New-York tribune., 1867-04-26
LABOR MOVEMENTS
srAIRBuuDER's UNION, NO. l.

srAIRBlJupER's UNION, NO. l.
President John V. H. SecOr, after calling the mem
bs of the Union to order last evening said that three
weeks ago Mr. Lewis A. Dean Of Twenty tyeiGhthsi, cu'
the wages his best iOurneymcn down l2l cents day
and then Saturday last required them TO submit 10
further reduction. But the ouTncymen, who were pald
81 day through the Winter could see no reason why
they should not get that sum during te 2HSS, ] p1,
of Fftecnthst.. having followed Mr. Deans example
also lost their men several oi ue ~ iho,
shops and the Union is abundanty able to support thI
few thaI are out bCiore the b ~ wterrcit wa,
elected 10 that position
AT THE CARPENTERS INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
yesterday morning, TIE TEiBuNEs exclusive report o
The transactions OF the employers read, aud Eu
ployer Easterbrooks motion that the trade pay the "a
ployers defeat Three Germans, who were sent IRON
Castle Garden No. 267 BOwery accepted offers OF sta
tiOnS at Paterson N j.. and number of strikers "ei'
reported to have found work in this city at - day.
| COOPERATION IN 4 TEMPERANCE MEETING.
AT the meeting of Father Matthew Temperance So
Mr George b. Riley Incorporated remarks upon the
evils Of gnswitng timely afgnm%g UNI M IN M IvUT p NO
men Of NcwYOrk. If during the last ten years they mad
and PIT into cooperative shops the money when lney
flung the thousands of bars in this ey might
to-day have been their own employers
IABoRERs' UNION BENEOyOLENT SOCIETY.
The Fifth Division of the LaborcrS' Union Benevo-
lent Association the meeting in Temperance Institute
Struggle with the employers to the extent ability
The members Association will demand 50 day OH
| and after the first OF May.
| sHOEMAKERs.
An adjourned meeting was held at the Fourteenth
Ward House last evening Of the Society OF Ladies
ShOemakers. The committee reported that the several
| employers waited had acceded TO the 10 the demand
for per cent advance wages except as regards some
by fhe Society and u inches established the stan
dard heel instead of1 The prices for French heels was
meeting twas enthusiastic and harmonious looking to
future benefits rather than immediate results Mr. Bates,
! IDrpg1 1puf a.
Mr. Hapine presided the General Meeting Of Shoe
nrers In The Lower Han OF the Fourteenth Ward House
last night Several members were added and the report
that one large shSS hs cs5sea 10 tau demands ci the
workmen was received with loud cheers The other bust
! THE JOURNEYNIEN CARPENTERS.
| The iourncymen carpenters held "a mass meeting
! at the NewYork Assembly Rooms. corner OF Broadway
and Twenty second St last evenngo reeste the resol-
tions adopted at their meeting. Mr. VIM. Shaw
called The chair. Messrs T. L. Rosemond g. Taylor,
and j. ID. Ryan, were appointed Vice Presidents ana
John Clark NJ Donovan, and james Douglass secretaries
Mr. Shaw brief review of the progress OF the con,
roversy between the employers and enployes and sad
that the position Of the employees combination had not
yet been fully determined at the last meeting OF the
employers resolution had been offered TO accede TO the
demands Of the iourDeymen aud give the required - per
day but that an amendment making the S. rs had
been offered and the matter had been gwen to the charge
Of q committee who 10 report al future meeting.
! that the employers intended 10 break up me
| CarpaHter's Ass0clation rather than resist the
/ 50 cents which the woIknen insisted ,n ulTm shc
sitnatOn IL affirmed that the present demand Oi the
carpenters is not extorilGnaic ana mat the sIike n"s
added 10 their strength II was further resolved tt
cooperative carpenters shop should be esablshcd as
the present strike shOnd be ended The resOlu
Ons declare It can he proved that the following nameu
employing carpenters are paying the demands OF ie
Grace smOns Jones, Kelley. Hackett HAYS PrevI,
Coburn, Doyle, Mckenzie Sherwood fitzpatrick, Lawer
| Of Watrsst. johnson & Young, I3scorcl. McQuam.
Berry joyce Hardy, Mcdonald, Boole, Donohge
| q Cornwall, Geduey Co.. Howell. DENIS, Smith,
| Myers, Martin ~ Kuckly, Dalmadge 4 Murphy,
Cooley, Powell, Myers, Brougham langdon, Duck
! ton, McCrum, McEvy, Hoatlin, Kelly. Rider, Willie.
Greene Dngeldein, FORD, Buchanan, BOgar strachan,
! Hermann Hoffman, 8 flaming. Newman, Blossom 4
Burath. Myers, Chase, Post ChatterOn Jones smith,
Welsh Russell Banker, jenkins, White, Sibley, Weeks
GnasonJ, Carpenter & suman Tcnbrock Il Crockett Web.
er Mcstapleton, Lantly, Fenty. Morrison. selcrug.
Brrchill Van Hoosen, sherman Gilllck Bogart 4 Me
Cargau. McGrath. Giles Clinchy Laughln, Keymer Il
Nan HOuOn, Blake Wandell, Godfrey BerTian, McGn-
Mr. spoke in support Of the resolutions assert
that the strike matter Of necessity and not OF
choice ON the part OF the workmen Rents and provisions
had greatly advanced in price. while the wages had
been raised. demand FOR increased wages had been
denied bv the employers and nothing was left but to
strike When 1t was reported that the had formed
a combination the wOrkmen sent committee 10 confer
with like committee from the employers, hut they
fused appoint such delegation. The strike. he said
had been successful the list OF names Of bosses read as
having acceded to the terms would abundanty show It
said that carpenters could be hired for J25 day.
and II he pted the employer who Kept them at
work aud the families who were dependent on their
tiOns believed the employers would respect them for
standing up for their rights they refused 10 grant
their demand lie charged OF the employers with
deceit in complying with their demand and then denying
the fact. He claimed that the organization OF wOrkmc
beneficial both to the master and man. as IL regu
lated wages and by equalization OF wages employers
able stand fair chance with each other In bust
ness competition Besides, il gives the employer Op
pOtunty engage the best workmen, the association
does require that FIRST class wages shall be paid to III
| ferOr wOrkmen.
Mr.. welar OF the Typographical Union claimed that
organization Of labor necessary TO the protection Of
the wOrkingmen. Sewing women are unable TO combine
and the consequence is they work until they starye He
talked strongly in favor Of cooperative movements and
cited the New-YOrk Printing Union as successful
pertinent In that direction.
Mr. Easterbrook was introduced as the "boss" who
had endeavored bring his colleagues at their last meet
ing to accept the OF the vOrkmen per day. and
vigorously cheeIed. He said that he should pr0ba
bly, differ from Of his audience in his views OF the
subject under discussion He said strikes would cut both
ways and injurious alike TO employer and EN-
toned them fnend, against hasty or nladvsed ac
tisn. Though his remarks were probably as he said,
adverse the sentiment of the audience they good
naturedly received and frequently appauded He be-
eved that IL any Union formed IL should be
posed OF both employers and Ourneymen that mutual
conference and confidence might forward the interests OF
both He denied that the bosses at their last meeting
took any steps toward breaking down the organization
| OF the carpenters.
Mr.. Ennis President OF the WOrkngmens Union. fol-
lowed in q short speech taking issue with Mr. Easter
brook points, and earnestly advocating Union
The resolutions than adopted, and after remarks
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