The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-05-12

The carpenters in Boston are demanding
three dollars day; the bri cklayers four
do.lars day.
The workingmen Of New Orleans are de-
manding from the municipal authorities the
adoption Of the light hour system.
The ship carpenters and caulkers' strike
still continues in New York
tbs house carpenters Of Cambridge, Mas
sachusetts, have struck Cor an advance 10
So per day.
The Trades Unions in Portland, Me-, are
about organizing Trades, Assembly.
I AT recent meeting Of the Cohoes Brick
LAYERS and Plasterers' Union taking into
consideration the fact that large number Of
inexperienced boys (not spprentices) are be-
ing hired by employers to lath, preparatory
to plastering, and considering the same an
infringement Of their rights-it was unani-
mously resolved not to plaster where such
lathing has been done, nor to plaster over
IathiBg except tn at done by regular work
men or apprentices Of the trade.
| AT many Of the collieries in the anthra-
cite regions of Pennsylvania, the men have
aequiesced il reduction of wages. This
concession ou their part has been followed
| by indications Of a further reduction in some
quarters, which, as the Miners Journal
truly says, "would be injudicious--men
cannot live at less wages with the present
price Of the necessaries Of life."
The recent strike Of the sash AID blind
makers of New York is proving successful,
sixteen Of the employers, after holding out
week, having complied with the request Of
their workmcn for an advance in wages.
OARPENrERs and painters are in great de-
mand through the State of New York.
| STRIKE OF RoPEwALK LABoRERs.-Several
hundred hands, including men and women,
employed in the different ropewalks Of
Brooklyn, Eastern district, struck on Mon
day for ten hours day, they having been
heretofore compelled to work from daylighs
to dark. No demand for increased pay was
asked. tits understood, says the Tribune,
that the employers will accede TO their just
demand.
| A COOPERATIVE store Is organized in
Springfield. Mass, and is now ready for bus
mess.
TEX mechanics Of Newark, N. j., are Also
about to become their own store-keepers
with catering prospects Of success
! A Machinists' and Blacksmlrhs' Union
has been organized ut Cincinnati, Ohio.
THE Eight Hour 5sIl having failed in the
Massachusetts, Legislature, the Leagues Of
that State are raising moaey to defray the
expense Of properly laying the subject be-
fore the people previous to the election Of q
new Legislature. This LOOKS like work.
Ar recent Ere in Detroit the cooperative
store was damaged to the extent Of $1,000,
which was fully covered BY Insurance. The
barn in the rear Of the premises was totally
consumed, as was the horse The property Of
the association.
TRcY LABOR IrKMs.--The Troy Herald
furnishes Us with the following:
| Three foundries have resumed operations
during the week, acceding TO the terms Of
the lders,--leayIng three still ont; and
two Of these are waiting only to complete
some repairs. When this il done, it is IN
ferstood that they, will commence work on
the same terms with the workmen rs the
other toundries have DONE .sf N
The new moulding machine has not salts
fed expectations, though it is thonght that
sometbing may yet be done with 1t, y -e,i
The, CQ7opeTaGve Foundry Association
permanently oaganlssd % Thursday las'.