The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-15 00:00:00

THE STRIKE IN THE NAIL TRADE.

On Monday, a meeting of nailer's delegates was
held at the Cron; Guns Inn, Halesowen ; Mr, J.
Price presiding.—.the Chairman stated that a meet-
ing was to be convened on Thursday in Birmingham
by Vie masters for the pureoee of brieging the
matter to a settlement. A petition had been pre-
ssnted to the masters and most of them gave their
signatures, but those that did not agreed to act :in
concert with them He hoped that the dispute
would be settled in a conciliatory manlier. Ihe
Rev. A. 0-Neill advised that when the was ere met
in Birmingham the nailers' delegates should be
within reach of the mee.ti,g—Mr. Lees st.tted that
the. Bromsgrove men had worked hard to get the
mater settled in an amicable manner, aril the
pet tin was brought forward by the committee for
the settlement. He heard that certain masters
had run short of nails, and had to go to Sedgley tor
some, 1-le regretted the men in that district hail
not aLted in concert with them, and he hoped that
the men would be at work in a short time.— Mr.
Price sail there had been a suggestion th; own out
by a certain master at Ha'ersowen that he (the
speaker) should visit the Bromsgrore district at
certain periods to see if a reduAion was being
established, and that the Bromsgrove representative
should vi,it the up country divricts for the saute
purpose. He believed that it would have a great
tendency to keep the prices up.—Mr. Bayliss said
ka congratulated them upon meeting under such
favourable circumstances, and oa the pro ability
of brin4ing the strike to a close in a successful
manner. He pin out that the Brotns.rove men
would not be willing to nee pt anything less than
the 1879 list. He moved and Mr. Hackett
set,ended that the 18791 et be accepted, sal nothing
1L—A meetinz was subsequently held at the top
01 Peckiigham Street, Halesowen, and a aitniliJr
resolution was passed.
Oa INlJnday morning a meeting of nailers was
heid in the Cattle Market, Brotnsgrove. Toe
weather being cold, the pr,ceeilings were rather
brief. Mr. Roberts, who presided, opened the meet-
ing eith a few reatirks ; ani Mr. Powell, secretary
to the committee, read a letter received from Mr.
Lees, scee-etary to the up country 3 inmitte, stating
that the canvass for signatures to the rovisition to
call a meeting of the masters was completed, aril
te requieit on had been taken to Mr. Green, woo
found it so satisfactory that he had e.,nsenttd to
cad a meeting of the nosters on Thur'sday in
Birminehatn. It would thvn rest with the masters
to settle the matter, and if they kept the men out
on steke any longer they would be responsible for.
it. He (the speaker) was eure the men would not
wicept any seedl advan:ie now, as t•.ey were enter-
in on the fiftu week of the strike and after the
satrering they hel already und,rgone If th
roasters had off,red them only 16s. in the pound on
the "ell starvatio,i list" bofor) they struck it
would have paid them better to aecept it thou to
come out on wrike ; but he was sere they would
be firm now, and stand out for their price, A re-
solution to stand firm n was passed unanimously ;
and it was agreed to naeee ag•min on Wednes lay, as
it was expecte 1 there would be some CLOVIS from the
up•uoutitry.