The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-12
NEWS FROM THE OLO WORLD.
Progress Of the Labor Movement


Extract. from latest Foreign Exchanges
PAISTEEs' WAGES IL ABERDEEN. The
Aberdeen house aud shop painters, at a
large meeting on "Wednesday, January u
III Glennies Hal, Queen street. unanimously
resolved to ask a rise Of sd per hour, to
take effect "a the LIST of March
STAFFoRDsHIRE BUILDING TRADE The
carpenter and juiners Of North staff "a
shire have demanded an advance IN their
rates Of wages, reduction Of hours Of
labor and over time advantages
The Iron TRADE.-The North Of Eng
land Iron Trade Board Of Cancellation met
on Saturday, Jan. To- 10 M the rate Of
wages. The present arrangement Of %
per ton for pudding ceases on the 18th
The masters ask for reduction Of 10 per
cent. The Board adjourned until Mon
day.
DARLINGTON The Board of Arbitration
and Cancellation in the Northern Iron
Trade continued its sittings at Darlington
on Monday, Jan. Il. No decision vas ar
rived at, neither Was All offer Of compromise
made by either side.
The WAGES AGITATION AMONG THE
SoUTH STAFFoDsHIRE CoLLERIEs On
Tuesday morning, Jan. 49, the Associated
Coalmasters of South Staffordshire and
East Worcester met at Dudley to decide
whether GOLFERS wages could be raised or
not, the price Of coal not having been
raised, according TO the Birmingham agree
msnt. The leaders and agents Of the men
we're fully represented. and had an inter
view with the employers. The result was
very satisfactory, and wages and prices are
to remain unchanged. No strike.
FOREST OF DEAN-It was decided on
Wednesday, Jan. IL, at a conference be-
tween the Forest Of Dean coal owDers and
a deputation from the Miners Union, to
advance the wages per cent, and to raise
the price of coal Is.
NORTH WALES GOLFERS AND THKIR
WAGES. Nearly tho Isand more Golfers
have gone on strike in North Wales, the
miners Of the Wynstay Colliery having
Joined the Hafod- y Bwch men in refusing
TO continue work at the reduction. At
the Plask- y Naston Colliery, i'll the same
part of the district, the men by a large
majority have decided 10 remain at work
The strike is not coLntenanced by the
newly-formed North Wales Union.
THREATENED STRIKE OF ABERDEEN
GARDENERS AND NURsERYMEN. - The
Aberdeen market gardeners and nursery
men resolved on Friday To come ont on
strike ON the LIST of March, unless their
employers make the wages uniformly 22s,
instead of the present uncertain tate,
which varies from los 10 2Os. Jobbing
per hour.
DEPRESSED STATE OF TRADE IN Ar
BRoATH.-There u considerable dullness 1t
present ia the staple trade Of Arbroath
Several of the largest firms, as well a.
'thers, have been discharging hands, both
IN the spinning and weaving departments,
and several works are TO 70 on short time.
II appears that, owing to the high price
and inferior quality % this seasons fax.
there IS difficulty in spinning it at remu
ner4tive rates, and that the demand tor
canvas goods has mesnwhile fallen of.
Lock our AT MAocLKsFIELD. Sin
hundred weavers have been locked out AZ
Lover Heyes Mills, Mavcleshsld. The
dispute ~ said to arise from the proprie-
tors refusing 70 recognise the Union secre-
tary.
OLDHAM The cotton opetatives and
employers Of Oldham signed new list Of
wages on FridAy-the net result being q
gain Of sl1pence to the operatives, whose
wages will De the same a. were paid before
the shortening of hours by Act of Parlia-
ment.
DURHAM. - The painters at Durham
struck work on MONDAY morning against
q reduction in wages Of one penny per
hour.