New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
LABOR AND WAGES.

At this season Of the year, with the increased de-
nand for labor the workingmen Of the various trades
usually expect an increase in the rates OF wages
Striker and threats to strike, usually occur Just about
this time With view to this, trade societies and
potecton clubs meet TO consult together as to the
status Of wages, and what are the best steps 10
be taken in case the employers refuse to COM
DIV with the demands Of the workmen. In order
TO show how the people paid for their labor, our
reporter has procured information as to the amount
paid per week. month year, to the members OF va"
riOus trades and professions including some OF the
branches of business in which women or girls are en-
ployed. 1t may as well be understood however, thai
the account given herewith is by no means foil one
but as includes the principal trades may be deemed
sufficient to impart idea of the average rates OF
wages and the time occupied in earning them
BRICK LAYERS, when fully employed, work 10 hours
per day. and $40 to So per week. They are out
of employment, upon an average, about three months
Of the year.
STONE CUTTERS average about 90 per week, work
ing 10 hours day. Some years they lose about four
months, from frequent frosts and other causes.
IpoE MoLDERs work largely "by the piece" but
the average wages which they receive is sl0 per week
at 10 hours per day.
ENGINEERS, MILLwRIGHTs and MAcHIsisTs aver
age about sll per week, working ten hours per day.
Overtime is rated higher and varies IN different places.
HOUSE CARPENTERS receive, for working ten hours
per day, s. to $l2 per week.
CABIsTT MAKERS and PIAso MAKERS Of every de-
partner. receive upon an average from about g TO
$40 per week, for working ten hours per day Their
work, however, is by the piece.
HATTERs work by the piece altogether, and their
weges for 10 hours day are $40 week that ls, In
Guiding tbs various departments, from the foundation
10 the finishing
BAKERS receive from s. 70 s. per week, and for that
cum work about Il hours per day.
BRgwERs and DIsTnLERs, or laborers in brewereS
and distlleIies, work II hours per day, Sunday In
cluded and receive about 81 per week.
NEwsPArER PREsssEs receive, for hours day,
ST. per week.
BooKBIEDERs work 10 hours per day, mostly by the
piece their wages avera ing about - per week
FOLDING Girls engaged in bookbinding establish
ments work about 10 hours day. and earn from u TO
S. week.
BooT AND SnoENAxERs in small shops, where they
are paid by he week. work rs long rs the boss works.
and get paid about a. to ~ week aud their board
n uar IL stances, the time duhng which they work
is - TO IL bours. la other cases, journeymen hire
their seats or eeatroom the vaae OF which rs regu'
lated by the business done in the shop. Under such
circumstances, working Is hours day, they realize,
according TO the quality Of the work, from 81
week
Dry GooDs CIIRKs retail have salaries varying
from 500 10 Al 600 per year. The hours worked
average about 10 or II day. In the Wholesale
business, the hours occupied are from a. m to p m
The salaries of clerks In this branch regulated en-
tyeIy by the value of the business which they can com
pand.. They are usually paid commission on their
sales.
HoorlD sgIRr MAKERs.--Ths girls who work a.
the sewing machines in the Hoped Skirt depart nsnt
work about nine hours day, ard receive therefor
from g. 10 a. week. The girls engaged IN tho pro-
eess o. kBottipg earn about week. Boys and men