The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-04-08

The sRoN MoULDRRs' BENEVOLENT AND Pro
TECTIvH UNIoN-This organization is one Of
t oldest and strongest Of our labor associa-
ii rs, aid was organized March II, 1860, wi III
a memheT sSip Of 500. For year its progress
was raeid and satisfactory. The wages at that
time rugged from ~ 80 % 81 rs per day. Not
de,mir.5 these sums sufficient to support them
selves {nd families, the members determined to
demand an advance of 20 cents, which brought
the egeral average up to 50 90 per day. The
strike Mas entirely uccessful, and the advau ce
was ea!ily secured
! From that period until the spring Of s54, No.
| % experienced little if any difficulty. At that
time, ewing to the enormous rise Of provisions
and ret, it vas deemed necessary to ask an
increase Of wages, though not however, before
a request had been refused, was strike inau-
gurattd and enforced. After batting nobly
for Sc Zen weeks they we're obliged 10 succumb,
on aci ount Of uon-suppoTt by the lNTKRNA-
rIoxAI and consequently lad to resume work
at tie! old rates. Tue BoL-success attending
the u Ike was dIsheaT,eniuE IL the extreme
a number OF members left she city. while others
seemed to loo, al interest il The society. II a
few mon -n-, however, business reylying, the
Uuios once more re- aimed IL former standing,
a d sSgAn an diyauce a IS per cent. was de
manJed, " en- was secured after htt.e trouble,
making tie rate OF wages 50 - aud S. 20 per
DAY From 1860, its membership Increased till
the sst u NAV, 1907, WHEN Ia common with
ever. other Union, 4, found il self involved in
the Gov famous Eight Hour Strik-. Eight 81
the @lolding sa0ps complied, ~hiie the balance
fought it &C. the hltter eud. WLe. nearly every
otht.. trade baj gone back 'c Sork a. the cid
1ouf- OF iA,or, they Serr Obliged 20 do like
esa though the record the, made il one o.
whiah they have every reason 10 feei proud
Fron the ELECTS Of that struggle they nave suf
ierei severely, but to-day, thanks to their owl
mapaood and unhincbiug urionism, they have
recovered fully from the shock.
few months ago the veil Of secrecy val
threw over their proceedings, and in March
3, Ls6g, they were chartered by the State o.
| IItois A. Benevolent Society. since which
TIM they have buried one member and paid
alieiony to eighty two, amounting to the sum
OF hve Aundred and forty dollars. But perhaps
the. most noticeable feature OF the reorgar-
izeA basis, aud one which has doubtless had 4
grttt deal 70 DO with their success, ID thai
whtch guarantees 10 each membrr in good
| stsi ding, the sum Of six dollars per week in
cst, II sickness, or injury from accident Al
abundant physician is like wise employed and
pal by the cieiy.
! they are also connected with ID. Insurance
l A 7-ociation OF she "International," Oy the pro
vi-jous j. which on the death of member il
"a. ia standing, an assessment OF fifty cents Ii
lei lea upon each member Of the local unions
| ~ wv cents If which is promptly paid to the
"lidoN, orphans or assignees OF such deceased
nj mher
| IL viii mus o. seen thai the IuducemeIt'
| htlI out ~ memrers Of the craft DESTROYS Of
/ id ming the association are Of no ordinary char
alter as 10 addition to securing the aivanta-
e. derived from organization, and the protec
!on afforded by The Uaiou, their wants are pro
v.dcd for in sickness. and in case Of death
| their families are placed beyond the reach o
1 tart
| Their present membership il two hundred
Fld thirty-fye, with he prospect cIc long o
embracing every qualified molder working il
( .he CITY Meetings are held every Friday even
tnc at "Irou Molders' Hal" 155 South Carl
street, and the and o. good fellowship j. cor-
/ kji-lIv evtended To the members of the era II
liwho desire TO become members.