The Irish republic., 1867-05-11
GEN ERAL NEWS.
The Labor Movement in New York.
MEETING OF CARPENTERS UNION NO. 2.


Union 4nmousy rejected the send delegates TO
the EMPLOYERS meeting and resolved keep representatives
in the Carpenters Intelligence Office No 267 Bowery until
the entire trade shall have ST. day. The Strike Com
mtee reported that of the largest workshops are still
nearly empty that many of the best workmen, who have
hoped go back 81 the shops where until recent
y they employed have taken 81 jobs in the country
that the majority of Mr. Hunts ourneymen, who until this
week took active the strike, went out yesterday
that several first workmen who quit Mr. Fords shop
Monday have found work the country at 81 day that so
who in receipt of 81 contributing ~ week
render the Committee independent of other working
mems organizations and that there need be no apprehension
of failure strike After voting money towards de-
frayng the meeting of carpenters at the
New York Assembly Rooms this evening" the Union
LADIES' sHoEMAKERs.
REPRESENTATIVES from the workshops which have
soaed ask advance of Is per cent on the current rates
wages the Fourteenth Ward Hotel yesterday after
noon and committees to submit to the employers the
revised scale of wages 1t said that manyindeed the
maioty-of the employers have already conceded l5
advance and the committees which late in the afternoon
returned from interviews with the employers reported that the
employing shoemake will examine the revised SCALE and
make definite this morning The ourneymen entertain
no doubt of their success obtaining the advance without
making formal strike Expert workmen in this branch of
shoemkng $23 per week in the busy season 10y
working Il hours day. but other seasons they
rage half this
SMITHS ASSOCIATION.
At the meeting Smiths Protective Association,
last evening" ordered that the officers distribute among
which impe them ask advance of wages
the substance of which is follows:
"Tne nature of trade compels to live within
sonabe distance of business aud through the rapacy of
Metropolitan landlords many of compelled to live in
unhealthy loo atoms ohers being within means in
crowded rmen endangerng the health of our families
from the class of surrounding tenants the morals of
children mpered, and these inconvenences at large
increase Of above that which have heretofore paid
You will in mind gentlemen from your experience
that all articles of consumption necessary for family (and
there comparatively few of US who have not mes have
eaty increased neither does probability of there
being change that will avoraby affect and there
many of with large smies whose wages unless we as
sisted by the labor of wves would be entirely inadequate
to meet our weekly wants
Many the employing house-smth acceded the request
which made by Committee the Ist of April, and
increased the of the best workmen from 9 to
day.
BR1cKLAYERs, NO. ].
At the meeting of Brickayers Union No. last evening it
resolved that expedent unite with the Laoorers
Association The bcklyers and have been since the
18th of March last, receiving $45o day
7 CARPENTERS.
An adjourned meeting employing carpenters held
evening Masonic Hail. Thirteenth Street Mr. Wlet Black
in the chair and Rceman ofcated
tay OF the members of the society," 76 present. the
majority of whom stated that they had adhered to the reou
tion passed previous meeting pay only $500 per day.
After ransactng business of routine character the
rous of the society made their reports A. Dean
said he paid 1915 per day to ourueyman carpenters G.
men had into the country Mr. Grdey said the whole
of his struck for higher but in day two they
came back at the old price W. s. Hunt Son employ about
80 $35 per diem but who good workmen
received so John Leede had work for
him any price Messrs. Pratt Ward informed the meeting
that all their had struck for higher and that their
workshops idle B. G. Schoonmaker said the work
ing for him received So per day. j. D. Tracy had
working for him; the whole of his work sand-st.
VOORHEES, of opinion that the discomfort among the
working carpenters spreading j. Vessels has advanced
his men 81 the conclusion of the recepton of the
reports Mr. Esterbrook offered resolution the effect that
brckayers and pasteres 81 day than carpen
ers who have to furnish their own tools the latter should
receive 81 day from this date Mr. Hoe also offered resol
on suggesting that 1915 be paid ourneymen carpenters
leaving to the discretion of the bosses discriminate between
good and bad workmen On motion of Mr. Kane, Committee
of five appointed to take into consideration the
and report at the next meeting Messrs Kane Estebook
Smith, Lewis and HenneSsey appointed Committee
1t was then agreed that Mr. c. Hoe added to the Com
mittee. The meeting then adjourned.
UNION BUILDING
Last evening farmers Institute, No Al Ludlow street.
meeting of worngmen held for the purpose of forming