The New York herald., 1867-04-01
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

Increased Wages Demanded by Jourueymru
Carpenters, C0op~rs. Mssons md Painters.
To-day increased rate Of win be asked by the
carpenters Of this cy They have hitherto been
ing So 5oper day; 81 day viii hereafter be demanded
The coopers who have been receiving ~ So will to-day
demand ss. On and after the lst Of May the masons
win also domand So day.
BRooKLYs.
Within q short past the Journeymen Carpenters
Union Of Brooklyn have given notice that the members
OF organization would demand 81 per day instead
OF SO so he present amount received) on and after
April J. as the minimum rate OF wages Before being
paid or for the week the members of the union notified
their respective bosses OF the demand OF the society,"
held special meeting Saturday evening for tho
purpose Of receiving reports the result The meet
Ing was held at Grenada Hail. Myrtle avenue near
Bridge street. the president, Mr. Henry Gordon, in the
char, and Mr. john Robertson acting as secretary
After the disposal OF some preliminary business
number OF reports by members present, but
full knowledge 10 tho result Of the demand could
tended. The following named bosses, however, were
reported as being willing TO pay the increased rate OF
wages:--Ihomas Mccormack, Gold street. j. II. Town.
send wIloughby avenue; Docherty 4 Mcdonald, Mr..
woodruff Hudson avenue Joseph Tuthiu Bridge street,
s,rsn, prew Iermont Avenue Robert Sessy ny
Front street; Baxter rtowe building Court street;
William WEIGH. franklin avenue; Cunningham Ward,
Lafayette avenue; Christopher Lee, Smith street; Mr.
Sheldon Court street ('sf IL becomes general thing
The following bosses we're reported as willing to pay t
Wright Brooks, Oxford street; Mr.. Mckee, Casson
avenue D. S Voorhees,, of Court street, ''would con-
sider It,"
The following bosses reported az refusing
ply with the mand:--Wiliiam williams Flatbush
nue.; John Mclean, Mr.. Van Nostram New York; VIII
liam yoss. Flatbush
The following New York bosses who employed men,
bers Of this organization reported favorable
Wilson Straut Trinity place; Jonathan NJ Kelly,
Fletcher street, John Hackett East Eighteenth street.
There being no other members present TO report. .
general discussion In relation TO the subject ensued
Mr. JoHs LAIR thought thar all The society had TO do
TO stand rm and they would then be successful In
their demand He said that anv member who should
go TO work on Monday morning without proper under
day not only thief, but liar TO his fellow men
would drive even brad before having a proper
understanding this point. Mr. Lair also predicted
that by the middle Of the week member would
the increased OF wages, and In conclusion
marked that II they acted right they would show the
New Workers (socc:y and bosses) what the Brook
lyn society was made Of (Appauso.)
MIR. BEATTY was positive that every man would have
the increase before Tuesday.
Some further discussion ensued, after which the meet
ing adjourned and In accordance with pro, sion In the
bylaws those members who have been refused the In
crease OF wages will 'strike" for it,
ANOTHER DEMANDS INCREASE OF WAGES.
The Laborers' Union Benevolent Society OF Brooklyn
have given office boss builders that and after TO-
day members Of that society will demand $3 per day
the rate OF This action was determined upon ~
recent meeting of that organization
FLUSHING.
The journeymen painters OF Flushing, 1. l., have
solved TO demand 81 day ON and after to-day.