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

On motion of Rep. JuniO, the report
was referred to the Committee on Officers
Reports.
Rep. Junio moved that a committee OF
five be appointed on the subject matter Of
secret organization.
Rep. Kuhn moved to amend, that the
committee report tomorrow.
Rep. Haydon offered, as a substitute for
the whole, that we do now 20 into Com
mittee of the Whole upon the subject OF
Secret Organization. So ordered
The Convention re- assembled at IL
o'clock when,
: On motion of Rep Hayden, the Conven-
ton adjourned until 4 o'clock, r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Union re-assembled ct O'Clock p.
NJ, President Blend in the chair.
Roll call of Of1cers-Absent, J. w. La
vine, 1st. Vice President, and David Shell
ter, I'd Vice President.
Roll call of Members-An present.
The Secretary's Report was then read,
as follows:
BOSTON, Mass, Sept III, 1871.
To the officers and members Of the Cigars lMskers'
international Union Of America:
Gentlemen, 1t is with pleasure that 0reet Won
in convention assembled, and shall without consu-
ming your time with preparatory remafks. pro-
coed at once In accordance with law and the cuftom
Of former incumbents Of this odBce, 10 lay before
yoqr honorable body my report for the past eleven
months, beng the unexpired term Of former Sec
retaIy occurring between the special session heN In
Syracuse, N. T., and the present convention.
During the period mentioned, the Executfve
Board approved sixteen strikes. The hrst was that
Of Baltimore Union, No. l. which occurred IN Janua-
~, against working with allsr breakers In counec-
lasted four weeks, the whole expsnee Of which was
taken from the striking fand In possession Of Bslti
In the nfteen remaining strikes. aid - s.r.d
for in the manner prescribed By the Ccnstitufion.
and In calling Local Unions to the 1Rpport of ~
striking unions, I'm scsordSnce with section 4 q
the requiftions for snch sums weekly. ss veul6
correspond with the number Of members and TIE
amount Of striking fands In possession ofths unions
Accompanying this report are two schedu]u-
the hrst showing the amount weekly each uniun
was called upon 70 contribute TO the dierent seFfk-
ing unons, together with the date Of the strfksa.
their causes, duration, termination and results %
far - Hes in my power, as the odcia Information
received was not In all cases exact and compleee
The second schedule shows the amounts fccsived
oy the several strikips unions up . Sept Let, b
amount expended In strikss during the period men-
TONED, ~ compiled from weekly and Anal reports
Indianapolis Union. No. 81 in March seruck
against n reduction of o90ol two doIlurs per NJ
Sixteen men were thrown out of work. IN APRIL
SOth, thirty-three unions were called p their sup
port The strike lasted one week. the bill Of prizes
being sustained All money received In ina 81
this strike was returned 70 the unions from wAencs
It came. 4 : =
Wilmington Union, No. 81 IN March struek
against . reduction OF le1.OOl one dollar Der n.
Seven men were thrown out Nof work Abrii 5lK
they appealed for aid and on Nay "A nftesn unioi5
were called to their support their humber Of snil
ers requiring aid by this time being redueed 10 Ngs
one having len the jurisdicfkol and one having 81
tained employment in brick yapd, This strifs
lasted until May nth, when Il was abandoned -
hcpelesei the shop In which tae dinieulty existe5
being fally supplied with unihlf men on whom -
impression could be mads. -s. l- -
Cincinnati Union, No (, IN April struck aeulnsl
the Mould" In one shop. tem men being tkFwggH
out of work; for which aa appeal lDE aid &ss as11
TO the Executive Board. Oh Nay oth tn un1S1-
were called on 70 support three o. thair strlRAlS;
the other seven IN the mean tims having o.
employment Nc reports of any kimG nffeFV
having been received frgm than, mahW 4 iuI|
sible ior me g give yoa' hrsAw iaf8nnafisn d q
Dsvsnpoft Union, nIb. q. AnapeN.,aA I,
against tAs rsdnesinn efpEian nj thsinfxsAn -