The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25

4 q be Moulds." Ton man wsra thro,vu nm. r,
| 49,. 49,. cr wnsm support was asked. On May 9Th
s.swo % unions were called to their support A
~ eeks lefer their number Of strikers reuuirinp
80 eeing rsdaced . two. the amount Of theiI
support was likewise. reduced a. several
s'-s. r., un,ons n % were receiving support at the
aid; thsir troable having broken out
LIZA made y necessary on yaly 9sd to call
-; .cdoa sa@nonsl anions to then. support, This
sssss, and Terminated With 10 very nsttering re-
~. sevefa shops being Lost 70 the unious through
| ASHnEounetlon Of the Moulds."
&sMiitoa Union, No. S., on May 1st struck
se4pst greassr number Of apprentices being put
" FSfk In the shops than was allowed BY their
Twelve men were thrown ont Of work,
snSS. vsT. ss cssd @ Se,r Se Ag os1
E srse terminated shout June i7th. In com
- decided victory for the union.
s. unoc No y III oe APr sSsh struck
Two men were thrown out of work. for
~ asked. On June eth. twenty-t ne
7sss1.s a.. Ibses5 ,ss 3 mem ~ eomDr,.,ss
inis union 20 abandon the strike ~ hopelesA aud
oisofRantxe the union June 24th.
1rsnd Rapids Union, No. 12l-sometime in Nay
ployers to work with the Mouidp," which they
refused to do unless the prices were increased
THIS being refused, the men were thrown ont Of
9th twenty-three unions were called 70 their sup
port This strike terminated August IL by Dor
uon OF tne strikers going TO work for themselvee
August nth, reeeived ffom he Receiving Board
OF 0rAnd hAptds Union. the sum OF fS1 0O1 thirv-
one dollars. the same being the remainder on hand
sne money received Of unions In support their
quest mat distribute the same according to law
but being undecided ~ to whethen IT. should be
sen. 20 tnose unions nom whom they last received
supPorL or should be distributed pro rata to the
whole number Of unions sending them aid con
cuoeo, as this Convention was near at hand to Law
me matter before you, to be disposed Of as you
clinton Union, No. 1l8, on June 3D. struck
against an effort OF employers 70 reduce their bill
OF pnces one dollar per N: Seven men were thrown
i4th, thirtyfour unions were called 10 their sup-
port few days amer which, information was re-
celVed tnat the strike had terminated In q victory
Ior the Union. All money received in suppor. oi
tnls strike was returned to the unions row whence
| 1t came.
Springfield, nHnols, Union No. ss. in June
% sRoinst an enort OF employers TO reduce the
price ~ two dollars per " and the introduc-
ton OF " Moulds.' Twelve men were thrown out
| OF work, for whom assistance was asked On July
9TH twenty eight unions were called 70 their anu-
port. Ihls strike terminated August Sth. in q vic
Toronto Union, No n, in June struck, in con.e-
quence Of some employers refusing TO pay the
price on certain cigars. Twelve men were thrown
out Of work, for whom aid was aaked in 4 com
| nunicstiOn dated June n. On the sth of July
twenty seven unions were called to their support
ihey nave been much troubled with unfair men
rom Chicago and Pennsylvania. but are yet con
tdent OF success, the employers are now paving
NE price and want them to 20 to work the only
aimcuIty between them being that very lew unfair
Buffalo Union, No 2, adopted q rev bill OF prices
mat went into. effect May 18th, with bat little
trouble, As but two small manufacturers refused
70 pay the bill, and but one man was out Of work
| for one week. By communication from Buffalo
dated Jnne 6th, information was received that the
employers had formed Themselves into permanent
NnR he
Ing Union No. 3 and with that object n Sse4. hna
81 ~ assa.. e msE - G.4 = pssssrs 4 non q
Nere aiechafged. eleven Of whom travelled
uatned, for whose support the union Issued
eM for nd q the Executive Board, dated July
[0a July itfh twenty six unions were called
AZ support. On July nth : telegram was re
fE# nom the President Of the international
tBH stating that Mtrty more men had been dis
u et BunAi0 that immediate aid was wanted
tn1B hurry IL up" whereupon the same dsy
WBY-nree unions were called upon to increase
zeH support Of Buffalo Union also fnrty-Hve addi-
49, anions we're called 70 their support On the
~ chairman Of the Receiving Board Of Buffhl0
gn!cn, a follows: stop assesrDents: sHike set
- u or hvOr which was accordingly done.
x1E strike, which was the largest occurring dur-
mE rhis term, was perhaps also the moet import
| mS Wd terminating as 1t did, in q brilliant and
1MEntiA victory Tor the union, aud the com.
