The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-17

LABOR ITEMS.

WV. j. JEssUP, II the W0rkingmen's
Uhion Of New York, has issued an appeal
70 the various trades organizations Of that
State to assist be members of the Troy
Collar Laundry Union, who are now on a
strike. He proposes to raise IS 900 TO en-
able the girls TO establish co operative
laundry. As the Troy papers have refused
them the use of their columns, IL is to be
hoped that the workingmen, not only Of New
York, but the entire country will make il a
point TO circ ulate the appeal.
AT the asst semi monthly meeting OF the
New YORK Workingmen's Union, the follow
ing Off oers were elected for the ensuing SIX
N Ontbs:
President Nelson W. Young, of Typo
graphical Union No. 8.
Pee PreSidentS-J4 r. Purdv, Iron
Moulders Union, 70. 25, tEnglish.) and
Frederick Peyer, Framers' Nau onal Union,
(German.)
Recording Secrstary-R Bissert.
TredSurer-Mr John Wood, TypograTh ic-
al Unioa No 6.
Sergeant al Arms-Henry G. Tucker.
The election of Financial, Corresponding
and Assistant Corresponding Secretaries was
postponed Iill next meeting, as all the nOmi-
nees declined.
THE strike Of the brakemen on the Har-
len railroad for an advance Of So ger month
has been refused by toe hoary headed in
CRATE, Com. Vanderbilt.
The Cooperative Building Association 81
Wilmington, n. c., have disposed Of $500
shares, aud It is intended to organizs sec
ond one Immediately
Tbs strike Of the female cap makers of
New York still continues.
A LABOR LEAGUE has been organized at
Ottawa, Ill. AT the last meeting, held Cd
Wednesday evening, July I, committee of
one from each ward was appointed to obtain
names FOR the new organization.
FOREIGN
The MAsoSs' Strikes AND Lock Ours
The Central Committee pubhs h reports Of
various strikes and lock-outs at the follow
ing places - Birmingham, Brkenhead, Boil
ton, Bingiey. Bheltenham, Coventry. Dds
bury, Fist pon0s, Likely, Liverpool, Leeds,
Lynn, Manchester, Oxford, Sheffield, Sun
derand, Wakefield, Wgan and Wolyer
hampton.
THF Joners Of Blackburn have struck for
nine hours per day.
THE bricklayers IN Leicester have turned
out On strike. The rate 81 pay has been 6ti
per hour Tor 5s4 hours per week, and an al
vance Of III. per hour, and q reduction Of the
hours to 90 in the week are asked for. The
request 80 far has not been granted.
TIE JoIners OF Glasgow have deferred
their demands for the enforcement Of the
nine hour system TO the lst Of March, 1870.
TnE fourth annual congress of the Inter.
national Working Mems Association l. 10
assemble at Basic. in Switzerland, on the
9Th Of xt September, and the subjects 70
be discussed comprise the question 81 landed
property, inheritance, credit, general educa-
ton, and the influence 81 trades unions
upon the emancipation Of the working
classes
Ar a meeting OF the Cabinet Makers or
Edirhurgh, held on Wednesday, June 23rd,
the following resolutions were nauimously
adopted:
Isl That, considering the introduction Of
machinery ana the general Improvement " ap-
phances Tor the manufacture Of furniture, this
meeting thinks il advisable to reduce the hours
Of labor
End. That the employers be requested 60 re-
coeuise nine hours as days work, and ak
hours ou Saturdsy-i.e., tfty-Gne hours Co h.
cons drrrd a weeks work
3. That copy 81 these resolutions be sent to
all the employers Ia che trade, along With let
ter signed by the chairman III the name 81 this
meeting, requesting them to give the matter
their favorable co sider4uon, and an ans yer u
any men ia their employment On or brfore S4-
turday, 10th July.
THE Painters o. Glasgow are on g strike
for an advance Of 3 per week. Several
employers have agreed 70 accede to the de-
maniS of the men.
THs Boot and Shoe Makers Of Edinburgh
have secured an advance 0f wages