The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-23

THE Aberdeen Molders have beensuccess-
ful in their strike for q reduction Of the
hours of labor.
TEE masons and bricklayer Of South
Shields have given notice 10 their employ
ers for reduction of hours 10 80 per week,
to commence on the LIST of April.
DALBKArrIE QUARRYMEN.-The men
employed at the various quarries have
unanimously resolved to petition their
masters that on and after the LIST Of March
the hours to be reduced to "a per week for
piece men, and a. soon a. possible after
that date for day men, without any rednc-
ton in wages.
A elaN or rHR TMKs We IRE inform
ed, on good authority, that the Gartsherrie
Ironworks at Coatbridge, the largest Of their
kind in Scotland, win yield to the proprie-
torn, for the current year, net profit Of
upwards Of 100000 No wonder that
% many spectators rush into the iron
trade.
A REPREsENTArIvE meeting of miners'
delegates has generally approved Of the
Mines Regulating Bill, and expressed an
opinion that the delay which has taken
place in legislation had been to some extent
compensated for by the justice and more
complete provisions Of the measure now
before the House of Commons.
The GLASGOW SETTLING on
THE FFTY-oNE HoUR's QUESTION The
final conference between the Clyde engin-
GERS and their workmen washeld on We'd
nesday. The Master Association having
previously agreed TO adopt the ffty-one
hours system, a discussion took place a. to
when the new arrangement should come
into effect. Ultimately the delegates from
the workmen agreed to accept the employ
er's proposals., that in the meantime the
fifty-one hours week should be commenced,
and that the fifty-one hours system should
take effect on the LIST Of November.
GLASGOW JoINERs.-A crowded meet.
ing Of the joiners in the Glasgow district
was held in the Choral Hall on Saturday
afternoon-Mr. james. Grant I'm the chair
The following resolutions were adopted
81, That all members of the trade whose
employers do not accede to our demand Of
one halfpenny per hour of an advance OF
wages, to come in force on the LIST of March,
do not on that date return to their work,
Dut ICpOEb bHCAAb1ANoH ~ tic uE&l, hAlBSDn
street, at 10 a. m, when further steps will
be taken for the attainment of the object
in view 2, That foremen, whose duty il
merely to superintend and carry ON work,
be not in event of cessation Of work re-
quired to act along with the men, but that
under foremen, who are usually or may b.
during this dispute requested to work OF
use joiner's tools, to act in any other way
which may be considered detrimental to the
interests of the trade, shall Immediately
cease work 8, That we have great pleas
ure in avaihng ourselves of the opportunity
of expressing our appreciation of the lib
eral and enlightened manner in which our
employers generally have on the present
occasion met our demand for an advance Of
wages, and as eighty nineS have notified then
intention to give the rise, we trust thost
who are undecided will concede the de
mand, and thereby avoid Unnecessary dis
pute. 4, That, in accordance with a re
quest from our employers, we appoint sil
of our number to meet in conference, at a
early date as possible, and that meet
ing Of the trade be convened thereafter to
receive and consider the conference report.
In terms of the resolution, the following
members were appointed a. the deputation
Messrs. Bennett, Aitchison, Hutchinson
Dunlop, M'Intyre, and Watson. A vot,
of thanks to the chairman terminated tn,
proceedings.