New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-28
The Strike OF the JourneyIneu Shoenalers
mt Newark.

T.tl ESifer 81 Inc ~ y nibsrs.
The undersigned, shoe manufacturers of the
City Of Newark respectfully Request publication Of
the following statement of facts, in reply ~ comm
ncspon from the Jourpeymen Sh9emskers' Society
which sppesled in your paper OF the rth inst.
Som. seven weeks since as sisted in their card
number Of the Journeymes Shoemakers did strike for
81 advance Of wages. We were waited upon by
Committee from their Society, and presented with
list of prices which they wished US to sckHswledge as
the rates Of wages we would thereafter pay.
We were at that time (snd at presen;) msnuise-
turing both frst and second qualities OF gentsnens
patent leather shoes and gsiters supposng that we
had and believing that stll have, right 50 TO do
In acknowledging their liz Of prices could no Longer
enjoy n at privilege by their rules and egulsons all
paiea, leather shoes the Kidd Manufacturer de-
clsIed "hrstnte" We were also 10 be pvsredt0 EN-
ploy none but members Of their Society 10 the nanuae
ture OF such work.
Wsas onos agreed pay e airssos asked for BY tis
Josrneymta But that would not satisfy them. We
s.sn their list Of prices "a demand never before
made OF the employers OF tbs sity) We ulus give up
81 much Of oar business Consisted Of second rate
work, and we must employ work men but Society
Journeynen. To theee demands we have refused 10
eccede not 10 keep, or bring the JOurneynen into
sae u serfiom, but o. maintain rights and pryi
leees which we have enjoyed for the pas, two years.
but u which we were deprived the year previous by
the same now used ~ effect that object In
Sequence OF our refusing 20 sccote 10 such demanis
our shsys have been they term IL blocked" Tor
three months ionger il be necessary, TO compel
| to submit to their very reasonable demands"
When the strike commenced, every naR who be
lnged 10 the society, refused 10 take work from 1t
the advanced pnce- and they Inmeatiy began 70 put
ia operafes. tSsI plans TO into compliance
by preventing others no: members OF the combination.
from taking WORK from US
A their ommixe~ IN their csmmunic stssn they
did place on the corners OF the streets, and not
only So ha. their committees have been constantly
paraains before eur doors not 10 INFORM those Who
glorsn Of the shops that are legal and those tina,
are standing out against them" but 30 interrupt
workmen a. they come in and to follow them they
10 out persuaing them when persuasion val answer,
sud when that fsNs TO tosow them TO Their homes,
enter their dwellings abuse srd threaten them with
violence II they continue 10 work Tor US Ia one ia.
stance sexual violence was resofted TO- joarneymsn,
esnployed BY OF the undersigned On his way nome
with his work. was assaulted N tie early part OF the
evening by some i've or more OF the sociey Journey
men be believes and 20 disabled that Tor two or tre
days he wss unable 10 work II al
In this manner sns by publicly insulting them, they
have overswed and intimdstei some oi our WORK
thst they fear to come 70 our shop. Win tn-if
work and IN consequence we are Obliged 20 send toe
work TO them snd send fox II WHEN naished In order
The more eet0sly 10 operate upon n, they hsve de
e.red certain other shops who do not rcognire Their
Sociey any manner, nor pay ss high wages As We 40
by Gpsr cent 70 be open ~ their mero until they
can compel N 70 submit 70 their "reassasee sszsasGs
We have used ali honorable TO II tuce the Jour
neymen saocnakers Society to lee alone-thsl is 81
We ask OF them II they do not wish % work for u
thy have see privilege 20 work ior Nhomsoever they
please We claim the privilege and especially the
nsst 70 determine toe ourselves WHIST kinds OF work
We may Manufacture, snd who we shsl employ n the
r,srutactIre OF such work
We have caused no mxa 10 be arrested "for andesy.
orins to ehtsin fair ia, wsges fer far days WORK
On the ccrusiy. We pay ss hsa wsses as any OF a.
IA faCturtrS II Cay. We are viking 10 do So
and al the journey sbeemsker. know L. but xeare
rot wiling that their cie,y, or any o,her body Of
whs,sosve, shall SAY that sa eonss ourselves
20 the manufacture OF certain qualify Of work oaly or
that We may employ none bat members OF their 30
csty 20 90 such werk for
With the s,ssc,eIt we leave the paesc 70 judge b.
iw,Cr L. ard decide Tor themselves whose eis-ss are