Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03
THE STRUGGLE!
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 body until the new bosses association can guarantee the employment of at least 5.0OO men. The men are full of confidence and there is every prospect of a complete victory hefore long,
 There is an enormous activity among the workingmen of many other trades in Chicago. In the beginning of April
 1000 PLUMBERS went on strike to enforce a demand for an increase of wages to $3.75 for all hands and Saturday half holiday Af- ter being out about 10 days, the men obtained a settlement, by the terms of which S3.50 has been fixed as the mini mum rate of wages and an advance of l5 cents was granted to the "half- plum bers'; the hours were fixed at $ per day for the first days of the week and for Saturday. The new scale of wages amounts to an average advance of 35 cents per day,
 THE CIGARMAKERS have been engaged in bitter struggle during the last weeks; they are fighting for an increase of wages and against the so-called open shops, |. c. shops not un- der absolute control of the union About 800 cigarmakers have been involved in several strikes, some of which have already been successful, notably the strike against the "Phnnix", the most obstinate scab concern in Chicago. The union has largely gained in member ship.
 A number of
 GAS WORKERS are on strike to recover the eght-hour day which they secured in 1886. During the last few years their hours were twelve, as before 1886 There is move. m mt to re-organize the union, which was a very strong organization at that time. The unemployed of the North Sta tion of the Chicago Gas Light & Coke Company have inaugurated the fight for eight hours.
 ALL THE BRICKMAKERS in the northern and northwestern parts of Chicago have struck to the number of 1,200 for uniform rate of wages and for reduction of the quantity of bricks constituting days work from 5000 to 7,000
 THE STOCK-YARD EMPIOYES have been very active in perfecting their organization with a view to general strike for hours on May 1. The union IS rapidly gaining in membership, num- bering already 4,000 Several stock yard firms have declared their willing ness to grant the eight-hour day. Tue employees in Denny Brothers packing house have modified the firm that they will strike for eight hours on May 1. The eight hour demand will also be enforced by the
 PAYERS SASH AND BLIND MAKERS, and several other trades. In addition to eight hours
 THE GAS FITTERS will demand an advance of wages from $3.25 to $3.50.
 There is a general strengthening of the trade organizations. The brewers and maltsters have taken steps to re. organlze the union. The union of GUS tom shOemakers has reinforced its mem bership to such an extent as to be en- abled to make successful demand for an increase of wages. Five of the lar gest firms in the city have accepted the unions scale of wages and agreed to accept none but union men.
 There will be grand
 PARADE AND DEMONSTRATION on May 1. in which all the trades will participate. It is expected that not less hnv hn in,
 MASSACHUSETTS.
 There Is lively eight.hour movement in Boston.
 THE CARPENTERS have decided to go on strike on May 1, unless the eight hour-day is granted them. They have made thorough pre- parations for the great battle. There are about 6,500 union carpenters in the State of Massachu- etts, distributed in 37 local unions. all of which have agreed to either actively join in the movement or ald those of their comrades who shall go on strike. In Lancaster
 THE CARPENTERS have made demand for uniform rate of wages of $500 per day and won it. In New Bedford
 THE CARPENTERS will demand nine hours at ten hours wages on June ?. In Lynn 800 union carpenters struck for S2 75 per day and nine hours. They were successful. The
 MARBLE CUTTERS of Boston, to the number 2200, have been granted nine hours per day, with, out reduction in wages. These men were employed in twelve of the marble factories of Boston; there remain but three firms who have not yet compiled