The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
THE EIGHT HOUR STRIKES.


The Sixth Week OF the Strike and No
| Concessions Yet-IIOw the Men Main
| tain tho strike--Action OF the Under
writers and ship Owners-New York
Losing and Other Cities Gaining by
| the strike.
The ship carpenters joners and caukers OF New York
and vicinity after holding conventions and meetings
relative to the eight hour system Of labor agreed to
stand by each other In all emergencies, and struck IN
five weeks ago 70 put that system in force Tho
strike unanimous and thorough and since that time
tht majority OF the strikers have not done single days
work. and they still appear be determined to hold out
until the "bosses shall acccdc TO their demands Here
tofore these mechanics have been working nine and ten
hours day receiving for their services three dollars and
fifty and four dollars per day but they now ask
the wages for eight hours which they maintain Is
fair days work There is not tho slightest doubt but
that many OF tho men now lido would willingly and
gladly 60 to work again under the old regulations but
whom the threat of personal violence deters and drives
from earning an honest living This Is 10 be deep
y regretted aud the intelligent portion OF our fellow
citizens will most assurcdly frown down all such at
temps TO prevent industrious men from earning an hon.
eat living II large small number of men do not
choose TO work certain number OF hours for s,ipua
ted compensation II Is no reason why thcy should com
pei by force, others who need aud arc Wiling TO work
from honest bread with which 10 feed their hun
! cry families
THE SHIP CARPENTERS AND J0IsERs
the sixth week OF their strike tomorrow, with not the
slightest pcct yet Of satisfactory understanding
having been arrived at between them and their employ
Some timo ago they passed series OF resolutions
in which they declare that hereafter the wngcs OF all the
oil their respective trades shall be the whether
hlst, second third cate that workman shall be DIS
charged without their consent and that all overwork,
only for hour shall be considered ut least quar-
| ter o day.
All OF the tho strike supported by the
various trades unions throughout tho country Every
week remttanccs are sent OF the
ton who shares tho funds thus received equally among
those who may stand In need o assistance, and THIS
source Of relief has enabled them hold OFT for such
great length of time. How long this continue II
impossible to determine some OF the trad societies
III the other cities are very strong both in numbers and
in fnnds The strikers have qactly settled down 20 tho
present order OF air and say that It Is only question
OF timc as 10 which side stand II the longest, they
or the master shpbudcrs ana shpwrights. That Aido
with the largest amount Of capital at their command
must ultimately win and the Journeymcn shpcaroners
and oincrs thus backed up by Thousands OF symrnth
throughout the country believe that they stand
the present unpleasant state Of affairs full as long
| their employers, II not a little longer
THE MASTER snirBUiLpERs AND JoiSERs.
| Tbcs. gentlemen complain that tho demands OF tho
mechanics Is unfair and that tho eight hour System
would not permit them TO keep their yards ana shops
open II Il inauguratcd The high pricc of material
and labor would compel them 10 add full twenty cent
their contracts and this they they canno, obtain
| 40 long a Boston, BALTIMORE Philadelphia and other
| large seaport cites will do the same work for ie~s
money by the eight hoir system The ,ourncyman can
thus max ng day and a half, which would bc cguva
lent TO SIX dollars and this they they canno, afford
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Resolved, That we will open our respective establishments
on MONDAY April % or As soon as practicable To such Of
m'enancs a. WI ,esnns worS unle. tha od resuat9ns
Thsi "bIe ye lsn y su ~ y ~ s
ati0a OF affair and ie erlyaton md ucrbaps
which many families my be compelled % unisryp thiousn
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and 10 ,he commercial: public 10 resat .v~y on
may the already eiyra
svr cost OF construction and repairs aud especially one
ulcaei Tor Anh unfraspnsbis ~ his ana We uefrofe
h 'eray s,u ,n,, rs nd ' wa,d
e.p@rfiiy soe Inc ani III uownes h eDdorS'
| this resolution
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an, .,aorc tho "A md raj an no The o,rnoycrs IA ga
b. mo- ~ mis- xo,t a. ns,. sors n, ,be,, ,,,s.s ~
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1 "'' VOW" " ~ ~ ~
| THE suir CArLKyRs.
The caulkcrs enter the nth week OF their strke to
morrow having hoistcd the eight hour banner ono week
later than their coaboror tho ship carpcnors and Join
Thy appointed an executive committee. who re-
cciyo proposals. for work but how tnoy have succeeded
thus far We have not asceained The oasikcrs viii not
allow 10 DO employed in their branch Of busne,s bot
members OF their own association No carpenter will bs
permitted In any way 10 Assist or work al stripping.
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