The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-04-21

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The New Orleans Typographical Union il
in most Aourishing condition. 1t now
numbers a membership of 233.
AN Eight Hour ticket was run in the re-
cent election in East Providence, r. l., and
one Senator and Representative elected.
A DAILY paper on the cooperative plan
has been started by the journeymen print
ers Of Richmond, Va, who recently struck
Tux Hamilton (Canada) Coo perative As
sociation has done so well in it's retail bust
ness, that its funds are greatly in excess,
and il is proposed to invest the extra eapi-
tai in q boot and shoe mandatory.
| The Shipcarpenters and Plumbers Of
New York having demanded reduction OF
the hours Of labor TO eight, the master ship
builders held a meeting and unanimously
passed a resolution that eve will open our
respective establishments On Monday next
for business, and that the hours Of labor for
days work shall be the same as hereto
fore"
Tx Cigar Makers of Suited are on a
strike against an attempted reduction Of
wages. The employers are trying to pro-
cure men elsewhere. Ne hers of that
craft are cautioned against being deceived
into going to that place at present.
TIVE Printers If Nashville, Tenn, are in
anticipation of strike in short time.
The proprietors have demanded a reduction
Of the scale for work from sixty to fifty
cents. Printers are requested TO keep away
from Nashville for the present.
TIE Foundrvmen Of New Orleans have or
ganized a cooperative association, and taken
measures for the erection and stocking Of a
building of their own. They advertise to
DO all kinds Of work in their line twenty per
cent. cheaper than any other establishment
in that city.
Amour two-thirds Of the Shipcarpenters
employed in the various yards at Green
point, Brooklyn, are On a strike for the
eight hour system, which is resisted by the
bosses. Webb L Bells yard, and the yards
Of Pine & Davis, Messrs. Whitlock, Simon
son and Van Duesen are nearly deserted
THE workmen 10 the Royal Arsenal and
Dockyard in Wcolwich, have formed two
societies, comprising upwards of two thou
sand members, and opened three co-opera-
tive stores for the sale of meat. They are
supplied By one Of the most extensive con-
tractors OF London, and make a saving Of
twenty-five per cent. compared with the
prices they were before compelled to pay.
Coop ca. ysEL.-The \. Y, Tribune SAYS
"a Workingman' writes US that several hired
men in this city have been discharged by
their employers for taking conspicuous
part in the Eight Hour r.oyement. This, if
so, is very unjust and unw;se. But does
not our correspondent see that the true and
only effective remedy for such oppressive
acts is to have workingm IN endeavor more
and more to be their ogn Employers? They
can be if they viii.
AT meeting Of the Coppersmiths and
Sheet Iron Workers Protective Association
Of New Orleans, held on Tuesday evening,
April 3, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted;
Resell, ed, That this Association tender an
unanimous vote and card of thanks to
Messrs. job Thompson and Napier, for
their kindness IN g,yi-g the eight hours as
days labor to their fellow workmen, which
act Of kindness will long be -emembered by
the members I tie Association.
THE Cumberland Ciriiian, April 10, says
that the strike among the coal miners still
continues. The companies first proposed re-
ducing the price of mining from seventy five
to fifty cents per ton. The miners refused
to accept Of this price. sixty cents
was then offered which was also refused.
Ii was rumored few days since that a
compromise had been effected, and that the
work would 20 on at sixty-fve cents. The
result Of this state Of affairs is the entire
stagnation in the coal trade. Hundreds OF
boats, are lying idle at the wharves, and
the boatmen are getting discouraged and
are seeking other pursuits.
DETROIT TRADES ASSEMBLY At the last
meeting Of this body, the following officers
were elected for the next..term
PresiIent-Bernard j. Dolan, Machinists
and Biacksmitbs.
Vice Jesident-Silas NJ. FISHER, Typo
graphical.
Recording Stcretary-James r. Herman,
Plasterers.
Corresponding Secretdry-Thos. NJ. Do
Ian, Cigar Makers.
Financial Secretdry-Arthur King, Car
penters and Joiners.
Tredsurer-Thos. Wadsworth, Shipcar-
penters and Caulkers.
Irustees-Richard NJ. Keefe, Moulders
JOSEPH Rowe, Painters; and William ID.
Marshall, Cordwainers.
Door Keeper-William Young, Cordwain-
ers.
TnAnESe ASSEMRl.Y.