The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-27
FROM lHs OLD WJRLD
PROGRESS or THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

PROGRESS o. THE LABOR MOVEMENT.
DUNDEE-TINPLAfE-W oLKERs.-A a
meeting If tinplate workers on Monday,
the agreement with the employers granting
the d hours, to begin on the LIST Of July,
without reduction of pay, and suitable ar
rangements for overtime, was adopted.
STRIKE or ABERDEEN CAB-DRIvEKs. -
The cab-drivers Of Aberdeen struck work
on Saturday morning for an advance Of
their present wages from It's to Dos per
week
THE cnachmakers' strike in Cork, which
has become more remarkable than it would
otherwise have been from its connection
with the International Society, has ended
IN favor Of the men, Saunders News
letter.
The SHIPBUILDING TRADE on THE CLYDE.
This important branch Of trade in the
West Of Scotland has resumed its former
activity, and, since the settlement of the
wages dispute, a few new orders have been
closed. The contracts closed during the
month are, however, far below the average.
This is caused evidently by the increase
the builders have been compelled to make
on almost all the quotations in the speciti-
cations. The work on hand, however, was
never SO heavy as at present. The launches
during the month and quarter ending
Both March, notwithstanding the partial
stoppage III some departments ca sed by
the wages dispute, have been above the
| average.
/ GLASGOW TRADES COUNIL-The usual
weekly meeting Of the Trades Council was
held in the Tontine Hotel on Wednesday
night-Mr Bennett, president, in the chair.
In reply To a question, the bottlemakers
representative stated that the present was
| the seventh week Of their strike, and that
\ they were quite prepared to meet the mas
tiers III conference Indeed, they were
most anxious to do 50, as they believed it
would be the means If settling the dispute,
and establishing a friendly feeling between
the parties. The molders' representative
reported that the members Of the trade
/ commenced to work the nine-hours day on
Monday last, and that all parties were
working it satisfactorily The representa-
tive Of the tailors stated that there was
some indication Of partial strike in that
trade, but As they had plenty Of funds, they
believed it would be Of brief duration. 1t
was afterwards resolved by majority to
.
missive Prohibitory Bill.
PROPOSED FEDERATION OF TRADES L MONS
| THRoUGHoUT SCoTLAND.-A memorial has
been addressed to the trades unionists
throughout Scotland by the Glasgow Uni
ted Trades Council suggesting the prJprie-
ty and expediency of establishing confed-
Grafton Of the various trade organizations,
and to their having central board for di-
uvith ~. g
strengthening and extending the interests
Of trade unionists. Attempts were made
in the years 1853 and 1860 to establish such
an institution, but not on satisfactory ba-
sis. Since then, however, sDme important
changes have taken place both in the social
and political positions Of workmen One
If the largest employers of labor in Eng
land. in giving evidence before the National
Congress forthe promotion Of Social Science
said that trades which were not organized
gotta very poor share Of the profits Of CAPT
tai and labor combined, and the ratio Of
profit was Just in accordance with the per-
lection Of the organization that existed in
any particular trade. Local trades socie-
ties will lie found to he ina lequate to meet
the demands Of the future more especially
that the disposition Of the employers is to
unite for the purpose Of frustrating the
Just demands Of labor. The concentration
Of capital coupled with the application Of
machinery to be confronted, general or
ization of skilled labor becomes absolutely
necessary. The primary object Of this in
stitution is to levy small sum on each
trade, according to its numerical strength.
for the purpose Of supplementing the ali
ment Of those who have already protec-
tive fund, and generally assisting trades in
the throes Of lockout or strike. instead
Of, as at present, depending partly, if not
wholly, upon elemosynary aid A repre-
sentative meeting is to be held in the Ton
tine Hotel Trongate, Glasgow, on Tuesday
the 18th Of June, for the purpose of draw
ing up and confirming rules for the consti-
ton and government Of the confederation.
The names Of all delegates are requested
to be sent to the secretary on OF before
Tuesday the 18th Of May.