New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-15
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

IlsITrp ASSOCIATION OF Coach PAisrERs-A
special meetr Of this Protective Society was held
at the .Headauarters, 2269rsnd st. corner OF Eliz
abeth.st. sEIAH H. BURT, President Edward
Classy, Vice Pc esiient; Robert McCstferty' Cor
responding Secretary. Standing COMMITTEE
Nesms Lyons, Buffers Bureigh, brennan a"u
Driscon There are not more than 2Ooloarneynen
working al this branch In New. York. This society,
bowever. numbers nearly all the most resPectaoie
Coach Painters in the neighborhood-a great Pio-
portion Of the trade. ~, e-,ro
Anv Coach Painter coming 10 New YORK nom :
another town, on presenting caro- Of S,.'-P
from n similar Society ~ eptltled 20 oeoo'S -.
Der of the N. Y. Association w'nou' Psy c;tsa 80 y
lo,g,h az time he must pay bis mon'hy ones Oh
% con,s snd he entitled TO receive Denen's IRON
- 60, The CoachPanters OF bridgeport
Eew Haven. Utica, &c. ought 70 bear TINS iact IN
mind and cooperate with their New fofK ore'n
- The Initiation fee is 81. Should any member
I her wages. and thinks proper to strike Tor
,he came no one shall take his situation unless ne
rsceives l2s per day. A Committee OF Five have
The charge Of the letter-box Of the Association,
Vent at Inmey's Hotel, the Headquarters, and
spplication may be made TO them for those IN want
OF iourpeymen, in orout Of the City Any member
losine time by conforming TO the rules OF tne Do,
ciety. is entitled 10 SO per week II married, and
s2Eif single man, like the Operative Masons
The Painters have suffered greatly from the
botcbing system of sub contracting. Fugitlve ap-
preptces are also discOunienanced. ANY member
taking a sub contract from Coach maker shall en-
ploy practical Coach Painters, Sad SUB contractor
shall not employ or use an apprentice except ne
psuaIlv EMPLOYS one or more men; two appren-
tees are allowed when he can satisfy the Society
that he employs six The ruinous system
must be done awsy with altogether before the Pro
tectye movement will be entirely successful Mr..
Burt, the President Of this hourishng Assoc alton,
informed our Reporter that vote OF thanks bad
been rendered at previous meeting 70 me Ir'-
bune for its bold advocacy Of the rights Of labor,
and of the protective measures now being
F, AIKEN by the New-Ymk JOurneymen tor
bringing about an anelioration of their condition.
On motion OF Mr.. M. CofFERTs the Boston Pro
tecttre Union newspaper was recommended 10 the
patronage OF the trade and the workngrnen oil the
country las the champion Of their rights for the IA
vorable manner it had reported the New York
Labor Movement, and the Daily The Press about
10 be established by the Boston Cooperative Prln-
ters' Society was also commended 10 popular IA
yor which after brief discussion by the President
and one or two other members OF the Association,
was passed unanimously aud copy OF their Con-
stitution and By Laws ordered to be iOrwardedt 10
one of the editors Of the "Union."
JoURsEYMEH PLUMBERS BENEVOLENT AssocI-
.rros-Quite a numerous meeting Of this unin-
Keen's Hotel, Grand-st. last night. ANDREW
Melville President; David Kennedy, Vice
President; James MILNE, Secretary James
Wheeler, TreasUrer-whose term OF office ex-
pired last evening. The first business was the
adoption of new Constitution containining nearly
the same features with the old one. The Society
Numbers 80 members, (the trade is not very strong
a nd does not exceed 200 in New-York and vicinity
and has between $500 and $500 in funds. Twelve
wears AGO there was not over dozen Plumbers In
his peiehborhood the introduction OF the Croton
" alter has caused the increase.
A few wears ago Protective and Beneficial So
eiety existed among these tradesmen which has
been succeeded by this wholly benevolent Society.
It had $500 in its treasury at one time. The most
of the members Of this trade are employed on
house work although all can do ship-work for which
there Ia a less demand. The wages range from 80
10 az 25 Some shops employ one journeyman,
others two or three and several from twelve 70
fourteen &c. Some OF the members are employed
in BOSTON, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Washington,
pbiadelphia, &c. and last year nearly all went to
Bostop Nonresident members are entitled 10 all
the benefits if clear on the Socicty's books.
Applicants for membership on being elected if I'M
der 40 nav an initiation OF S. &c. The monthly
dues are 37I cents. On the decease oil member
ao5 is appropriated for his funeral expenses beside
80 cents nom every member; on the decease OF
wife 81 in addition to 25 cents from each member.
Sick members are entitled to s5 per week, or pro
rata for any time over week that his indisposi-
ton NAV ST. or until his malady terminates in his
restoration or death. Other excellent provisions
are in force Of similar nature with the other be-
neyolent associations Of our City. We are glad to
learn that the Society is in such prosperous con-
dition.
The yarnishers and Slversmiths meet at
Hillenbrands, this evening.
The German Central Commission Of the United
Trades had very full meeting last night. SIEVE
raj American Associations are moving for the
formation of a similar and cooperative Commission.