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November 5, 1865
The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
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The New York Convention of Trades Societies, in session at Albany, is considering regulating apprenticeship laws to combat the decline in skilled workmen caused by inadequate training systems, advocating for legal reforms to benefit mechanics and the public.
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APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYMEN.
The subject of regulating the law of apprenticeship is being considered by the New York Convention of Trades Societies, now in session at Albany. This is one of the most important matters that could occupy the attention of such a body, and might be made to result far more beneficially to mechanics and the people generally than wrangling over questions of strikes and other matters which the laws of demand and supply will settle. Owing to the faulty system of apprenticeship in this country, it is well nigh a general complaint that the number of good workmen in nearly every branch of industry is growing less every year. It is too often the case that young lads go to an establishment for a year or so, and having acquired merely the rudiments of a trade or employment, leave for another city and set up for journeymen or, what is quite as bad, arbitrarily leave their unlearned trades half dozen times before arriving at a respectable proficiency or a proper age and turn out incompetent, of course at last. This is not only detrimental to themselves, but to the community and discredits the trades for unskilfulness. The remedy for this great evil is in the legal establishment of a liberal system of apprenticeship, and we are glad to see at least some signs of steps being taken in the right quarter to bring about reform.
[Baltimore Sun
The subject of regulating the law of apprenticeship is being considered by the New York Convention of Trades Societies, now in session at Albany. This is one of the most important matters that could occupy the attention of such a body, and might be made to result far more beneficially to mechanics and the people generally than wrangling over questions of strikes and other matters which the laws of demand and supply will settle. Owing to the faulty system of apprenticeship in this country, it is well nigh a general complaint that the number of good workmen in nearly every branch of industry is growing less every year. It is too often the case that young lads go to an establishment for a year or so, and having acquired merely the rudiments of a trade or employment, leave for another city and set up for journeymen or, what is quite as bad, arbitrarily leave their unlearned trades half dozen times before arriving at a respectable proficiency or a proper age and turn out incompetent, of course at last. This is not only detrimental to themselves, but to the community and discredits the trades for unskilfulness. The remedy for this great evil is in the legal establishment of a liberal system of apprenticeship, and we are glad to see at least some signs of steps being taken in the right quarter to bring about reform.
[Baltimore Sun
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Apprenticeship Reform
Trades Convention
Skilled Workmen Shortage
New York Convention
Albany Session
Where did it happen?
Albany
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Albany
Event Details
The New York Convention of Trades Societies is considering the regulation of apprenticeship laws to address the faulty system leading to fewer skilled workmen, with young apprentices often leaving prematurely and becoming incompetent, detrimental to themselves and the community; reform through legal establishment of a liberal system is advocated.