New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
LABOR MOTEMENTS.

THE MINERs' sTRIKE-SO PROSPECT or RE-
SUMPTION OF WORK.
SCRANTON, Aug. 23.-All prospect for an i'm
mediate resumption Of mining operations In this section
has fed. The operators on Saturday made their most
liberal offer Of wages but the miners Ina body have de-
tb1g but the sliding scale basis system No further
will be made for some time . operators have
intend 10 make any concessions IL conceded by
ali that negotiations of, and Will remain 90 for an
Indefinite period.
TIE PLATE PRINTERS STRIKE.
At the weekly session of the Plate Printers
Union last evening nearly every member present
The regular initatory business having been transacted
and several new members admitted. the Union consid
cred a set Of resolutions. amounting to the following
present strike by attempting 20 redce the wages and
otherwise treating the printers unfairly thus forcing
resist the wrongs by strike; ua has heretofore
been the custom and the pride OF Bark Note Companies
employ the most skillfu workman, and thereby d.
miush possibility Of cOunterfenT that the action
OF the Bank Note Co. in employing Inferior workmen
is not only departure from the Aforesaid wise custom
work OF counterfeiters The firm In their de-
termination to hold out They will net hear OF cOmpro
mise when the Union had become convinced that they
could not obtain 10 per advance OF wages by
simply asking. they sent resolution demanding an ad
vance. resolution 20 follow up the demands by order
ing the men to stop work was lost ~ large majority
Another resolution was passed requesting the men In
the American Bank Note Company to refuse 10 print the
backs such work was faced by "shoemakers" The
number Of Union printers now working for the American
Company Is IL
sHoEMAKERs' STRIKE AT NEWARK.
Yesterday morning the shoemakers belong
ing the Society Of knights Of St. Crspn, struck for
advance OF wages. meeting was held at Singers Hail.
at which the strike declared and 81 members OF the
craft we're required TO quit work About 400 complied
but others are still at work IL is stated that the
who led the strike receiving $40 and ga week
The demanded by the strikers 10 not appear 10 DO
clearly defined The cutters demand such an Increase OF
rates as will advance their pay $40 a week The "mak
resist threatened reduction Of four cents per pair
for " bufiing" and four cents for trimming.
The Brooklyn HorseshOers contemplate
movement an advance Of wages aud last evening
Ceiyed a number Of new members.
At a meeting Of the Painters last evening n
delegation from the Paterson Painters Union pres
ent with invitation To the NewYoTk 90 attend
thoir annual picnic which the 18th Of Septem
Der.
Another strike was inaugura.ed in this city
yesterday. Tie capmakers In the employ Of Korn Co
refused TO work, owing refusal Of the firm
accede to the scale Of prices recently adopted by the Cap
makers Union
A meeting was held at No. 1873 Varick ST..
last evening for the purpose Of Organizing Oper
atye TailOrs Association, to be composed OF those
beers Of the trade working the we1 side OF the city
Temporary officers elected, and speeches made by
several representative Trades Unionhts.