The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-23
NEWS FROM the OLD WORLD.
PrsSresA Of the Labor M0Vememl-.-Bsrikea
COmpromIses and Loeb OuGs

Prom the Edinburgh Reforn,er Nov. 9th.
EDINBURGH AND LEITH BRAssFoU NDERs.
We understand that the workmen in
one of the shops in town have resolved to
strike work on Saturday, ON the ground of
an alleged infringement Of agreement on
the part Of their employers. The agree
ment referred to provides that on and
after June LIST the working hours should
be from 8 3. III. TO 8 D. m The men re
ceived notice ON the 18th Of October that
the hours would be changed to a. m,
for the future. A petition against the
change signed by all the men was refused,
and in consequence the workmen have
had recourse to the extreme measure Of q
strike
HAwlCK COMPOSITIONS.
The proprietors Of the Havick Express
have granted the request of the journey
men-viZ., 26s per week Of % hours.
NoTHERwELL CoLLIERs
Owing to a want of orders, the colliers
at some of the pits in the Motherwell dis
trict are obtaining little more than half
time.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE or SCOTTISH MINERS
IN GLASGOW.
One of the largest conferences of miners
ever held in Scotland Was held ON Mon
day in Mhytes Coffee House, Candlerigga
Mr.. Penmsn, OF the Fife and Clack-
mannsn Counties Union, in the chair.
The Chairman introduced the business Of
the meeting by giving in his report for the
two counties represented by him. He
stated that they had 4, 563 members in the
union, and ~, 45y in bank that the rule
was becoming No truck, no work, and
the men approved Of it, From Mid and
East Lothian 1t was reported that the
union had 1855 members and 1880 of
funds, and that IN one or two instances the
ventilation Of the pits was very bad The
Haywood, NIlsontown, and Clmpy dele
gates having reported, the delegate from
Larkhall stated that the union in that dis
trict WAS progressing rapidly, and that 800
members had been enrolled during thu last
five weeks, the union nov embracing over
l, 100 members. The High Blantrye dele
gate said that ia their district the Hlen were
all working at eight hours a day and
the baillleston report Was that their menu
berahip was fully 8O0. The report from
Maryhlll WAS that they were in difficulties
on account Of collision between the en-
plOyers and engineermen. Within the
last three months they have been COM
PEELED to spend upwards Of $500 on strikes
There were nearly 700 idle in the district,
rs they were determined to resist all at
tempts to lower their wages at this time.
The membership is about 500, with
1890 in bank. Very full reports were also
given in from West Calder, Stirling, and
Linlithgowshire, Dairy, and Aryshire, the
delegate from kihnarnock and GalstOn
stating that at a conference of employers
and employed ia Kilmarnock last Friday
1T was resolved that wages And the price
of coal should not be altered for the next
month. Mr.. M'Donald delivered an ad-
dress, and earnestly combatted the idea
that the men were the cause of the present
high price of coal, and . motion was after
wards carried offering to the mine-owners
Of Scotland to meet them in conference to
settle all disputes, and thus prevent the
occurrence Of both strikes and lock Outs
1t il announced that great meeting of
the miners Of Scotland il TO be held in the
9th Hall next Monday, for the purpose
of presenting testimonial to Mr.. M'Don-
aid, in recognition of his services to them
in connection with the passing of the
Mines Bill and otherwise. MIR. Dalglish,
the senior member for the city, is to pre-
side on the occasion.
TRADE MOVEMENT IN BELFAST.
Owing to the contemplated scheme Of
the Belfast master builders to change the |
manner Of paying their men from the first |
of November ne1t, not by the day a. it IL |
at present, but by the hour, O strike Ia
threatened by the men should this course |
be adopted. They argue that a the win |
ter in coming on their wages would be |
lessened and their interests
damaged.
CARDIFF COLLIRRs.
On Wednesday, at Cardiff, delegates
several thousand cOllisrs en-
ploysd in house coal pits had IN interview
with the employers to demand I'D per ton
advance in the rates Of cutting coal. The
masters refused the advance, and suggest
cd arbitration. The delegates declined 10
accept the proposal, saying they had no
TO do 20. The men had given
notice, which would expire Last Wednes-
day, and il was feared work would be SUM-
pended.
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