BAKERS ON STRIKE.
few weeks ago it was the italian ba-
kers on Federal Hill that were on strike,
now the Hebrew bakers have a strike on
which they think they will win. One firm
had already signed the agreement, but a
few days ago the union men went out
again on another strike. alleging that
they had a grievance with the manage
ment The firm I'm question: IL is stated,
had been using the label while not en-
ploying union men, and the union has
been dissatisfied with this The manage
ment stated, however, that 1t will treat
with the union.
In order that the general strike may be
settled satisfactorily. the union called for
some one to represent IL, and George f.
Brady of the Jewelry Workers union and
organizer for the American Federation of
Labor. was chosen. and he has met the
manager OF the company, with the result
that a speedy settlement may be reached.
The union IL Is understood has turned
the rest of the matter over 10 Socialist
organization, the Working Mems Circle.
Mr.. Klein, acting secretary of the union.
has been working hard TO have an agree
ment reached.
STEAM FILTERS.
Local 476 OF tho United Steam Filters
union held its regular meeting last eve-
ming In Labor Temple. There was a good
attendance and important routine business
transacted. After the regular work OF