New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

TIE PRINTERS STRlKE-HOw MANY PRINTING
HOUSES IN NEW YORK
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR A few days since the Printers Union pub
lished list Of 70 printing Offices which they claimed had
acceded 10 their scale Of prices The Executive Commit
tee of the Employers examined this list and found 1t
contained number OF firms which have utterly repu-
dated this combination They found also, that six or
newspaper offices included In the list, and
further that the larger part Of the 70 made up Of the
very smallest job offices many not employing more than
two hands, OF the city. The object Of the
strikers seemed to be to create the impression that the
great majority Of the Offices had yielded to the demands
OF the Union. To counterfeit this, the Executive Com
mittee examined the Business Directory aud found con
sderaby more than 300 printngOces OF the KIND named
Der of the Union" in THE TRIBUNE Of the 9Th. takes
exception TO statement saying be only finds 253 book
swer Let If this " Union" forced TO make
up their list of TO- TO count IN newspapers ke the
widelycircuated Transcript, Tablet &c), why do they
object 10 other newspapers Of similar character being
counted The reason Is plain They sec the poor show
naturally desire TO limit tile uumlSr Of offices II the
writer who tries 10 reply 10 tatment will take the
trouble to count the number OF prlntingOces again. not
emitting any he will find $50 than 500 Prom this
list including he can deduct as many as ne
statement evident, that this strike of the Printers
make TITS complete failure for in reality IT docs rot
give them one.f OF the printingoGlces OF this city
aPe Te f auth G that e great b6dy Of the Book
aud Job COmpostOTs OF the city have not chosen 10 leave
their situations 10 please this UnOD and the $50 10 200
men, whom they represent as being unemployed,
that least this number have been induced 10 sacrifice
themselves 10 enable the great majority Of the Union
strike In other quarters soon as IL il thought
safe Perhaps the UniOn" wTitermay be able
20 state how many OF his members are newspaper men,
contributing TO the support Of the book cOnpOsitOs, who
have been deprived OF their places by this strike lie Is
right when he says: The employers don't Ike the idea
Of acknowledging Union which IN scnse represents
tile large body OF the book and Job ccmpOstOrs OF this
city" Perhaps Also he may give the 81 those
employers who have in writing (as demanded Of them
accepted this Union scale We think, II this 10 given,
the list Of 70 win become beautifully less"
Respectfully, yours.
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
CLOTHING CUTTERS STRIKE.
The clothing cutters met last evening at No.
10 SantOns Mr.. Henry shafler in tho chair. After
ports from shops had been read resolution
adopted censuiing VIM G. Browning for endeavoriug TO
influence clothing merchants contrary 10 their expressed
willingness accede To the terms OF the wOrkmen The
resolution also expressed the determination Of the cut
that Of their number should work for Mr..
Browning resolution was passed requiring each
member OF the Union 10 cease working to-day
until his employer acceded TO the demand
for raise OF wages from $50 TO SIS.
10 was determined that demand the increased wages
should be made on the following frms tins morning
BrOOkaw d. Bros. Levy Bros. Runk White, Randolph
Bros, Blume IL Son. RindskOpf Bros, Taylor Rayno
Co; Seidenbach, schwab q CO.. VIM Meyer & co. Hayms
q c., Somehow Co. The Executive Committee Will
this morning at Ocl ok 10 receive the reports
They to receive - day each for their services.
Al the meeting telegram from the President OF the In
terDatODal Union read ordering all members 10
strike for the advance This body comprises about 5000
clothing cutters IN the United States and the New DO.
muiOu and Is said To be very well provided with the
funds necessary 10 carry prOracted strike There
shops represented III the local Union and Of these
IL Is anticipated that about 30 will accede tho demand
rather than submit to "A vexatious delay