Misrepresentation Of the EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
sd4 their abandonment Of the idea Of DESTROYING
Bu11n Union, No. a is something from whiSk ws
ca4 raw freeh courage for futnre struggles. It
our orRanization.
| 1lIsntown Union, No IS, on June 10Th. struck
aes,sS working with unfair men, Fifteen men
| Wq9 hown out Of employment, for whom aid was
| apt!led for July 9. During the time occupied by
- xecufivo Board approving their strike seven
g strikers rated themeelves, including the
| tr& eekina with them the Seal, book ana other
ToIN o. the union; but new officers were
Rro&pqy elected and the Iissing property re-
hi mine unions were esl,ed to the,f anppora nssn
nM etxike terminated July slst They lost one
sh9I but The union Ii stilf In fourishine con-
H3Eztford Union, No 20, tn June. struck aOninst
Ms.sr proportion Of Apprentices being put 70
wof4 than their bylaws allowed. They appiied
the kfecdkivs Board received q teis9rsn, JuDs ~
1sA nom their Corresponding Secretary, TO the
s4eet nat the trouble was ended and no sld re-
and Ar again applied for aid two msn ss% IN ~ a
smplcxI8mt. On July 18th eleven upions 1ere
c1lIsd = lhsir support On July o, I received !
ffsn nEauf1osd Union to him. stating rbat fhs tws
strik@s Ind been arrested for ccnsUirasv. and
aek1nR or (efo0 one hundred dollars
Ihe Ee1ident instructed me In his letter 10 seid
10 twsnsy different unions stasipr tSe e,,er rrO.e
stances q the case and requesting 70 forward Ave
doA.rs e4ch once only. 70 BEantford Union. MAJ.
L ~
th1y as1td for FOR purpose OF defrayinR erDsnees
fN11fUzons no. %. IN yuly struck .e.,p.. /.
9z9ee1r proportion Of appfentices being put 10
VnEk fk64 thsir hy-laws allowed Two MN we.e
t1Eowu ~ u work, Tor whom afd va 80 ~
J93y - On jog nth, eleven unIons Wrre
0lled ~ suTQtzt. August l0th, acommnni.
e11i6a - We1ff5i1 rom 8. Pnui Union. T@siSr
sssss.d riSA d n SrossSilisy nv VOID IsIs .ne "a
1sisi.ss} pnlel, No. 1, On July srvt. s,y,er
| aUnanst ii 411sfiSl Of prices. sfx mer Ws-e
0e0Wn 60 q spcrk, Or whom assistancs ~
asksd AI1t - On August 14sk, twenty upions
uexe eaNM - tAslr support. -- m
| This coEpsses Ne Hst Of Unions that hsvs
stnsk a16 n6D1lpsd "a dnring a. past Zen. b.t
bs1sre dl1mNelng o. sub}eet, fsei I'm dnfv
bound t0xerExx ~ 200. tfnf In Aprfl, Worrssfer
unin1, UEE n4ock 20 sustain fRear hiiT n
p<ices, 81 e.IIlDll - tAs Execnfivp EoSr1 A.,
I'D. bod e4Dd6x discouraged at - leuRfh 81
nms reqg1s[ ~ sgpsose 81 disappfoye az thsir
.cttons, tky sumstims n Nay ssandonsd tks
sine. shestss q shs special sessson, appliea-
s,s.r - g w.nsA Fsna., Wihe BarTs.
cna.sss - r s.s a. Ess,sd % 10. n.
union.: ~ -, have s,;ssadss: :