The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-24

II 10 the intenhoni Of the Labor Reform
League, Of Omaha, Nebraska, 20 run . full
ticket at the ensuing municipal election.
TIM Trenton pottess, one thousand In
number. are still on strike, without any
probability Of . compromise.
Ara resent meeting Of the operative
painters, Of New York, Il was reported that
53 shops ere paying ~ for eight-hours, and
that only 10 shops refuse to change from the
old rates.
THs carpenters on Staten Island have
been allowed the advance OF wages demand
cd, and are at work. Ihe builders and
laborers' strike for increase Of wages still
continnss. A number Of the men are out
Of work.
THE difficulty which has existed for some
tillo between the journeymen printers oil
New York, and tneir employers, has been
amicably settled.
The painters Of Albany, New York, are
on strike for % 80 per day. They have
heretofore been receiving but g.
TEE car drivers on the second avenue
railroad, Of New York, 80 In number, have
struck for an advance of wages. They were
expected to run eighteen hours tor the pit
lance Of %.
TEE gIass-blowers OF Salem, New Jersey,
have suspended work, and refuse to resume
operations unless the proprietors Of glass
houses shall adopt O more liberal system OF
payment for labor. ID ID the custom to
pay their weekly wages only So in each,
and the remainder in orders. They now de-
raand $40 in cash.
Ir is stated that in New York, the tailors
German aud English, are rapidly consolida-
ting with q view 20 better compensation aud
fewer hours Of labor. The German tsilors
OF both sexes, it is asserted, are required to
work very constantly for very low pay
They average from fifteen to eighteen hours
work in every twenty -four, aud earn only
from $40 to SIS per week, males, and from
81 IS to 81 females.
TAG Washington Star Of Monday last says
the 5ricklayers employed at the Navy Yard
In that city, on Saturday stopped work 81
stated 10 the Star, under the recent order in
regard to the payment Of but eight-tenths
Of days wages for eight-hours work. The
reason assigned for the stoppage is that BY
accepting less wages than is fixei by the
Bricklayers' Union rs the price Of day 4
WOI lucy WOut0 themselves uHDis
to expulsion from the society, and be pre-.
vented from obtaining work in the future in
any locality where . union exists.
FOREIGN
OVER $500 weavers are now out Of en-
ployment at Preston and vicinity.
THE GENEVA PRISrBR's SrRKE.-Fear,
ar entertained that there will be renewa
to -dsy March 25,) Of the disturbances
which have recently taken place here. The
journeymen printers who refuse 10 Join tn,
strike have been compelled to leave the soci.
ETY., and are about to constitute a new one
A later dispatch says that the expected
demonstration has not been held. Tn,
strike continues, but the excitement hal
abated.
A NEW TRADES Council OF ARBITRATION
A novel ard rather important event in th'
history Of the north Of England iron trad,
occurred on Monday, March O.. The frs
meeting Of the Council Of Arbitration tool
place at Darlington, the Court consisting o
delegate employer and employe from eact
Of the works in the district.
STRIKES IN SoUrH YoRKsaIRR.-The min
er's strikes still continue. The men hav,
meetings almost daily, and renew their cove
naat TO remain out till the matter ends II
their favor. The sympathy Of the working
classes is shown in q very marked manner
in reference to this question in the towns o
Sheffield and Rotterdam it is fully expect
ed to extend further in the country NJ
association Of workingmen in the world de-
serve more hearty aid than the men Of
Houth Yorkshire their hands are ever oper
tc all honest men in labor's struggles. Vir
tue merits reward in their case. Over 1000
miners are now out Of employment