The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Meeting AS Meade uArters BOaseS ConcedIn
ts Ghr Demand GreAt kRthus1asea Amen
ghe Men

MeettnS At Meade uAFters BOasSA Ooneedlng
ts the Demand GreAt RRthusIasEa Among
the NeR
ACTION o. rHE ANALoANATED CARPENTERS
For some time past the Carpenters and
Joiners ut tins city have felt their pay 70 be
inadequate u enable them TO meet the AdvAnc-
ing rates Of the times and finding they could
not get any advance on their wages indiyidu
ally, they resolved to make formal demand
as body, and hence, in furtherance Of that
resolution, they ON Thursday, the 10Th inst.
ISSUED rHE FOLLOWING NOTICE.
10 tLe Ross Carpenters OF he Cay Of Chica-
81, anil al Others Whom a may Concern.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. September, 1872
GESrl EMES You are hereby notified,
that al a regular meeting Of the Carpenters
and Joiners, held at their hall, West Harm
son street, Sept 18th, u unanimously
ResOtr,d, I'd That IN pursuance Of resOlu-
tons previously adopted the rate OF wages
for all good carpenters and ioiners, on and
after Monday, sept. -, shall be "a pr day
And it was further
ReSOtued, " That = Strike Committee he
appointed to notify the bosses and the public
Of our demand. and in case Of refusal, order a
suspension Of work. IN
Now, therefore, IN compliance with these
resolutions, we hereby give public notice OF
our demand and respectfully request all boss
es and Others employing carpenters and join
ers to communicate with US at our hesdquar-
tiers, NOrweert's Turner Hall West Twelfth
street, between Union and Halsted streets,
either personally OF BY letter, on or before
saturday, Sept. q, 1872. BY order Of the
STRIKE COMMITTEE.
At the same time they served on the jour
eymen carpenters working at the various
shops the following address
ATTENTION, CARPENTERS AND JoIN3Rs
RALLY 10 THE Union
Fellow workmen The time for actisn is
now at hand In the cause Of labor and the
interest OF the trade, the Union has determin-
ed to send forth it's voice. Your bosses and
the public has been notified that we demand
81 90 per day for our labor. The press and
the public have admitted the justice d our
demand stand by the union now show by
your bearing that YOU men, and yOnr Just
demands will he conceded The Strike Com
Inittee appointed are in session at their head
quarters, Turner Hall, West Twelfth street
Every union man is hereby notified, that ne
will be regarded IS a special agent to bring
up non members for immediate initiation 70
headquarters. Remember that the union is
now the champion of your rights, and every
man who fails 10 attend to this notice, will be
regarded ~ unworthy Of membership, fratern-
ity and respect Remember Turner Hall,
every day and evening, fail not TO attend
BY order VI the
STRIKE COMMITTEE
And on saturday they hired band Of
music and wagon, and drove through the
city. On the sides of the wagon wAs plAcArd-
I'd the following inscription Rally Car
penters and Joiners, TO Headquarters, Turn
err Hall, West Twelfth street. tonight and
all day tomorrow" These preliminary pro-
ceedings brought large number Of the trade
to the headquarters on Saturday night, who
were addressed by several Of the members Of
Union No. |, Of the Americsu Branch. Dur.
ing the entire day Of
SUNDAY,
there was a continued Row OF the bone and
sinew in and out of the hall. and several hun.
bred signed their names 10 become members
of the union.
Thus matters stoed on Monday HOFning,
when
UNION AND NoN.VRIoE MsN
sningled together in the best Of harmony. Al
an early hour in the morning, largs number
of men having assembled in the hall. the
President announced that be would orRAniss
tbs meeting, and TO requested all who wished
join the union, to proceed to the main hall,
where they would be initiated, and receive
the reports of the committees who were out.
The meeting wAs accordingly organised, end
over 300 men were admitted These, with
che numbers that had previously joined mad,
m aggregate Of bstwssa
5000 AND 1000 UNION MKN,
composing more than three-lO urths Of all The
carpenters in the city. After the work Of in
itiAEing new members was over, the report o.
the committees were called for, when ths fol
lowing reports were handed in:
BOSSES WHO CONCEDED TO sHR DRMAHD.
Warwick, Chamber Of Commence Pike 4
Barker, Allen Brad. Gardnsr's Hotol, Aikin.
Thsatre. Republican Life Insurance. Co., OH
entail Blesk- Thee names - they weir