The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-02

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Having little business to transact with
you I will make ii the occasion to give YOU
Q litale information Of what 10 transpirinr
among tbs trsdes in our city and state. AZ
ter the adjournment OF the National Labor
Congress the New York delegation lsfs your
city in company With Mess-- whsley and
Gibson en- route FOR Niagara Falls, where We
spent very pleasant day in viewing the
wonders OF nature there 70 Be seen. A Der.
ton ~ our delegates remained I'm Buffalo
until the next day, the remainder accompa.
MED Msssrs. Whaley and Gibson to Albany
in order 20 take the morning boat down the
Hudson river, a. they desifed to view ia
beautiful scenery. Arriving In New York
We parted q our home, where We Workers
arrived 10 good health and spirits, highly
pleased with our journey to Chicago and the
hospitalities received while there. Soon af.
ter my Fs.arn / had blllioas attack and was
incapatIatsd from work for ivs weeks, but
am all right once more. suppose that you
have heard Of the strike Oh the BROOKLYN
printers which 10 not Jst ended. The New
York World has taken most despicable
part towards the men on strike By furnishing
matter got up In that Office to the Brooklyn
papers, In ordsr 10 enable them 20 get out
their morning issues. In Consequence OF
this action on the part OF the World, Typo
graphical Union, No. 9, Of this city, declared
hat paper . rat Office, and Withdrew their
members to the nun DER Of thirty eight, since
which time they have been employing wo-
men and everything else that can stick tyne,
in order to get out their issue. The ~urFl
ingmen were taken BY surprise ON learning
tie part the World was playing, more sspe-
ciAlly 90 that paper In the.principal organ Of
the Democratic party, anil owned in part BY
prominent Democrats 10 this city and State,
and active members Of the gs= sral commit
tee Of the Democratic party. On Friday
evening last the Workingmen's Union took
hold Of the matter and appointed q commit
tee to visit these stockholders and inform
them that II that paper does not change Ito
course we win uss our influence no working.
men irrespective Of party ut the coming state
election. with damaging effect On their
nominees.
At our last meeting the delegates from thu
plastercr's reported the eiRht-hour srpterr
- ~er1ils witnf them most suocessfulIv.
also tast tney wsate now getting the sane
getting Tor ten; in face soms we've getting
an advance. Wages $500 70 $50. They
have placed $500 In the hands u their .rus.
tees 70 be divided pro rata among ne widows
OF DECEASED members The plastsrers are
an excellent example Of what may be- accom-
Plished By thorough organisation.
The practical paintnrs and uuion vaintsru
held joint meeting on Monday evening and
resolved to demand $3.50 wages and eight
hours 40 days work, in aocordance with
the state Law, ON and after November let
Hours to be from A. NJ to 8 p NJ.
-Ths carpenters and joiners have under
consideration the advisability Of consOlidat-
ing tho three unions or this city into one,
no they think thai BY 90 doing better unity
ard concert of action will be had.
I The ship carpenters are recognising their
nnion, with mors stringecs rules for their
govsmment
The cigar makers Sof Albany are ON
STRIKE for an increase u wages. Thcy seem
70 be confident Of succesa, No they refused 20
mset committee Of eoufsrencs from the
employer a-t1i
l. sm now engaged In sending the accom-
panying cireular 10 the two hundred and
6fty unions 10 tbis state, one of President
Wbaiey's sight-hour petisiops goes With
each. Some !, 300 eopiee cf tho NYtional
Labor Congress Proceedings have been o.
dsred 10 fsri 100 Of thorn I'm 0srman.
WIZ. J. JEssgP,
Cor. Rep. Nv. L. U. for stats OF Nv. Y.