New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
THE LABOR MARKET.
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.

sions that affect the labor market in this city and vicn
age again upon u.s. and that large number of mechan
cs aborers and belonging TO trades organizations
are "on strike" Many strikes have also taken place
within the past week. and have been terminated by the
employers acceding to the demands made by the men
Among these was that Of the bricklayers employed n
constructing the new railroad depot at the late st. joints
Park who were successful In obtaining the advance n
wages demanded 5 cents per day. making tnelr preat
men employed here also struck on Monday for an advance
Of IS cents the rate Of wages they were RECEIVING and
Sassed among the men before final action was taken.
nOacompSnc nom & by employers work was cease The
IN wS s the %ss S
otherwise have been to-day out OF employment"stand-
Ing a as s H. CT 4 ay be sae
ayerred that at least 5000 men are now or have been
lately on strike the prominent among them bensth
The House Carpenters and Joiners.-These mechanics
a. The joiners met at the Demt Dspensary on Monday
night last when committee, previously appointed ior
The incssed rate Of waSes Tie propretors Of Other
shops refused to DO so at present on the ground ey
weTo members Der GI inc master vbst bsvns
first obtained the consent OF that society Two or threo
Tbo %smSers Of & bTapch Of trade
perfect confidence IN finally forcing compliance with
their demands The house carpenters proper, owing TO
lack of organization have greater obstacles TO Contend
against. - .
The M0sOnsThese now receive VI 30 per day. ana ask
OF so conts They contend that not only do
the increased cost Of living and the exoIbancy OF rents
6sp cans 19 eSposps them to the dangers attendant on
imperfect scafodng In all kinds OF weather affords adj
higher degree than at present Their trade organization
is effective and the men express determination
to stand out" until the advance they ask Is conceded
The present indications that nearly all the master
masOns will pay the increased price.
The BYiekIdyersThis trade was moro fortunate than
many Others In gaining its demand The contest on the
part Of its members was short SHARP and decisive"
They asked for per day and obtained IL almost as soon
as their desire was made known only three employers
being reported having refused Monday last was Sc
ected by them the day for making the demand for In
creased compensation and the initiative taken. as
above narrated by the employed on the new railroad
complete The bricklayng business Is brisk now aud
| workmen are I'm great demand Contractors were IN
Mn Bus Ferry Pe and otRer places in le vicinity Of this city
The Day Labore'S engaged i me Building IfGdes-This
Is per dSy and they now ask 81 So In some cases
they have roceiyed It, but compliance with the deYend
very numerous body and are so thoroughly organ
led as to Insure the successful Of their strike
mon aborers in THIS city can always DO found to supply
any demand that may arise The laborers up town em
81 90 per day on Monday. but Mr.. Thomas Cummings.
the contractor resolue IN his determination not TO
concede It. The thon determined 70 strike and at
at this writing they ara still "stGnding out" The
iaborers employed by Mesrs LOper Davis contractors
oroctea on the near Snetes also Struck
Monday for an advance Of 20 cents per day and those
Recovery Of the Saturday eight thour system In ths
sSou S 1 % NUMBER SS epogcd IN tho row Propect Park
Brooklyn who on Monday last demanded W per day.
ooEs.guence Of their Inability TO work during the late
rainy weather for which deduction was made from hor
rate OF COMPENSATION than would procnro the barest no
oesses Of fe Their demand for q pe DAY has not pet
work at the old The coal beavers at tho Jersey
City docks are also strike and trouble has arisen in
aces sS are Sf vacated vS police
sy against aGSa' and SOusP @ sct Change
In the rate OF wages similar 70 that attens1 70 10
N 'Sa oa os w lSS U Il are
and imprisonment Several OF tho strikers have bees
seem determined 20 stand ont however until tsy have
either gained their point or demonstrated that success s
sSay q TsSs@ls, gsS sSdSny Yr
the SoSses 20 accede to their demsnds meeting Is
TO be held tonight 70 perfect tho arrangements On Sun
their wages having been much reduced during the Win
ter 90 per cent? and owing TO the increased rents and the
OF business 10 properly support their fanies They
commended that measures Do taken at early day TO
dnctIon wero made One OF the objects contemplated by
this body y 70 adopt the eight hour system OF labor Il
compensated in acoordnnce with the Kind OF work on
which they are employed Those employed IN The most
skilltu hsndiorah OF tho gtade receive from go
10 ta5 per week, while those who are engaged In
cOmmOner work get. from $40 70 .tis The
and t6e advance demanded VIII II secured increase It 70
The employers nave already boon bottled OF
intention OF the to initiate srke unless their de-
mand for an advance meets with favorable reception.
aud o report as 90 tho discrimination et which the
"bosses have arrived s 70 DO mado at tho meeting TO-
night Tho protective OfganzhtOn.nOw numbers upward
OF Ye hundred men, and comprises oil tho expert work
Inen belonging 20 tho trade Ia this city.
TIE JotFney1nen Bdkershuch dissatisfaction exists
Of wages IA by means satisfactory Compensation for
the labor they perform being average only eleven
per hour for n05t faguing labor Tho nature OF
their business compile them TO work throughout the
night and portion S tho day their hours OF labor being
less than 10, and frequently 10 out OF the a.
stances as low as 90 per wsck They have now O regu
arly organized society and so soon ts members shall
bo sweed 10 1000 q nuhbor (they have about 900
enrolled strike win loo Initiated. unlessl In the mean
time their standard OF wages be raised 20 4 for IL hours
labor In order to bring about this result grand
Saturday evening ns Under the auspices OF the Pro-
tectve Society.
The OOopsps-Ths class OF mechanics has also struck
for more remuneratve wages. Many OF the employing
ooopers ready TO comply with the demands Of the
men but ono boss" and he the principal one In the
journeymen. The men generally express confidence Ia
the successful result OF the strike however.
There also signs OF demand for higher wages
about being made by the Iongshoremen and Lumber
Handlers by the Stage Drivers and others employed In
laboring svOoations In all cases 10 claimed that the
STATED such action their part Several trade societies
are now awaiting answers 10 the demands made
ter workmen, and, as general rule no formidable
sisance ia made by tho latter. Appearances indicate
that within short tune clio prices OF mechanical labor
will be increased.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION