The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-10-13
HAVE WE SLAVE DRIVERS IN
CHICAG07

iHu'NuuHis, HTths or corporations are not
suitable topics for public comment They
become 90 however, when any injustice is
dome by them, or when the policy effects
nluriously those with whom they have
business relations. When they nerdlessly
Cypress their employee their affairs he
com" a matter Of public interest. and they
must expect to he brought before the bar
Of public opinion.
\ manufacturing firm On Madison 81,
engaged IN the lucrative business IT man
ufacturing Scaris. ties and other articles of
geutleueu's neck wear ~ tbs city These
gentlemen employ large number II wo-
men and girls who are rald by the piece.
very irv being permanently employed at
regular wages.
This cnterprsng firm claims that it
pays better prices for work than others en-
gagged In the same business. and that the
goods " turns uut are cotrespondingly bet
ter. With this We have nothing to do, as
u i 4 matter that rests exclusively between
them and their customers. cur business
beng With their treatment If their EN-
ploy-s Work.ngmen can ami viii speak
tor themselves when unjustly deprived Of
an equitable proportion II their earnings,
ana ihyy also have recourse to the ballot
/ t1 redr, > their grievances. but working
mig women are cumpe fed TO suasI, IA n
I I,nceohrr, uransed byhasp'ns fTIoyefs,'
and ne propose Up speak tur them
Norhingmcu and working = omen ave
/ Justly entitled 90 enough 81 the funds ii
their labor TX enable them t. live com
I torJlhl,. and provide fur sickness and Old
I-e IL j. not sufficient Jar th,m " re-
crtye barely enough Il their carniu.ssto
supply them with food and scanty cloth
ing. Public policy demands that they
should be paid cut of tn If earnings enough
20 furnish food and clothing, ard q pro-
1 Wide I.r "a Time, When they arr mo- longer
able Jn labor, when otherwise tney are ia
Die to become the unwilling objects u
I public charity Manufacturers ana others
. have un just night tr reduce Uae-, {,
-tfryau.u rates.
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q diving season bee pay roll Is Increased,
these faithful a"n.Cn nave been rewarded
by rat'.u7 nrn ~ then, ragss This has
been done several tunes within the last
year, the last time, a short time ago, VII n
the reduction vas twenty per cent IN some
cases, until the girls have learned that It
avn pay to do more than a days work III
day, tor i they work harder and Logger
~ increase the prOHtsbt their employers,
their pay - cut down, and they ielt Fhe
more they earn Tor their employers, lac
less these employers are Wiling 70 Jay
them.
Perhaps this e. terprising firm vii ind
this Injustice profitable to them. bud We
du not propose t. permit such a gross but
race t.. mass unuoticed Cutting dnwrIt the
rate u wages when by over work the kirls
are able to earn-a tritle more than enJueh
4, Keen SOM and body together miglk be
,xn,ctad from slay. drivers. but WI ex.
r.,t ,p..r.. avon HANDED ,u.tic.. Tram IEyL-
toned christian gentlemen. # is diff cuIt
q See how Just relations can exist bet cen