The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-28

Injecting AZ the lily n Al last WcuIhesudN
evening. A. NJ. VIM, President, i" thu
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from the
vABINET-UAKERS PROTECTIVE UNIoN.
stating that it had elected As delegates To-
the Council Messrs John A. Wyman 1.-THE
fresldent) and William Fleming who we're
duly qualified and took their seats a. repre-
sentAt,Ves. This Union has about 1O
MEMBER, and is rapidly increasing At
the last meeting it had twenty four apph-
cations for membership. The cabinet
makers ere now organizing ia the different
cities VI Ohio, and are in communication
with the Society Of this city. - well As
with those IN Chicago, New York, Phila-
delphia and other Eastern and Western
cities. The Council adjourned to meet
again at the otiOe Of the Superintendent
u Streets, ia the City Hall. ON "Wednesday
evening, January s.
THE CARPENTERS
IN tins city are generally employed at from
81 70 81 per day. Their League meets at
the Hall Of the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight. II will he the second
meeting for nomination If candidates for
"tiice. The time will then be fixed for
AIRY will be their sixth ami ersary. There
Is some talk Of celebration.
rHE SNIP JoINERs
are sustaining themselves very we'll there
are more OF the members employed Just
now than there has been for some time
past. They are getting from ~ to 81 per
day but this Is not sustained through
the week, on account Of the irregularIty If
their employn ent.
THE SHIP CARPENTERS
are doing better A greater number Of
their members have employment at reason
able wages but the work being SO lrreyu-
lar, the average pay is very little more
than s. per day. The Society is holding
It's regular meetings, without increase or
diInlnutlon ia numbers.
THE CAULkERs
are IN about the same condition IA the
other two trades. Whenever vessels are
being built or repaired, the members Of
these three associations fare very much
alike IA the way Of employment The
I"lners are little better OF, as thew make
good house JOiners, and are often employed
for that purpose
The TANNERS AND CURRIERS'
have large and well attended Association.
We are informed that they have nearly
all 81 their tradesmen IN the society All
are getting reasonable wages, which. how
ever. vary very inueh, according t. the
different branches at which they may hap
pen Ia be working.
THE BRICkLAYERS
are still sustaining All association. Their
Fits-T h-T-s NIL - L
day Tor ~. Those outside Of the society
are generally getting the same price, but
are working nine hours per day. The
central Pacific Railroad Company is work
my all ITS mechanics nine hours per dav.
and is paying such wages as the men may
be worth
THE IRON MECHANICS
are generally at work. They are not sus-
tanning any association, and are working
nine hours per day for wages Of uncertain
amount Good mechanics get from - t.
e. per day. At the latter named price
there are very few, and these are very
superior ~orkmen perhaps not over
dozen ot them IN the city get that pay.
rHE PLUMBERS sSD Gas FIrTEE~
Still haze ussocIHrlon. 1t meets seldom.
dent Very few Of the members ART idle.
and they yet reasonably good wages ~
perIor Workmen get five dollars per day II
nine hours and others are graduated. ac-
curdlng to the value Of their services
THE PAINTERS
Have a very good society, and are meeting
regularly Their wages huctuate accsu ding
e. the value Of the men labor. There are,
perhaps, as many grades Of workmen
working among the painters AS III
amy other trade III the city Men Of
skill and quick workmen get good wages
TIE LATHEKs
Still have good eociety Their members
are not all employed, and those who have
work get about three dollars per day
Their condition, however, Is not 81 bad as
Il has been. Several Of them have left the
cith for other places, wherever they can
get employment.
THE PLAsTERERS
Haze two societies neither Of them meet
my regularly The members Of both are
generally engaged at work, usually getting
fve dollars per day for eight hours work
Tins is for good wOrkmen inferior hands
yet less, with more hours. There is some
hope of uniting the two associations.
THE CoOPERs
Have no association. They are pretty gen
orally at work, getting reasonable wages
There Is some talk about an organization,
but the rumOr is not to be considered reli-
able. The workmen are very much in
chned to look cut for themselves individu-
ally
DISSOLUTION oF UNIONS.
The wood turner's had a small associa-
tIon, but we are informed that it has
ceased 10 exist. The Sail Makers Union
is IN similar condition. The harness.
makers have no union, nor have any Of the
IRON workers. Even the Moulders Union
Is mo- longer IN existence, since the EN-
beers struck against their bosses employing
more apprentices than their rules allowed
The princIple Of keeping boys from learn
my trades IL far from being popular among
mechanics generally
THE CRIsPINs
Are sustaining themselves very we'll They
have several cooperative establishments
most Of them doing as well as they tan
expect
THE CHINEAE
Are now making boots and shoes, and have
complete monopoly Of slipper mAnufAc-
turing. They are also making all the
egars, cans Tor fruit, minsrs cloIhing and
other coarse apparel. They are generally
nllIng the place Of domestic servants, and
do not hesitate about demanding higher
wages as fast As they learn the language
ana ways Of white people They learn
everything but drinking whiskey very rap
idly.
THE wOMEN's COOPERATIVE UNION
IL now under the management Of Mrs
Pendleton. She il pleasant and accom-
nodatinQ lady. and would like to have