The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-12

RESOLvED That the xorkingTnem II Chicago, here
-emhlei publicly their willingness. 10 such future
Disputes arise III this city between the employer
and employee. u submit their grievances demands %
a Bard Il Arlitrisnrs half e which >hall be
lerted b, tbs e7nflac the 1dtsr by the cnploye-
and, in enc. 100 ~u Arbitrator, fail " agree, third
party -hll. ha chosen agreeable 70 thrc Interested.
wh'-a dr'l-'n shan w final and binding 90 the IT'S
putant-
Ms. 4o. Tnu Ne cordially endorse the system, 81
cooper tt.u Whereby the Pn'it, Il the ~uPer'umArl
thr siit' contra BE- dispensed With, amt tratn
Terrell q, tli- ksi- ~ the MECHANIC and We assure
the capitalists Il chicago that prepared a.
cute all cinAt-t- awarded b. ~ slid respectfully
invite them bfurr entering into tture contract. tr
cnnirr Aith our Authorized representative
E'S"L'hn That dpayJ~ 4nd depre,1ite AZ resort
u Ntnlsnrs o. demand, that recognize
the right II worknesi dispose u IN, labor he
deeiiN prsIer and beirye that moral ,a-inn i more
poteht :" cure the cooperation NJ our n"n union
~ur'nl-n, Than threat Or intimidation
kE-"L'Ep, That We rspIdiae III Oft imputed charge
81 Tie h~ls, character AMI objects u our trade
uni"h-. ami p-isr the honor n the Workngrnen u
Ch'A~" lhat We are prepared tu frt~n duwl, and 4
h-'rs AIRY III go, down NJ demonstrations ~ Al an
lA~fsl nature
klsoLSts that cordial invitation is hereby extended
:" the n"t union mechanics e. ally themselves With
their r>i'tsv trades pnSAn1aton- assuring them that
70 union there y strength, their nbets being "a aSk
tnihS bui ~'i q rs"i q" submit ~ nothing that u
wrong.
These were our sentiments then these are
our sentiments to-day. and no act. official ~
otherwise Of the bricklayers UNION, of Chiea.
49, SINCE they were passed, has been aught
than to prove our sincerity For tive consec-
utIve months we have worked in harmony
with our employers satisfied with the wages
paid they apparently satisfied with the
services rendered. Under the paltry plea
that brick has risen, which does not and can
not affect ts," protits a. We shall presently
show without warning or provOcation
were CURLY informed that our wages would
be reduced - cents per day Now marx
their conduct ID October with ours IN NAV.
and 1t Is poor rule that don't work both
ways. " Don't take advantage Of ChieAgo's
misfortune. was their watchword then
q Don't take advantage Of Chcagos nisfor-
tune. IS now our response to their demands
The brick question is a mere subterfuge
Many ut the buildings were nearly Completed
bncklayers were more plenty, and theirs the
contradictory regard for Chicago's welfare was
swallowed in their desire a. reduce our wage,
htty cents per day, and transfer that amount
70 their own pockets Remember. NO act 81
ours had warranted such demand Ten hours
were worked IN June ten hours we're aske,l
with the reduction NJ strike, no raise vas
asked NJ contemplated The bricklayers W
Chicago were satisfied with the wages recei,-
ed. They were and are determined 70 submit
u 40 such reduction AZ a meeting u nur
several organizations. it was unanimously re-
solved TO adopt the eight hour system, with
corresponding reduction 81 20 per cent % a.
10 give our idle brothers an opportunity %
make with Us All equal living And there
~ a contractor u Chicago who doesn't know
that ten bricklayers can Do morv work VI
eight hours, than eight can do IN ten and
VII" also doesn't know that there are skilled
~orkmen enough ID our city to finish every
building III process OF construction before
winter sets 10 undrr the eight hour system.
without putting him u penny Z extra cost
With regard 10 the rise OF brick. It Is well
known that most, u not all OF our builders
u.','i- t.eir contract. Nv -ariy spi-iny " that 1
rise IN material cannot and does not now affect
them 40 any manner whatever DO the pub
hy think fur o.nent that Potter Palmer.
The Pacific Hotel company Frank sherman.
vrus Mccormick. and a score oi others who
could ~ mentioned. u business ~ such
sip-shod manner. by M means Il i ~.
material 20 them 70 what price brick goes
their contracts are signe,i, sealed and deliver
ct. and such ~ the ease with nineteen tween
tleths Of our builders Put admitting that thu
rise ut - W per thousand ID brick has a1e,t
al a few builders. are the brcklayrrs " Chi
caso To- bear the luss Was a rise Vi wage.
offered them during the summer months when
bri,k tell 500 per THOUSAND Not II III
at least We have Yet to hear OF the first con
tractor who made the proposition be tins a.
II may such advance has. o. AZ least ought
to have, no bearing " hatever upon the mevhAu-
ics wages
~ the still further objection that w ac-
ceedlng tu the demand IL the union q iarr,.
number of our contractors wuuld loose fn,t,.,
thereby, We respectfully announce our ahiht,
a. finish, with skilled workmen any and Vii
buildings now contracted for az the original
rates, and thereby relieve them from all pres
ent or prospective loss
Ia conclusion, we again desire u state that
tins controversy has been thought on b. til,
cupldIty Of the contractors themselves that
our demands are founded on Justice that w.
propose to use all hurfW means within our
power to accomplish our purpose, and that ~
"ptc propose to tight it out ON this line if it
takes all winter. Respectfully submitted
WA. OBREN, II. M