The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-24
The Coopers' strike.

men coopers OF THIS city, employed on what known
as 1iquor work. struck for higher wages yesterday
The demand is for return 10 the old standard, which
was about twenty-five per cent higher than the pre-
sent The notice given was 80 short that the bosses
here were not prepared 70 render " definite answer
yesterday morning. Most OF them requested the
men to remain at work, and u the majority OF the
same. The men, however. preferred 10 take their
own course and accordingly struck. IL is not an
the demand for whiskey barrels Ia now greater than
can be supplied.
woflsingwouner's Protective Union.
The workingwoncn's National Protective Union
Association held their scmi-nonthIy meeting las.
evening at no. 6s East Broadway. Miss Susan o..
Anthony in the chair.
After the minutes Of the previous meeting al
been read and adopted Miss VIRGINIA PENNY made q
few remarks on the present condition OF the work
ingwomen throughout the United states In general
and In New York city In particular. she con'endei
that woman, in almost every sphere OF labor was
treated more like q slave than a human being
endowed with superior intelligence. She
was made 70 work just as hard as n
man, yet, az rule, received but one-hal,
the pay that the latter received. This way OF un.
derratIng woman's work "a laborer was a gros,
injustice, ana one which could never be remeaicd
but by the action OF the workng women IN crnscycs
~ had been found useless task to appeal to the
manhood OF employers. or 70 the generosity OF an
nnieeling publlc aud The worsingwomen, by CON-
bned movements, having for their common end the
welfare and the elevation OF the labor standard of
a females WHO were obliged 10 toll day by day for
their tread, could alone alleviate the bur.
deus under which they were now groaning
Mss AsrHesy said that at previous meeting II
had been decided 10 appoint committees 10 nyc a.
gate the FAC relating TO wOmed's daily work Ia The
various trade departments In which they were en-
poyed. and In pursuance Of that decision she would
appoint a comm ttee OF one for the following de-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., dressmakers CLOAK mar.
ufacturers, school teachers. embroiderers ssiop''
workers. rag psckers, machine OPERATORS book-
folders and wrapper writer's, hoop skirt workers UNI
breda makers. wood engravers and photographers
twas very dificult, Miss Anthony sud, 70 inses.
tgete the condition or each OF these departments OF
labor In manner that would lie satisfactory TO
everybody who would like 10 obtain ali the inlorna.
ton possible IA regard to the cre.tles' of employ.
ers; but IL was TO be hoped that the committees
would be enabled 10 prosecute their task with some
degree OF success sne Lad been careful not to plaSs
anybody on committee to investigate the depart
ment In which she the cOinmitteej labored BY that
means no employer could wteax his petty VENGEANCE
ON any one OF them for interfering with hts bisi-
ness She would also remark hat one or two per-
sons h prayed her not 10 include the rag pickers
IN the list, but, In her opinion Inc association should
overlook no class OF w6rklnxwonlen. tAppause.D The
kng pickers we're as mucn ground down a. any other
sio n persons, and she mad heard 81 2 case only
vie aay before OF q poor woman who had 10 pick
s-ss sor " 30 per week thirteen hours day, nni
ny nau 70 support three chtd en- beside herself out
OF ner munincent wages. ~
IN" nai , LIN a. D., then made areoort Of visit
al hu naue 10 tue embroidery cstab ishinents OF
III eis,. she said she iound All the avenues for
:. ',ueuuh closed, from the IA, that INC iUrewO.
sher Win ther 81 a o VI IN fear OF
s.h ..niPtoyets. She believed ear hal more 20 30
win Their non commuuicat,ycnss tWAn Ansth,na
sase. ~ Wds Wen known that eullup ller, esta0lsh-
chss Char ca their customers enoruot,siy for work
''i ""'V" '""' AA'' almost notLil@. no thought