The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-06-19
LABOR ITEMS.

THE Typographical Union o. Louisville,
Ky, numbers IS members.
The carpenters Of San jose, Calf arnia,
commenced to work 8 hours Oh the ION VI
May last
The employees at the rolling mill Of Ever
son, Preston & Co., ia the Sixth ward,
Pittsburgh, are on a strike, and the mill d
stopped.
The journeymen tool sHarpeners, tie iron
moulderS, 20, the journey men house and
beat franers, q New Y5Ik CITY, airs a. pre-
sent on 4 strike.
THE Labor Union of Water Valley, (Mss.)
has determined to hold its meeting hereafter
with open doors,-a wise conclusion.
The negroes IL the tobacco factories "
LyucL0urg, Va, have struck for higher
wages. Success 70 them.
LOUIS H. Douglass, the c)lored printer
heretofore referred To, has been transferred
from the case 70 the position Of copyholder.
THE National Convention Of Plasterers Is
to be held il Boston On the ID b proximo.
THE German cap makers Of New York are
at present 90 strike.
THE Brooklyn brickayers have voted
financial aid 10 the trenton Potters. WHO
are now on strike.
II is claimed that the State Of Pennsvl-
vania has the right u authorize The manu-
iacture Of cigars BY convict laborers, and
this subject has been officially presented to
the Internal Revenue Bureau NJ decision
has yet been rendered, but 50 far as can be
ascertained, the ruling will be against the
claim.
SHoENAKERs' STRIKE ENDED The great
shoemakers' strike at New York, which has
extended to societies Of " Crispins y num-
berng about three thousand men, has been
ended. All The shops but one agreed to the
increase Of pay asked for, which win enable
the men to earn about three dollars per
day.
The engineers engaged ia running station
airy engines throughout Schuylkill county,
-haN organized an association for herr mu-
tual benefit. There are branches located IN
St. CLAIR, Ashland, Mahanoy City, Miners
vile and Shenandoah CITY, and Efforts are
being made to extend it not only Al! over
Schuylkill Co., but 10 all the anthracite coal
fields. The co operation Of engineers 10
other counties is urgently desired.
FOREIGN.
THE painters and uphOlsters OF Glasgow
are at present on a strike for an advance Of
wages. The ship carpenteTs' trade is very
brisk.
TIE National Trades Union Congress Vas,
by request Of majority Of the unions to
be represented, been postponed till the 23rd
OF August next.
BoLroN The long continued building
dispute here is at an end. The pressure
upon the employers to complete JOBS has
been so great that they have gradually re-
engaged the men on the old conditions.
The dispute in the Leeds building trades,
between the masons and their employees.
still con -.nues. The strike on tie part OF
the masons Is condemned by many Of cir
warmest friends.
TIE SoUTH YoRKsHIRs GOLFERS On
Friday afternoon, May q, a meeting Of
South Yorkshire colliery owners, convened
by circular, was held in the X ing's Had
Hotel, BaInsley, to take into consideration
the circular issued by the Mayor Of Shelf
field, together with memorial signed by
80 members Of Parliament, recommending
the courts Of Cancellation ami arbitration for
the settlement Of disputes arising in connec.
ton with the South Yorkshire coal trade.
The Glasgow ioiners have determined to
secure the adoption Of the hour system.
There Is little doubt bit that they will be
successful in their efforts. The Edinburgh
joiners recently demanded an increase of a
farthing per hour, which demand has very
generally been complied with.
The carpenters Of Derby have recently
adopted the following regulations for the
government Of their trade. The rate Of
wages for average workmen to be Cd per
hour ;-a6 hours to constitute a weeks work /;
all time worked from am. 10 pm. for
the 6r& five days to be paid at the usual
rate pr hour; after s pm. time and a
half to be allowed al piece work to be
abolished no empioye to be discharged
without ten and half hours notice thereof.
Strike OF CARPENTERS IN BERLTN.-A
recent Berlin letter says The house car
penters are still out on strike, or at least q
great many Of them. A large public meet
I'M OF working men was held here on Sun
week Upwards Of 1900 persons attended
it, and the speakers, who were Of all trades,
encouraged the carpenters to hold out.
The Cincinnati Contracting Bricklayeis 3
Association have adopted reduced scale Of
prices for journeymen, to take effect on and
after last Monday. MasoDs receive "a 10
stead of %, and IabOrers $3.50 instead Of So
! per day.