The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-10

Fhhb DLkNDI 81 monroe street,
Toledo, Ohio.
81. JosEPH May II, 1871.
Fred Blend, ESQ, President Cigar Makers To-
ternatloual UuIOu, Toledo ONO.
DEAR SIR--l have been Instructed by Our
Union, ~ submit the following s.atemeut GBa
solicit the decision of the International Board
npon the points involved, % Wit:
About three years ago, two bows named Rob
ert Uhl and Louis kA.h4u, res peclivrIy, 90
tanned employment IL a cigar snop Ia this city
Robert al CLAIMS that be was an apprentice
from the start; ne was however employed a.
stripping for about one year, when he was put
Al hller-Dreaking, aud finally cigar making Hs
now CLAIMS that he has served the required
time-three years apprenticeship, VBicn . de
denied by the firm that empioyed bin, Ibey
claiming that the time commenced when bo
was put at tue table. He has applied Tor Ad-
mission as member tO this Union. Nj
Louis kathan commenced he aAme time AMI
worked As shipper boy or one wear, and ~hsa
Robert Uhl ~As put AZ cigar making. be also
commenced, and has worked NV about ta0
years &C the trade He has also applied for ad-
mission as a member upon the ground that be
mas been At The trade ~ long lis shOp-mAte,
and that although he made 40 agreement, he u
'hree years az the trade, stripping included
The Int rustiOual Constitution requires an appE-
caut 70 be a WhIte practIcilci gar-maAer, and W
nave served regular appreuucrship u uOI les
than three years The mrmbrrs Of our union'
are divided upon whit CONSTITUTES O three
ears apprenticeship, some claiming that striP-
ping 10 included, some that II requires hires
years learning at the table, sni We have con-
Oluded 20 let the Interuatio.a Board decide
tue points The case presents What constitutes
"A 10 tta4aa hVFN II
boy 8 Abatement 10 be taken against that Of the
h'm IN the absence Of written sgreemeuti
And finally, can this union admit he ABOVE
applicants or either Of them. Hoping sOOu %
hear from YOU, am fratrrually
GEORGE SPRINGER,
Cor Sec. Union No VI.
TOLEDO ONO, May "a, ISL.
Cor. Sec. of Union NO. g5 " q Joseph Mo.
DEAR SIR.-Yours ofthe llh inst, has inst
come 70 hand concerning the two apprentice,
Robert Uhl aud Louis kltuan. III answer
would say, that section Of article II provides
that no person X eligible to embership - any
local union unless said person Is White pr'eti-
cal cigar maker, and nave served a regular aP-
premiership Of not less ihan three YEAR, iicm
WINCH u lNA hheh ".A af't'i'ii''N' 1850"
three years at the table, making cigars before
b ling entitled 10 membership ia any loeh
union. Fraternally fonrs.
Fred Bend, International Pre-L
% lot concur III The above, hut 4 uRdsf-
stand section l article II, in winch the "orus
regular apprenticeship does nut compel the ss'O
apprentice to be placed 10 tte table, and thefs
must be evidence produced in union thaI
regular apprenticeship has bren served before
a uIion can elect any applicant to men oer'hiP'
~ w. LAvTNK
international Vice Pres'I.
HrrTALo May 20
] consider that it is the DUTY Of Local UNION
10 except 10 N, nbership, Any person thAt 81
show a certificate Of any legumate employer
taat he has served an apprenticeship q tnree
" are, whether part If il vas s,ryed 81 STRIP
ping or not, provided he he White praeH'"
cigar maker DAVID SHELTKA
Second Wee Pres'L
WtSrrrELD, Ma ~, 1871.
All that is necessary for union, u mus
know a regular apprenticeship has been srrv
according 10 Law, the time occupied OY SAL
Stripping j. in my opinion lnci
led 10 his, the apprentices term OF ssrvltu