New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-01
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

COOPERATION RECOMMENDED BY TIE EIGHTHoUR
CONVENTION.
The Workingmen's Eight-IIour Convention on
Saturday evening adjourned TO the call of the Chair
after having adopted resolutions designating the LIST OF
November next as the day which they will enforce the
Eight Hour law The preamble and resolutions say that
the Eght-Hour law is being set aside by persons who
assume a guardianship over" worklngmen; that Labor
and Capital "should consult together In spirit OF
amty and generosity, and not by nasty action
iniure or eInbarrass each other;" that respecting
the justice and necessity OF me law oas Is
no essential difference OF opinion among workngheh;
that attempt TO set aside law of the state must ne
interests OF the state are being paralyzed by In
decision with respect TO the Eight Hour law that sh0nld
lion of the Eight Hour law before the LIST Of November
next wOrkingmen will not view eNparte action as either
ciated with men, in labor wOmen's labor should be as
well paid that OF man. and That all trades should call
Citations, means not only Of protecting themselves
bg. Of reang 10 az large degree as P0G e nd fr Se
ton Of the Workingmens State Assembly.
Cooperative ASSOCIATIONS.
The Union Cooperative Building Society Will elect e
permanent officers this evening at No ~ ludlow Inc
conspicuous candidates for the most important Offices are
Messrs. John W. Farmer and Albert Alllnghaln-,rIhe
former for Treasurer and the latter for Secretary The
Brooklyn Cooperative Building Society added several
panes to its 9 Of members on saturday evening About
so shares, at $500 each have been taken and these yield
to the Association 50 eeFts Saeha wse ihs cents
accumulation reaches 900 It Is % offered 10 tho high
est bidder and he after purchasing properly win INC
money mortgage such property 10 the trustees OF
the Association and thereafter pay back TO the Society -
month until his Indebtedness Is cancelled. The Assoca
tion will not loan more than 5000 to any one member.
At the meeting Saturday evening, Of the 1ourneymen
bakers OF Ncw-York and Brooklyn, Committee which
had been appointed 10 report upon the eXpedeney OF
strike, recommended instead that the bakers take meas
rcs establish cooperative bakeries throughout the city
A number Of Presidents and other members Of New
York City wOTlIngmen's societies organized, on Friday
evening nucleus Of cooperative store association.
was possible short evening, 10 agree upon
the rules which under the State law shall govern the
after tho reading Ct tho cosoo "ndor
which other like institutions are managed cOuiugtce
instructed 10 examine the ROchdale and other plans
and recommend a constitution and bylaws 10 be dis
cussed at the next meeting II Is designed to found an
institution which shall bring the producer ana the con
sumer nearer together; aud whatever rules may be
adopted membership of the organization and fu bene-
fits therein be within easy reach Of the poorest man
city. Tho meeting Is to be held at John W.
Farmers Institute early next week, and all wOrkingnen
areiinvited to attend and enroll their names
STRIKES.
The slateroOfers of this city will demand this
morning and hereafter advance Of 30 cents day The
strike Of the indianapolis buckayeTs for s. % day Is
continued. The 1900 members Of the Operative Brick
layers Society OF this city required TO show their
work this morning. This means that the society
will strike against class of whom certain contractors
have employed with view TO underwriting the society