The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-07
THE BRICKLAYERS,
.,o,u uoncE 70 NATIONAL UsuoM BRICK
LAYERS

LAYERS.
Ra,oKIAYHRs' UmoE No. l, o. 0HIo,
CIHonHART, May , 1870
s,.,,y.. Of ali Local Unions viii please notify their
.ub.n no, 70 visit Cincinnati At present, on account
s,Dy sdussnsnt which may be held out there. Union
ri Ofohio, has a unAl row TO hoe, and Is well able
,nm vtAou. outside pressure. A word % the wiss,
J. B1AoB, Cor. sse., Box 1881.
The following extracts from the Sec
ytary's and Presidents address in the
Quarterly Report will no doubt be read
With interest by the craft:
70 FHI OETIcERs AND hEEBERs OF TIE Ma
noHL UnoN:
BRorHERs-The FIRST quarter of the
new wear is past, and with it many Of
The perple1ities that are inhexent to a
trade that depends on the clemency of
the weather for a livelihood. As usual
for the time of year, work has been
duII and unprincipled employers in
yarious sections, have sought to reduce
the not more than sufficient pay. This
has been the cause of ruPtures in diff
terent Unions, for the employer could
we'll afford to reduce when there was
little or no work and doubtless think
iug to crush their faithful employees,
through the fears Of necessity, to sub
mission, or else strive to disorganize
their Unions, so that they (the en-
pIOyers) could, combined, have the
men more thoroughly at their mercy.
Thisi s Justice with a vengeance try
Ing to compel men to renounce
the right to protect themselves
and their labor. Part Of the influence
to which this action is due is the fact,
that it is thought by many that we are
an Overpaid class of mechanics, which
d not the case. When it is taken into
consideration the loss of time by in
tense heat and cold and stormy weather
with fOur.fEths there is not a fair aver
age pay, and Ahis with sickness and
misfortune that is likely to beset us,
there is often felt the want of the &C
tHal necessaries, TO say nothing of the
Injuries, Oflile. Taking plain facts in
consideration, it behooves us the com
ing season to draw closer the Bonds of
Union, and if possible reserve a part Of
7nr earning for the winter that will
surely follow the summer and the
money thus saved in itself will give
ample assurance that you will success
l1Ily resist any coercion. Your Ssser-
tons may be candid aad often, but you
cannot always withstand the clamor of
want, and by making some preparation
We can teach those that attempt any.
INJUSTICE lesson that will not soon be
forgotten. There re various expedients
q iurther the int, rests of the Unions
N sections where there is trouble, but
here is none more beneficial to the
members Of the Unions, and so much
dreaded BY the employers as the o.
1psratIOH OF the men in taking the
work themselves, as it would, if per
asted In judiciously, destroy their vO-
eaIlOn as Bosses, and the profits would
90 to those that justly earn them, and
y q trade that requires such a small
SoPlal, It should be the ruling passion
@ tne Organization, and demands i'm
"eulate attention and encouragement
NEW UNIONS.
There has been so far only one or
gAnlzed, It being located on Green
PGnt' place in this vicinity, and cou-
adered to be held under the jurisdic-
no Of Union No. 8 of New York.
Inc application coming in due form,
oy the invitation Of Vice President
: htourke, proceeded: to assist him
y y me organization of Union No. 20, of
NeW York. Although there were OBJ
jscnons made by Union No. 8, and
TTlaalng no specified law as regards
mons organizing in the jurisdiction
VI Olner Unions, and considering this
une TO be essential to both and the Ma
aOnal Union, it was duly organized
SSPnl 9th t; and the Vice-Secretary,
in0nas G. Tinker, has exerted himself,
slO has Fon du Lac, in Wisconsin, at
,sVer heat in reference to a formation
" " Union there. On my return from
~ y. Convention, began to correspond
~ ".O parties in Dubuque, lows, through
SS :. received from Delegate
NPnen McGrath, of Union No. 8, of
, Ssw \ Ork, but owing to the season,
s ~ere has not been as yet any decided
4 'TTers; but as the season advances
tues e 'ueSe and other localities, there are
,S hurdle prospects, and why should
! eie not be; for a trade as numerous
ma OuIs should be the largest and most
,ia uuenual in the world in it's organiza-
s, g and If unreasonable demands and
lso .AeS are not persisted in and iudicious
Ne s@lStlOn Is practiced, there is no rea-
~. why the International Union of Ma
,d". should be SO, and as the Unior
i .uces, the experience it teaches vii,
ga. blessing, notwithstanding III