New-York tribune., 1868-07-29
TIE sRIcKLAYERS STRIKE.

among the brcayers Of this city for more than
,ast and has caused little stir among our meehaD
neraI,v especially those concerned in the bW ding
,ass This strike originated not, as Is usually Ue case
a., demand for increased wages, but in an en- 10
.stsblish the elghhOur system among the mechanics
o fIiow brieklaying as a regular avoeaW Jn Some OF
nc trades have, believe, been working ac |
soTdlng to the eighthOur plan for MIRO than year
past and have hxed II, DIV on firm
Enndation The pasteTers, we are rightly |
informed took the Lead IN thls mo- ement and found but
argument used by mechanics II all classes who seek TO
IavOrng this system the congressional act making eight
hours days work was assed by the last Congress ana
approved July eesl and that therefore, they nave tne
right take advant9 ge of the situation" OF course
the idea Of putting ns plan into operation generally, as
might naturally % expected met on nearly every OcGa
sion, with sttenV opposition frsm those who employ
Tsecbanr an0 the trades have concluded % enforce INC
system, II pos' be by The can1tcrs made the
attempt abISt five years ago, and failed an its accom-
lea have been more successful ard the oPn-
so'I now prevails very extensively St amohS ~ VOTE oi
soIn Is simply question of time. That time, the 4rlck
layers OF New thought had come tor them tb sea
non and consequently they deterElned 10 take &dNah
tage Of g. The question was discussed ana car vasse
among tsem at their society meeuegs au m ~ we e
employers at a certain time, the men haVng hrst en
wages from S. to $4 50 day The demand met with a
prompt refusal the part Of m9orlty OF the DOsses
tbcush the opposition not so determined Is the men
hafexpeeted il would be. AS the far greater proportion
OF the bosses manfesty opposed To the new move
ra4e further notifcatiop If their desires met with
no greater favor The employers renamed obstinate
ast the iourneymen refused to continue TO work rms
refusal of course put the bosses TO nueh @ ouDD
convenience, especially as many OF them had
aor work to be 1niShed in specified time; IDen peg9
Smnovcd AND for some time appeared if the former
would be successful in the contest Ihey weIS m b
labor while The men, the other hand asAed 9hy & ~
per day and refused to wsra pGe s and numbers
Of them came from the surrounding Cltes, Ieauy ~
g6e places made vacant blythe strikers Dut
with fact that strike in progress The latter
were prepared for tLs however; f; 1heS thS ne nSu
appointed committees TO look after the new. new
oomers, and wherever bricklaymg was being dohe
by mechanes brought hither IN answer 70 70 'b be
sOnRd. They eXpOstulated with the worknen' anu
1Se T nspG to Hnre and destroy the power of
their brother radesmen and by speclOus appeas lnSy
iobs on which they were engaged Al the same time the
combined organizations made provision Icr thoSe OI te
is were unable to support their families They had iuly
determined that there should be no actH sbavig & O
weekly allowance of money nearly equal TO what they
civ three organizations or unions Of brictlayers
Nos 2 L. and l2-the latter being made mp
Siety men, while those who refuse to join Of these
Onions who work contrary 10 the laws OF the trade
The country subject TO the rules and regulations OF
central organization composed OF delegates rom me
the and advancemcnt of the trade generally
500 No. about 500 1t is estimated that there are
about bosses or master briekayers IN the e Wneh
bned nna of about COO which was set apart afford
assistance to such as might need daring the Gontnn
ance OF the movement and joint committee was APP
pointed supervise the distribution OF TINS und ana 10
look after the general interests of the men who were
Etandng out In case this should not prove adequate
TO the emergency, the Committee empowered tolevy
pecunary assistance rendered the Committee from
the funds of other organizations or unions OF
that there appears to be no lack OF eclent packing
given the brckayers here The Chairman OF the JOINT
COmIntce that he has unsolicited offers Of
money from labor organizations oher thah DIlckayes
amounting in the aggregate 10 more thah SlOgoG ana
ngement from mechanics unions of all kinds, and from
all the neighbOring states Many men who were once
other and lucrative ayOcatons have also profeed
Pecuniary assistance to the strikers. The Committee
have not deemed it necessary, however, 10
accept the kind offers of their friends, as the
made on them for assistance On Saturday last when
the regular weekly payments were made sSVeLs Sd te %
committee further for assistance they had obtained
Jobs from bosses who recognize the IN T c
tabOut there nOwDut IA or IS who st stand out
comply With the demand that eight hours labor be
sldeIed full days work OF tho men belonging to the
unions ii thought that not quits lOc now without
work. and every day is lessening this number when e
strike was inauguTated the building business was oIlsE
TO 'sOme Textent by carrying out the move ,g
were acting from principle and arc fully satisfied to b'
She losers temporarily If by so doing they are enabled
trade Many Of the brckayers resdEg here have foun(
employment in other eites-especMay M those VINO oT %er
referred TO- have to work under bosses here Wht
ers who refuse 10 comply with the terms demanded by
the men have been able TO procure more than &
"scabs 70 carry on their work. one employer who
compiled with the eighthOur demand, having announced
Mt the bosses meeting that he did so only because neees
sity compelled him. he having contract to complete
by certain day the men whom a he ,or employee mp @
longer. one feature which has grown out OF TINS
strike is this In many instances the journey.
have combined together and taken contracts direct
from the OF real estate Plans and specifications
for 100000 worth Of work in the hands OF
the Committee awaiting estimates all Of which will be
disposed Of tins week Several jobs obtained IN the
way have already been given out by the Committee
and the men who got them are now at WORK one real
employed in erecting buildings for him in North Fourth
gt but in consequence Of the work being ndifeTeDy
rooms Of the Committee for gang OF men and fore
man TO take their places They were promptly furnished
him. The German Union; No u, has contracted
fourth-st and will set a number of men
work forthwith over 100 men have been put at work
Church In Sixty hfth-st and about the number
the schoOhOuse in Thrtysec0nd-st, between Third
ment among the cannot fail TO prove beneficial IL
will many OF them 10 become bosses who otherwise
wond never have supposed themselves capable OF rising
ebOye the grade OF JouTneymen Takng al the crcuin
stances into consideration the Brckayers strike may be
said be virtually end At least it has already ap
preached so nearly to IT, that by the close OF the week.
u very small number of the strikers will
be unemployed The Committee intend to keep their
rooms at the Demlt Dispensary open for few days In
order to receive reports from the whom they have
rent out but they that they have need to
there longer for the purpose giving aid to dependent
men, the principal object for which they were appointed
hey consider that their has been accomplished
The strike in all its main features has proved TO be
meeting Of the trade is TO be held at the Dem Dspcn
bary Hall tomorrow evening when the general result OF
the strike Will be made known.
THE BOARD OF HEAL7H