The National Labor Congress

The National Congress met on Oct 1st 1886, to discuss labor issues such as "the growing and alarming encroachments of capital render necessary the employment of means to arrest them," and "that co-operative stores and workshops should be encouraged. These issues and ideas were met with the discussion of 400 laboring men who were all trying to find the most successful way to earn money and provide the best living conditions for their families. The Congress also said, that "The congress adopts the motto that the whole public domain shall be disposed of settlers only." This means that the public is trying to keep settlers from coming in and taking away business but rather is encouraging that settlers come in and work co-operatively with the community to bring in revenue. This will only increase the success of workers throughout the public and help them make more money. Also, this is a chance for laborers to find work because with bigger businesses run by more people, there is a higher need for employees to work the shops and sell merchandise.

"The National Labor Congress." Chicago Tribune (1860-1872) Chicago, Ill.: Oct 1, 1866 pg. 1 http://hn.bigchalk.com/hnweb/hn/do/document?set=search&start=1&rendition=x-article-image&inmylist=false&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-article-image%3B703441672&mylisturn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-citation%3B703441672