New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
TIE TAILoRs' STRIKE.

The shOp-tailors of this city and vicinity,
who struck Oh Wednesday last for increase OF wages
have thus far proved generally unsuccessful or the
firms apped TO for an advance on Wednesday and Thurs
day but three have returned favorable answer, VIZ
Carhart & Whitford Coleman & Son, and Pcet d CO.
The remaining "a houses, thus far applied to, have
either fatty refused or returned evaslve answer
Yesterday the Committee visited different shops
the proprleors OF but two Of which fit 70 return
satisfactory answer. There enrolled in the various
faop tacrs unions in this city and vicinity about 5000
aeu these Unions 10 in number Nos !, 8, and 10
being located in this city, No. in WliamsburRh No.
in Vast New.York, No in Union Hin, No. G in West
chester County, No in New-BrOoklyn No. in Hudson
City, and No in Carlsadt, ". j.; Newark N j., has
also three well organized unions OF tins character.
This number comprises but very small
taiors in this city and vicinity. which is estimated
about 10000 The object of this strike is 10 secure adj
vance Of about IS per cent Oh the present rates ~ wages
which will raise the prices to the standard OF 1--WE
ego. According 20 the representations OF these men,
even with the and Of their wives and a sewing nachne
work, which IS usually from IL 10 IT, rive years ago
these operatives struck for advance Of SO 10 35
their rates Of wages and after struggle OF
eral weeks, succeeded IN accomplishing uieF OBJECT.
Previous TO engaging IN that movement the men per
fected thorough organization OF the trade which
Kept up Tor several months AFTER the close OF the strike
when the various Unions deserted This action the
part Of the encouraged the bosses to repeated efforts
10 reduce the wages winch during the past hve years
has been accomplished from time 20 time, until today
DelOW tbe rates OF nVe years ago IL Is 10 recover ts
lost ground that the present movement has been in
augurated Preparations for II have been In progress for
nearly year past. About u months the first Shop
Gaiors Union now IN existence, was formed Ia this city,
since which time the work has progressed until from
organization II 30 the number has increased
unions having membership Of 1900 Beside these
the Central Committee Of the Taors Union Of New.
York and vicinity. This organization Is composed Of
representatives OF the various subordinate unions and its
duty is to legislate all questions affecting the Organza
ton as whole, such as the question Of Strikes etc.
al ms No no
branches OF the tailoring business in this city have
ceeded in peTfectng organization second TO that OF
custom talors have organizations in nearly every shop
IN the city; the clothing cutters have also
learned from the above exhibit, fast pcrecng
ganizaton which distinct eventually to become very
strong In numbers and Influence. plan is foot
looking toward the formation Of union to be composed
Of representatives, from the Clothing Cutters the Jour
neymen Tailors and the Shop TaOrs Unions the object
In view being the more harmonious action Of the mem
bc!s Of the various branches Of the trade in all matters
10 the welfare OF the men, The firms which
acccded 10 the demands Of tine yesterday those
VI Poet son and Coleman the former Of whom employs
30 hands, and the latter about many. The men for
ncrly employed in those shops which have refused TO
give the advance asked are all out and IN those shops
where the shall hereafter be refused, like course
viii be pursued To-day eight or ten shops will be
visited by the Committee. The total number Of shops
represented u the various unions Is ~.
The furniture clerks of Brooklyn will indulge
IN a street parade on Monday evening.
BY the death of President Sylvis, of the Ma
on4 Labor Union The duties Of that office deyoge upon
Mr. Henry Tucker OF this city, first icePresdcnt.
The Clothing Cutters met last evening and
perfected arrangements for their annual picnic which
lakes place at JOnes's Wood on Monday.
A delegation from the Iron Molders Union
No 2 consisting OF ten person. 70 Philadelphia last
yenng, TO attend the funeral OF the late VIM III sylys
which takes place to-day
The work of electing representatives from the
various trades unions IN this city the forthcoming La
Dor Convention In Philadelphia has commenced and the
arc that NewYOrk Will be well represented
Last evening the HOusesmiths elected as delegate Mr.
George Leonard The Iron Molders their meeting on
evening selected James Carr and the Cloth
ng Cutters. their President, Mr.. Henry shafer. The
NOrHngwomens Association has also selected delegates