The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-25
thousand dollars, which answered for their imme.

thousand dollars, which answered for their imme-
diAte demands.
l would again refer you to my report OF this
sAe A- reported TO the special session OF the In
ternationai Union (sse journal OF special session
held In Syracuse in October 1870 and would add
lnrther since have published the report OF the
strike OF Union No. In the ADVOCATE under date
OF -. giving the name OF each striker and the
amount paid, and the balance due eaca striker. /
nave received several communications charging
Union NO. with an attempt At fraud. by submit
ting false report and claiming actuaIlv more than
was Que them. The first notice Of this kind re-
ceived was from one Julius Wessely chen mem
per OF Columbus Unionl The second was nom
one Barney Kicker (who was also member Of Co
iqmous Union at that time.) Dayton Union No IS
also preferred charges Of fraud against Union No
:, and submitted the sworn statement OF three Of
ts members IN Justification Of the charge The
papers Of all these charges are In my possession
and Will be submitted for your consideration dur
ing the session. As both the defendant and plain
I'm IN the Dayton charge have Q representation on
the floor Of this Convention, 1 would Respectfully
request that you go into . minute examination OF
AZ these charges 80 that they can finally be dfpos
ed OF before the close Of this session
have nothing additional to report Of the re-
mainder OF the strikes OF 1870 than that already
reported To the special session OF the Interna-
lGnai Union. (See journal of special session,
held 10 Syracuse, y. Y. in October 1901
would therefore respectfully refer you to
THE NOULDs
The first notice l had Of any strike against the
Moulds was received from Baltimore.
referred the notice Of the strike. along with the
appeal 70 the Executive Board for their approval
or rejection. IL was returned TO me approved BY
all the members of the Board, which lead me TO
understand that II was the unanimous opinion that
the use Of the Moulds should be rejected by the
trade al large. Soon after that communications
were received from various places asking an i'm.
mediate answer, sayiug that the moulds had been
introduced and wanting to know what should he
done under the circumstances. To each of these
communications | replied BY referring them to the
action OF the Executive Board in the Baltimore
case and recommended that they be rej@cted. This
caused a strike at Syracuse n Y which proved
successful; also at several other places with the
same result (as will he seen by the reports submit
ted to You during the sesson)
have taken advantage OF every opportur''- e. that
presented itself to examine the various D on
The Moulds. and 10 learn II possible, the of
the advantages claimed TO both the emp md
the employed and thus far have not discove. any
thing that conyinces me that they are a success.
They are used by certain few Of the mAnnfactur-
ers, whose motives for using them are actuated
nom a different point in using them than the mere
success Of the Mould ITSELF their object so far a.
can understand it, being the dsorganization OF our
Unions. The first point in view is the division of
our trade into separate branches. that one viii
be dependant on the other. and through that means
they iook for an easy victory over the employee,
and they hail with joy the little advantage offered
by the Mould To bring their schemes To a success
ful issue. few Of those using the Moulds have
already divided trade into three separate
branches; first. a practical workman is employed
to cut the wrapper. Boys and girls are employed
to make the bunch and TO lay it in the mould to be
pressed previous TO the wrapper being rolled on
and the cigar finished (the latter portion must aso
be done by practical workman but | will here
state that this system OF working il only followed
6y manufacturers keeping non-Union shopsl
Others employ none but practical workmen. who
made their own bunches, press them in the Mould
and finish the cigar. which privilege is allowed to
Local Unions by decision given To Union No. 81.
of Brooklyn. n. Y. by Vice-President LAvine
while acting as President pro tenn, and approved
by the Executive Board. (See Lavine's Repott)
fail to see the success Of the OF the Mould by
these means. there is an increase of labor with
no advantage TO the employee and but little to the
employer, and In nine cases out often the employer
Is Fsfsss sas!,sRes g.s E Ess ~
TO be the result !. therefore recommend that we
reject the use Of tbs Monlds under any eohaidern-,
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prnrkns nurrrs isyf, :, e q & I
On January q, lss1. fsscelvsd nodes df . strike
at Baltimore, Md, by portion OF the members OF
Union No. l, against working the Moulds with fl
Ter breakers asking to be allowed to use their strik
ing fund on hand. Tbs appeal WAS approved by
the Executive Board. The result Of the strike has
April II, 1871, received notice that a portion of
the members OF Union No. "a, Nilmington, Del.
