The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-08
THE STRIKE.
..r r,CAw MAKERS IN CouNCIi'-A
Union TO M ORGANIZED.


rour Manufacturers Sap .', s.,.,, az.
s,o,,u,ittce Of FIFTY VIII WA" Wa
the Rest.
,.....a.y paosutne's DEMOCRAT or attained, ex.
-,..,ss,v the proceedings Of the strike insugu-
..~a N Inc city on the day pre- sous by the cigar
makers, and announced also that q meeting Of
those Who earned their livelihood In that trade
would 10 held last nigh. at Globe Hall, opposite
Congo Square. ......
ACCORDING 70 ANNOUNCEMENT
s,s cigar makers, olsssifiere aud packers, sesem-
blsd In the hall TO the number Of at least 800 or
1890. and organized by The election Of president,
,sica presislept. secretary and treasurer, with 4
view 10 4 permanent organization.
The committee on resolutions, appointed on
sha psrht previous, being called upon, then made
their report in The following preamble and
RESOLUTIONS:
whercas. there exists no reasons nor justifca-
tsons that The majority OF the manufacturers
should desire that their respective capitals should
produce them more proas than sansi capital in
Whereas, the increase Of profit IL desired to be
obtained, not by the superiority OF their goods
but bv reducing the just earnings of the work
man, thus reducing him 10 ne ~, utmost poverty;
M
prices ID added the unat material that is desig.
mated by the propretors for che different kinds Of
cirerp. thus compelling che workman TO work ma
s that does not ss Inc work that
PEELED TO reduce their days work and conse.
sluently their earnings:
Whereas, they exact from the workmen well
finished work with the double intention OK ma
hing the consumers pay ~ he would for superior
cigar, resulting In an enormous prefit for them
and I great injury TO the earnings OF the work.
man;
CITY have previously been dealers in cigars,
which circumstance enables them TO note the
difference that exists between the work made by
molds and hand work. and consequently deciding
them TO establish manufactures;
made In molds doea not exist, because such arti-
cIes never can compare favorsbly with those man.
ufactured here, by reason OF their better make
q we'll As on account of the condition OF our cl-
mate that helps considerably the manufacture
whereas The statement made by the In.
tsrnAl Revenue Department has for some
time past shown considerable increase
increase In the sale Of goods, and TO this date no
manufacturers have reduced their fixed selling
prices;
Has generally been improved by the skin of those
/ engaged Ii the manufacture OF cigars, by these
means filing the scarcity felt OF those Of better
quality;
reduction Of pricee for our work 10, on the con.
erary, uniustiAed on account that the general
{endency of the country Ia TO In rease the price
Of labor, aud this will bring an increase In price
for the articles necessary for subsistence, and in
this manner making our situation more pitiable;
/. That those belonging to the trade of cigar
making constitute themselves into united and
indivieible association.
pledge himself not to work for less than the
prices stipulated by the association.
3. To work constantly and indefatigably and
make known to every felow-workman the ne
cessity aud convenience in having the most CON-
plete union and harmony.
4. That all trades being entirely cosmolitan all
nationAiities can be accepted.
5. 10 name a permanent committee and that
they suggest whatever they may think convenient
6. That this committee shall communicate with
those 81 the head of other associations OF this
trade, and they be authorized TO name as many
subcommittee Nc they may deem necessary to
accomplish our ends.
On motion the report, preamble and resolu-
tions we're unanimously adopted.
motion was next made to raise committee
10 call on the workingmen OF other branches Of
industry in order to effect
A GENERAL ORGANIZATION
In New Orleans with all Of the trades unions Of
the North, East and West, and especially to
establish an organization with the cigar makers
Of New York aud Key West in order that there
could be fixed a price for manufacturing. Car
ried.
On motion committee was appointed to draft
A SCALE OF PRICES
TO govern the cigar makers, and in which they
should demand an advance Of 81 per 1000 from
AL manufacturers, the report presented and
adopted being as follows: