The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-06-27

THE LONDON BUILDERS LAbokEkS.
An adjourned meeting of builders labour-
ers attended largely by delegates from the
different branches, was held on Saturday
evening at the Sussex Hotel, Bouveris
street, Fleet Street, for the purpose of
considering the reply Of the Masters, asso-
cation to the application of the men for
All advance of wages from 6td TO cd per
hour the committee of masters was of the
opinion that III the present state OF the
taade no sufficient reason existed for de-
parting from the arrangement made IN
1872, or referring the question TO the trade
generally The following resolution was
carried That a deputation Of six be APP
pointed by this meeting to wait on the com
mittee OF the Masters Association with
view to settle the wages question, which
has been pending now for some time be-
tween the above association and the build
ers' labourers of London and this meet
ing pledges itself 10 abide by the decision
of the said conference.
THE LEICESTER WEB wEAvERs' STRIKE.
A number of Covensry ribbon weavers
who were brought To Leicester to supply
the places of web weavers locked out have
been interviewed by the Wnionists, and
their work has met with considerable mo
lestatlon.
GERMAN woRKMEN.
Herr Hasenclever, President of the Gen
eral Association of German WOrkmen, has
issued a notice announcing that he has
transferred the seat of the association to
Bremen.
NEwBERGH-RIsE IN WAGES.
The workmen engaged by Mr. Taylor in
Mugdrum Quarry have had their wages
Is per week, and this is unsolicited.
STRIKE IN THE SOUTH SHIELDS BUILDING
TRADE.
The operative masons and bricklayers of
South Shields came out on Wednesday for
an advanse of IS weekly namely, from
33s to 36s during the summer months, and
from sos to 33s during the winter months.
The operative house joiners of South
Shields also came out on strike last We'd
nesday, they Directing to a proposition
made by their employers to work by the
hour system, instead of, as previously, by
the week
WELSH QUARYMEN.
On Wednesday, 25O0 men were dis
charged from Lanberis slate quarries for
having Joined the North Wales quarry
mems union.
PERTH-sTRIKE Of JOINERs.
The ioiners of Perth, with the exception
of one shop, struck on Monday for an ad-
vance of one halfpenLy per hour The
present rate of wages is 6sd per hour.
LEITH-SHIP CARPENTERS ON STRIKE.
In consequence Of dispute in the estab-
lishment of Messrs Menzles 4 Co, ship
builders, regarding the description of
work that should be respectively done by
the carpenters and joiners, the former class
of workmen have struck. A few days ago
carpenters and loiners were working at a
ship in the docks, executing repairs, when
in consequence Of the joiners being ordered
to do certain description Of work on deck
that the carpenters thought belonged to
the carpentering department, they (the
carpenters) left the work.
Mr. GLADSTONE AND THE GOLFERS.
The miners at Mr. Gladstone's Aston
Colhery have unreservedly withdrawn their
decision requiring the company to dismiss
non-union workmen, as inconsistent with
the liberty Of the subject. referred to by
Mr. Gladstone. A reduction of l2A per
cent was demanded, but the men are dis
inclined to accept less than 10.