New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. CRIsPry.

THE KNIGHTS OF ST. CRIsPN.
The most powerful trades organization in this
city is tho above OF men working at the shoe business
Their growth has been rapid, and now includes ths
greater portion Of the shoemaker or the city and vicinity
The rst lodge was tho Team" shoemakers organized
IS months ago. Since then tho organization has spread
rapid five lodges being now In existence, numbering
several thousand members One lodge is OF Germans
and one Of Frenchmen. The members are bound by
oath to adhere to the rules and not to dyuge the secre
ns ' 5S9 az q he . Ta the s lodge
shosmakers we're earning low wages, anu od SoTSa
working not than 10 hours Demands for increased
pay promptly acceded to- whose establishments are
under the OF their journeymen, far as relates
to the question OF wages.
COOPERATION AMONG THE TAILoRs.
The first Cooperative Tailoring establish
ment opened in this city has been in operation
the corner of Fourteenthst and Thirdaye about two
months and with encouraging about 500
worth Of business being done weekly There are about
twenty shareholders all working the establishment
There are also about females employed fhese
leading Broadway houses Beside the dividends which
the stockholders expect 20 draw each man Is allowed tbs
full price Of each garment lac may make Every man
allowed an entire garment to complete the team SIS
by rotation For instance, II 10 garments are ordered
these given 10 10 hands whose numbers IN the list
have previously been determined by drawing lots Thus
far sufficient work has secured to give employment
all the stockholders, besides quite large NUMBER OF
VINE PoH 80 Se GV extent 1 members Of Trades
Unions. committee Is at woik on the constitution ana
bylaws, which Will DC submitted AZ the regular mcebhB
on Tuesday evening
AN UNSUCCESSFUL STRIKE.
Mr.. Dougald Campbell of Troy, VicePresi-
dent OF the state workingnen's Assembly, in this
city Yesterday the interests Of the Troy Cooperative
Mandatory and Laundry. The recent strike OF the
aundesses OF Troy has resulted unfavoraby for the grs
who have resumed work at the old wages The Co
operative Laundry rs In prosperous condition, about 80
hands being constantly employed. Recently nanufao'
tory has been opened In connection with the Laundry
The Union has decided that the money raised IN aid OF
ing the interests OF the Cooperative establishment; that
those girls who idle be permitted TO resume work,
and that the funds VI the Union be devoted 70 making
the new establishment The girls claim thai
they do work cheaper than the old maEuIaCturers
and that they have been successful.
Mr. Henry Tucker, President of the National
for the Convention 70 meet there on Monday.
The tailors complain of dull times, q number
OF those working the better class being out
OF work IL expected that the Fall trade VIII soon set
In, when all will md employment. ..
Few of the Trades Unions of this city will
send delegates TO the National Labor Convention which
meets in Philadelphia Monday. majority OF thOsf
who 40 will represent German organizations
The journeymen cap-makers, who have re-
Gently closed extensive strike. again ia trouble
Marks Brothers have always complained that the new
bill prices is high, aud have cn down prices In
position the Constitution Of the Cap Makers Union
The Union in this establishments refuse TO 20 ON
strike again and is probable that they will be expelled
unless they insist upon the full prices.