New-York tribune., 1867-04-12
THE LABOR QUESTION.
nrr cAprrNrTKs1 sIRIKE

Is continued and acting under resolution which
was passed on Monday, hundreds of the strikers are
securing the city in ques, of employment at - day
Others perpetual session at No 2o7 BOwefy await
1pe the sumOns Of such employers may Indicate then
%Lge to coucede the advance. But the number Oi
carpenters 10 I've seen u their hall decreasing daily as
after another, the choice wOrkmen are being iHn
day for the labor Of inferior mechanics bnt recognizes
the right of employers TO discriminate between INC 9es
At the morning session Yesterday reported that
several good wOrnen had declined offers from Nnp
adopted by Of the carpenters societies
bat the men, yesterday 6ade csrps9tssS go 10
also reported that the members OF other trades
~ me stI3te wIenevcT money may he needed but the
carpeners prefer 10 support thelnseNes a"ntrth,te
8 week peCtiyely to the strike iund uht tnt ehS
body shall have wol carl 10 which were alIendcu I M
The names l3 employing carpenters VINO are 0egeU N
pledged 70 each other not 10 pay - day. was read R
asserted that the following named employers paying
the price tie employers card 10 the contrary nOtNt
sSifh. John S:cagon J. v Mcttler j. Walton, r. G. Bag
hey, r. ". Powell J. DAILY, G.. W Ford ID. Grimsted, W.
ri 4 G. Gedaey Hunt a Son, Hoffman a. Tanning, Jen-
nBgs q Brewn j. s. Meyer, G.. 5. Miller Ward Il CO.. and
J. Baldwin Those Of the carpenters who read u wfd t
nesday mornings TIuBUNE's exclusive report Gl lne
doings IN the employing carpenters meeting Will VIII hoe @
Plained to their associates that they are insMg con
tracts and do not intend 70 take lobs involving the
neymen having consulted the books at the Department
%fsulyey and Inspection of Buildings and aseeralhed
than before in the history Of the city take enoOu
aEenent frem the fact and WILL II the employers persist
IN resolution enter the market in competition II is
noteworthy circumstance that this formidable strike
has been managed nearly fortnight without solitary
of drunkenness either in or near the strikers meet
lneroOm Nor has any collision occurred between the
3ourneymen and their late employers EAa
MEETING or TEAM SHOEMAkERS
President James McllalpR in the chair at the
meeting last evening. and the hall at the Fourteenth
Ward llUte was filled almost 10 oYerflOwng IL having
been reported that the WOTnen lately employed ny Mr.
John ". Burke Of No - Park Row strike, the
officers Of the various shops which are represented IN the
for the benefit OF the strikers The Team
6hoemakeTs Society organized only SIX months ago,
trade society designing 20 accomplish trade objects II Is
necessary only that the dues shall be sufficient to cover
expenses and they Therefore but ten cents
month. In the event OF ~ STRIKE, assessments
~ from IS cents member may be made
in aid OF the strikers. The most expert team
sbOemakers making not more than $40 week. and in
feriOr Oureyiuen realize not more than SIS when bus
ness but i'm the time of depression the allotment
VI work which the employers give them rs reduced, SO
that the most skful in the trade cannot average the
round. SIS week. The society men allegc lhat
their employers who abundantly able 20 pay wages
.upon winch they support their families respectfully
re striving split their organization; but they have
effect combination and then insist
up.n fair days pay for fair days work The Society
via meet again on Thursday evening next.
LsAe AND STEAM FILTERS PROTECTIVE SOCIETY.
Anew organization, 10 be known as the New-lOrk
sas AID steam Filters Union Protective Benevolent so
eiety effected and Mr. John e. Walsh has been
chose its President It's object is first TO elevate the
sensafion Cor every competent wOrkmen. The prices
nov range Between So and 50 50 day. according 10 work
manshp. Only two other societies OF hDorels IN TINS
branch OF industry known 10 exist III TINS country
ma i'm nd the other in Chicago; and with the
latter the Secretary OF the New-Hork body at its inst
stated monthly meetino last evening, was authorized 10
Walsh has been chosen 10 represent the Society IN the
NOrkiDgmen's Union.