New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

Jo1IENEYMEN TRUNKMAKERs' Co-oPERATIvEsocIEfY'
The Journeylnen Trunkmakers met at Military
Han last evening and took the initiative for the opening
of n CoGperatve Trunk Mandatory. MI Frederick
Albeek. having been made temporary President
addressed his fellow-craftsmen, and printer, VINO
happened be in the room, tolu lheih solIe.iiii'1
nf rthe new CoipeTative Printing Office, and OF
other matters relative 10 cooperation. ne siir ,,
Ten wears ago the jouIncymen printers who were en-
Moved i'm the morning newspaper composing f@oon9 @
seriously discussed cooperation ana several IevInS Se
yere heId i'm the old Washington Ha IN Gcd-st, where
n code WAS prepared and general arrangements wei
made for the opening Of an extensive pOo%
Taid and after the association had peeh 1 nf
material sympathy OF noo ca I tbS coSpeTafiye
pr{nng Office scheme was suffered TO fall through WIN
pnt Trial The dissolution Of association was wrought
NV rival asrirans for the Office OF President An idea so
clearly foremost in the march Of true progress an
enterprise of such promise Of profit to every per
snn WHO might become actively interested
could not die. But il slumbered until iad Ias1
Eutunn when il was revived by the intelligent job ana
now sn1per printers who have founded Cooperative
Printing Office at No. IG6 Willamst tbs eoopeIauSo
minters only few however, Of their number are 10
be seen their Office. They have begun w9ik @ On m & SUM ~
policy, giving permanent positions ia tle o.S -, ' e
many men their business VIII Keep eostntS i o,
ployed, their other stockholders tsta&s & and
situations in newspaper ana pCuK onccs @
awaiting their turn 10 called into their own cstapis
ment year or two ago Tic JoulTy u @ pnneed sbop
city organized cooperative company anu P oi"vdi
which nouIished a while, ana mishl nav edgU5Da a
its oGieers number of the stockholders commenced
work under the sadly erroneous notion tat they ha 9
Ia
they were impatient fer the time when Ike the lucky
contractors they might dismiss duil care ana sia 'o M
afternoons tile road and each "l the mcoeil's s'w
his speedest way 10 Owery bed OF ease through one VI
the ocershps OF the institution Hence tle sir, ana
But this IL an exceptional history. The lronmoW-
ers of Troy, the Flint Glass Company OF BIoony u;
Company az Rochester. the Carpenters shop at
Albany, and dozen P eGDPeIatn6S, c n6,i,g of worlng
men To become managers oi tLcr own usin1sS' a.u @
rid HON of
men who stand watch to scizc the prohts of laDo' u
they cooperate wisely they reap a9und, ocd
toward cooperation the steam bohcrhahtIs auu %
pbuilders-mechancs Who IN starting III nhsg5, io
themselves may count upon the favor not only O "noe
salers of but OF the travelling puD'e; Tor 'l.y
guarantee that there ssaI be ieWSr @ oynI n'Ii cn
ploy in the making ct boilers oniy sncm n,
as tCy @ Ss renorted that the Necessary $4,000 be
raised easy mortgage, ana steps at 10 q" ,'
stand from your Presidents remarks that yOn tOO ihtc
TO select the best workmen Of your craft ana tIl ont
only custom work and dare ray you can, wih perfect
ORGANIZATION and proper exortou, take ieaung pSs'.o
In your trade" After other remarks had becn h'9e nc
trn1imakers registered then names pJd their initial
assessments and appointed Committee TO recommend
| code for the government OF the society, - ,., l.,
number Of Germans have organized an assoc a,lon IA
newark with tbe design Of establishing cooperative
provision store for the benefit Of those VINO So'e to JON
1sS,Sl 1Ss% e1Ss Ssn Pfqa Perpc 10 EaSdc S bco John
Treasurer, Charles Miller Secretary E,nes' Adams
| OTHER LABOR NEWS. .
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i'm Memphis Monday next, ana " NS tNlttl'h tlht ~
subOr,linate Unions viii send dtcgaics hcHsIe l''
dore s. Conlln and Alexander Iroup represent Typo
! graphical Union No. 6 cf this ely. ,,,r
The iourneymen printers Of newark aS'cmnieu IN Id
rary Hall to organize Union. Tho President btihc sew
| York Typocraphicnl Union Dir. Mckcclnie. explained
| the character and objects Of Printers Unions n ohct
cities Union for Newark then formed, with DaVd
Ayres rs President MI samuel GOombs, Secretary and
| Mr. John II. MattisUu Rs Treasurer
The two American BrckldyCts Unions IN THIS Clty nave
instructed their delegates TO the WoIugncn'H E.si
Hour Conference Convention 20 vote against any huutd
action the eghthour question. and Carpenter mon
No 2 whose delegates MossIs. John BushY, Edhhhu
Gridey aud John Clarke. VIII vote upon Instructions al
! It's next meeting.
TIE BROORI.YS wORKiNCMFSs' AsrTMiiN.
| AmectinQ of the WOTkngmcn's = Assembly ot Brook
lyn held last evening 80 No 500 Fultonst t" ffei
| dent, Mr. Edward Gallagher. in the chair. Delegates
were present from most OF the various Societies compos
inc the Assembly The delegates from the flastefeiS
Union reported The action taken by that Society on the
Eight Hour question with view To- an carry thlo'c
ment OF the law. Some debate took place upon Tue IN
VtatiOn received fIOm the New YORK Moikingnchs As
seiuby, asking that three delegates be sent ffOn each
trade TO mass convention in NewIok Saiurday, June
IT, The subject Was finally laid the table fOt week
Committees appointed 10 wait upon ho-c trades
represented IN the Assembly aud mako arrange
ments for perfect union among all the labor OF
! gdniZatiOns The meeting then adjourned.