The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-19
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.



GLASGOW UNITED TRADES COUNCIL
The usual weekly meeting Of the mem.
beers Of this Council was held on Wednes-
day-Mr. John Battersby presiding. Mr.
Daniel Ferguson moved that the Council
deeply sympathise with those on strike
both IA England and Scotland, resisting
the principle Of piece work, as prejudicial
in its results. physically morally and GGan.
cially. Mr. Hammond seconded the mo-
ton, which after heightened discussion
was unanimously adopted.
THE STRIKE AT DUMBARroN.
The strike If the Iiveters and caulkers
i'll the employment Of Messrs. Mcmillan d
Son, shipbuilders, DumbartOn, still con
tnues, and both men and masters are de-
termined not to yield. Owing to the strike
a number Of carpenters, htteTs, &c, have
had to be suspended through the back
ward state of the rlveting and caulking
PAINTERS WAGES IN DUNDEE
The Dundee operative house and ship
painters have agreed to lsemuriaize their
employers for an advance Of pay to the ex.
tent Of halfpenny per hour, to take ef-
feet on and after the first Of April next.
NORTH Of ENGLAND IRON TRADE.
The puddlers employed at PalmeI's
Iron Works, JarroN-on-Tyne, have held
meetings and discussed the subject apper-
tanning To the proposed reduction i'll the
wages If the iron trade, and on Monday
they agreed unanimously to accept the
reduction Of Z 2 per cent. on their rate
IF wages, according to the award of the
M Al o IL,
have come to have been received With
great satisfaction by the tradesmen and
inhabitants generally of Jarrow, as it will
prevent any unpleasantness.
THE DURHAM MINERS.
The Press Association Is requested to
contradict IN the most emphatic and posi-
tive manner, the recently published state
meut that the miners Of several collieries
IN Durham, had received notice Of fur
Their reduction Of 20 per cent. in their wa
yes. The contradiction is Official
THE IRoNwORKERs
Tha whole Of the ironworkers in Stock
ton ana Midilebrough on Wednesday
agre, d to resume work at the awarded
reduction Of ~ per cent.
The whole az the pusd.ers. TAN furnace
men, and other FIRST processes men en-
piuved rs John Brown & w. Limited).
aud Charles Canmell & o. (Limitcdl.
sheffield, the greatest IrpnworAiug coli
crrus ~ England, have rccsIvcd notices Of
4 reduction ~ 10 pyr cent. VI wages, At
| meetings on Thursday the men resolved
IL s;rlkv If the notices We're persisted H..
In that evoutualIty thousands &c other men
will b. Stopped The Sh, field railway
spring smiths are s-ltatIug, and the la
burers Ia Ar branches yesterday sent w.
circulars asking ior II per cent. advance.
with reduced working hours.
IMMINENT STRIKE " ENGINEERS IN BRts-
TBL.
Gn Tuesday IL became known that a
strike Is imminent ~ Ayonsidc Engine
Works, Bristol. where atOat | 900 men
are employed. 4 notice If ) per c,5.t. re-
ductlon had been given ~ terminate On
Friday next. The men, after Geliberation,
proposed tu submit the matter to arhitra
ttou. bus IN vote upon the question They
havs been overpuWertd ~ majority ID
two local branches II the Amaigamatei
Society at Engineers. who INSIST upon
their re- lection If the reduction. The men
viii appeal "a the Executive Councll
THE BELGIAN MINERS COUNCIL.
BRUSSELS. Tuesday Evening The ~
dependence Beige # tins evening announces.
under r.. serve, thar there has been gather
ings Of the men on strike in the mining
districts despite the prohibition issued BY
the authorities. The crowds we're dis
/ "A y ~. u b,,t
alties are reported, and the strike is said
" be abating.
STATE OF TRADE IN ARBRoArH.
The dullness Of the linen trade in Ar
breath is on the increase. This week the
works Of MrSsrs Cursar Brothers Messrs
f. Webster n Son, and Mr.. Christie have
been working short time-3S hours a
week-and yesterday Mr. Lawson gave
notice to his employees At the Baltic
| Works, which is one IF the largest xeav-
ing establishments IN the town. that they
also would go on the SO hours system next
week until further notice. Independently
Of the short tine, which affects large
number Of work people, there is very
considerable reduction Of production, at
most Of the other works machinery hav-
ing been put out of use. The
dizziness NJ trade il attributed to
the inferior quality aud high price Of this
years fax, and the sowness of demand
for the manufactured article
FORFAE.
In this district trade IS by no means in
a hourishing condition Though short
time has not yet been commenced, in many
If the factories numbers Of looms are
standing, and the prospect Of their being
started are being regarded as remote