The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-09-14 00:00:00

THE BAKERS' STRIKE IN LONDON.

The Strike Committee of the Trades' Council of I
Operative Bakers held a sitting on Saturday at their
committee rooms. The secretary reported the receipt
of a letter from Mr. Robinson, the secretary of the
Executive Committee on Labour and Capital, in con-
nection with the Social Science Association, enclodng
copies of resolutions passed at a recent meeting of that
committee. The resolutions, after referring to the
termination of the late builders' strike, and stating that
the conmattee had offered advice in that matter which
had been instrumental in effecting the settlement, said
that the cimmitte-, in the hope that a sirmiter result
would follow the tender of the same advice in the ease
of the London bakers, again taking advantage of their
neutral position, respectfully but strongly re aim-
mended both masters and men to a qaoint an equal
number of representatives, with full power; to meet in
friendly conference and to settle all matters in die, rite,
or, failing to accomplish a settlement, to choose an
umpire, whose decision should be final. Information
was also received from Nottingham, stating that the
iitrike in that town still continued with every prospect
of an esrly settlement, as many of the mastms had
conceded tee-ma to the men.

A meeting of the German portion of the operative
bakers was held at the "Black Bull," Old Montague-
street, Whi.echapel, on Saturday evening. Mr. W.
Archer attended as ado!' gate from the London Trades'
Council, and put the position of affairs before the
meeting. lie enjoined the men to hold firmly together,
and to wait for the couree taken by the council, to
trust in them, and to obey their instrucidons. A reso-
lution expressing confidence in the Trada Council was
adopted. A freeh branch of the union was also opened
in the Fame locality, and large numbers of Getmans
joined. Delegates attended from the Trades' Council
and gave the men every encouragement.
Mr. W. Archer also attended a meeting of a branch
of the London Union at the "Two Bells," City, where
the men appeared perfeetly satisfied with the proceed-
ing-, taken by the Tract s' Council, and also with the
action of the Strike Committee.

There was also a mass meeting of German operatives
at the "King's Head," Leather lane, Holborn, Mr.
Sabine in the chair. Mr. Sheen moved the following
revolution :—" That this meeting of journeymen and
operative bakers, having approved of the principles of
the London union, and also having confidence in the
bteps taken by the London Trades Council, pledges
itself to support the same."

On Saturday evening a large number of operative
bakers assembled early at No. ii brantla of the Amalga-
mated Union, at "The Goat," Cleve-street, Kenning-
ton-cross. Thence they moved in processional order
to the "Russell" Tavern, Brixton-road, where they
met the Brixton branch. From the latter place
they marched by the Vassall-road to the "Shin and
necoat Boy," Wulworth-road thence to the
"King's Arms," "White Horse," and "Half Moon,"
Borough; thence to the "George," George-street.
Blackfriars-rowl ; and thence to the "Royal George,"
C allele-lane. On their route, the traversing of winch
occupied more than two hours, thehou- es of thosetnaster
bakers friendly to the demands made by the operatives
were honoured by displays of enthusiasm, and the
establishments of the masters who were opposed to
them were subjected to an extensive amount of hiss-
ing-. It had been arranged that after a perambula
tion of Lambeth a meeting should be held at the
George-street School-room, close to Kennington-cross.
No formal resolutions were submitted.