The New York herald., 1867-04-17
THE LABOR QUESTION



The Carpentcrs' strike.
the Carpenters Union have established their head
quarters q No 2o7 Bowsry, where persons Wishing 70
employ men at "a per day can have their orders filled
Yesterday the demand for at this rts was greater
than the supply Nearly ali the applications for men
upon these terms were from employers who are disposed
to yield to the demands Of the men, and give them em.
ployment for the season. There are, however, some
l2o or 100 connected with large establishments
who believing that their old employers will be forced TO
terms stand out and positively refuse to accept OF work
from other bosses at the rate established by tho Union
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Many applications for men at 81 per day have been re-
ceived from the rural districts, and those orders
Quarry mems Society. e
The members Of the above society have resolved upon
demanding an increase Of pay, the demand to 60 into
effect on the first day Of May The wages at present
paid this class OF wormen they alege is not sufficient
70 mcet the exorhtant demands OF the landlords for
house rent This is the Of the agitation at the
the advance sought will bring their daily hire up to
y o. IN case me contractors refuse to comply with
~ 70 will be the wages demanded. arrftN .e.<s
Operative Plasterers, Society.l
At recent meeting Of the above body a resolution
was adopted declaring III unlawful for any member to
work for employer who has non.socie,y mem at
approved according the provisions laid town in the
constitution OF tho society. This body is composed Of
employers and employed. but according to late resolu
tion no one Is eligible to membership who is a member
of other ra society existing in this city, without
frs. resgning from that other society. This regulation
goes into effect en- the 1st Of May.
United Dcrrickmen's Association.
The United Derickmen Of this city have notified the
employing stone cutters. and all other employers with
whom they are brought in contact that after the 18th
day Of May they will demand So per delm for their
labor The subject Of has been under consider
alton for some time by tho followers Of this branch Of
labor and was brought to eliminating point at the last
regular monthly meeting of the society by making the
above demand.
First Division Lakorers' Union Benevolent
Society.
An extra meeting or this society held last evening
at the Fourteenth Ward Hotel, Grand and Eliza
beth The business sala
res of officers OF The association and other matters Of
routine nature.
Brass Founders.
The journeymen brass founders and flnishers held
very numerousiy attended meeting evening" half
past seven O'Clock, at Early Closing Hail. 267 Bowery.
era members handed in their subscriptions and
ber Of applicants received into the body and after
the transaction OF other routine business the meeting
adjourned
Carpenters, Union No. 3.
The Carpenters Union No. held meeting last even
ing 427 secocd avenue between Twenty fourth and
Twenty fifth Streets The mombors who on strike
express determination not to work unless their
demand for 81 per day 10 complied with. They state
committee TO wait their employers, asking them TO
appoint committee to meet and confer with them
This their employers refused 70 DO, and now tho men
determined TO hold out About fifty members OF
this association arc on the strike. 9