The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
THE TAMoRs; STRIKE.

There was a large aud enthusiastic gathering Of
the shop tailors from nearly all OF the prominent
clothing firms In the city yesterday morning. at No.
~ avenue A. at eight O'CLOCK A. M, to consider the
feasibility Of general strike for increased wages.
Mr.. Jacob Otlz, chairman OF the Central Committee,
presided, there being eleven unions represented be-
sides delegation from Newark. After the usual
preliminary business. the following resolutions were
introduced and passed unanimously
Whereas, we, the worknRmen Of the ciohiers OF New
York. able to support families upon prices
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poyers knowing deplorabe condition. ye. obstnatey
Resoyed That should our employers refuse to acceds to
Just demands, we will consider ourselves justified to
Resolved That should the suoh houses as shall
them they shall ind themselves in dioay with
Upon the adoption Of this measure the members
formed into a committee Of the whole, and setting
out in the direction Of Broadway, the body
numbering upwards Of 1000 men, called and
/ lef a. copy Of the above resolutions Of the
following clothing hotses:-Devlin & Co.,
Brokard Bros, Mr.. Longstreet Mayer & Co., Tasting
James Wilder Preit & Co.. KerstIindt & Adler,
Strauss 4 Sehlein, and PrindskOph. The communi-
cation OF the tailOrs was presented and received In
the most respectful manner, except In the single
house Of Strauss Sehn, where the men say they
met by statements rejecting upon their sobrety
and industry. They express much indignation at the
course OF this house, which employs upwards of
three hundred hands, and they hold up In con.
trast the satisfactory treatment experienced from
the other firms. The advance demanded by the
strikers is from twenty-five to thirty per cent upon
the present rates. They hold that tailor and his
wife, with the aid Of machine, make only $40 q
week at the very most and this is evidently inade-
quate to supply the ordinary expenses Of the worst
living. For coats they receive from one dollar to
fve the latter being the extreme limit for the finest
workmanship; for pants the prices range from
thirty and half cents to 81 IL, according to
qualify and for vests the same. Upon these
prices the resolved to work longer. They
assert that, compensation for labor performed,
the several rates are rdiculousy small, and that
the only way to reap the legitimate fruits OF an
honest and irksome labor Is by o combined STRIKE
carried out orderly and without violence or intlm
dation and this they have set on foot and intend to
carry through. Last evening the firm OF Carhart
Wexford signifed its Intention Of accedng to
the demands Of the tailors. This morning, at eight
O'clock the organization will meet again at No. AZ
avenue A, and the committee will continue 10 visit
other firms In the city. strict watch Will be kept
upOn the houses that have already been notified,
and any members found to enter them for work
Will be dealt with according to the rules Of the
Clety.
again and report embOdylng the above facts was
read when adjournment effected till this morn
I'm this strike the tail0rs will be supported by the
united labor interests of the island and Vicinity ana
they propose to conduct 1t with moderation and
armnes5.