were on strike against reduction Of wages. The
appeal was approved by the Executive Beard Ar
ter a strike Of few weeks it was concluded by
the strikers receiving employment in other places
The shop where the strike occurred turned out to
be All unfair shop.
May l6 1871, | received notice that strike had
taken place at Hamilton, Ontario. by the members
OF Union No. IS, FOR the enforcement Of the Ap-
prentice Law. have not been officially Informed
as TO the result. bus have heard that it terminated
favoraby to the Union.
May I. 1871 ] received notice OF q strike by two
members of Union No. Ill, of Des MOines Iowa
against men refusing to pay Endorsements. The
strike was approved by the BOsrd The strike
ended by the Union suspending during the seventh
week Of the strike.
May %, 1s7i. received notice of strike by the
members Of Union No. 121 of Grand Rapids Mich
against the use OF the Moulds The same was ap-
proved by the Executive Board After receiving
for the Union.
June 8, 1871. received notice OF a strike by I'm
ion No. lis. OF Clinton Iowa, to maintain Bill Of
Board. After receiving aid for one week the strike
terminated favorable 70 the Union. and the money
received was returned to the various Unions again.
June D, 1871 received notice Of q strike by the
members Of Union No. b. OF Springfield. ILL.,.
against the use of the Moulds and reduction OF
wages The appeal was approved by the Execu-
tive Board. Affer receiving aid for Ave week. the
strike ended in complete victory for the Union.
June %. 1871, received notice Of q strike of
portion OF the members OF Union No. 56, Of Brant-
ford. Ontario. to maintain the apprentice hw. Sew
eral members OF the Union were arrested under the
conspiracy act. The appeal was approved and i'm
mediate aid ordered and the necessary instructions
given At present writing the strike has not en-
ded-nstruetions were given to report to this Con-
vention.
June 30 1871 received notice Of strike by
portion Of the members Of Union No. a. Of TO
ronto Ontario. Canada to MAINTAIN the bill Of
prices on certain cigars. The appeal was approved
ny the Executive Board. Up to the present writ
ing the strike has not been ended. Prospects are
favorable They have been ordered to report to
the Convention.
July 5, 1871, / received notice Of strike BY q
portion OF the member OF Union No. s. OF Allen
town, Penn, against working with unfair men.
The appeal was approved by the Executive Board.
AMER receiving aid for three weeks the strike t.r-
minated favora6ly for the Union
July g. 1871, l received notice Of strike by
portion OF the members Of Union No. g. Of Buffalo,
N. T., TO maintain bill Of prices. The appeal was
approved BY the Executive Boatd. q viii here
state that the boeees ct Bufalo believe that they
thoroughly understood the laws OF the 1nternn-
tionAl Union, they thinking that II the men were
discharged they would have an easy victory over
the men, compel them to work for less price than
that 6xed BY the Union, believing that the men
would receive no aid nom the Information Union
on account Of their discharge. The Executive
Board were aware Of this fact, and they promptly
approved Of this appeal to defeat the Bosses little
plnn) After receiving liberal aid for four weeks
the Executive Board received notice that no more
aid was wanted, the victory had been GAINED
July 18 1871, received notice Of strike by q
portion OF the members Of Union No. 8 Of st.
Paul Mimi, for the enforcement Of the Apprentice
Law The appeal was approved BY the Executive
Board. At present writing the strike has not end
ed.
August 8. 1871, received notice Of strike by .
portion Of the members Of Union No. 1. Of Balti-