New-York tribune., 1867-05-02
LABOR MOTEMENTS.
Tile STpIKEs


Yesterday morning in pursuance of the resolutions
which were recently adopted by the l. L. b. Society the
inasOns abOrersbeing the hOdcarers and other help
ia wOrk-strcI for advance Of fifty cents
day The employers aIso struck that il TO say, sus-
and result scarcely workman in any branch of
building was to be found on any ediflce between
10 have formed strong secret organization, have
voted, voted u that they WI not pay IS day to the
numbers are said to have made contracts with owners
In resisting tie aborers demands; while other builders
who mold contracts requiring the speediest possible
pletiOn hopefully look forward 10 the almost uprece
dented immigration which is known TO have already
commenced its transit toward tins city The labOers
Iuctantly confess that their society il not so well situated
with respect to finances IL should he the outset OF
strlke-more than 500 having been recently squan
realized tempting percentage nearly much money
having been invested in emhlshed banners aud 500 or
whereabouts is unknown Very few of the 5000 mem.
bers of the L. U b Society are able without peeuniary
aid TO stand IDLE IN the streets fortnight and fewer yet
can command the means TO take them TO the West
Hence then brethren Of the masons ana psserers
CARNATIONS eaI that tue strike must fail such employ
ers as were working under contracts that would a-
init OF delay paid the S3 but notified their wOrmen That
they should not pay tat sum day beyond the oxpra
tiOn OF their contracts.
Probably the noteworthy strike of the season is
that which was commenced yesterday by the iOurncymen
paserers against the 1ourneymen masOns and bnclay
Masons who are expert In handling the TOwel have
tt alleged gone outside their province undertaken
the work Of paserers and the psstere regarding
where employed pasteieIs The plaserers
being formidable body may compel the masons stick
templstng strike against Jumpers" and in this move
they enjoy the smiles OF their employers
Carpenters Union No 3 last night followed the example
~ Unions Nos and = in Withdrawing from the inte-
office al No 267 BOwery all but one representative
and this morning three instead OF six will manage
Che business VI the strike. Yesterday again. Mon
day and Tuesday, every iouneyman that applied at
given JOB At "a day. ana the Strike COmmittee's
desk numbered with cards OF employers in
want OF good at the full rate required BY
fhe scale. The strike may be considered viz
tually ended. But FOR the benefit Of those men
who took short Jobs rather than accept relief from the
ciees the Strike Committee will keep the Intelligence
Office open while until 81 day shall be recognized
city. One Of the most extensive workshops which IA
embraced IN the employers organization receded ester
day morning and sent out 20 the small shops where its
late enpoyes were AZ work, invitation winch many
into hne, and aN paying good Iorkmen 81 a
day: The carpenters stnke, which fought
through the entire month OF April,
managed sODefy aud without either actual
been formally declared al end II may however prop
erly be treated event OF the past the
long month OF ANXIOUS waiting 90 their credit said
not more than one carpenter was at the
applied Except 90 one who inOxicStedj and lie
Committee, who now have nobody on their hands hold
handsome surplus to return TO the Unions Not dime
accepted from organization hat the three Car.
enters Onions OF this city and the Unions instead OF
losing members, stronger than they were month
ago.
ACTION OF The BRtCkLAYEI.s.
At the meeting of Bricklayers' Union No. last
evening President jose p DOOdy in the chair commit
reported that the OPERATING Pasterers had struck
sgainst the brckayes m compence With the following
resolution, which VAS adopted on the 9th nitino:
estd IhstA fEs nj b. lagfa m member Of this society
tpastsff veIh f ls cmpi0Js plg sib ob1nsDbes
w HJlsssst Gals agsis3 sAa sps'sd - issJ -l thJ