New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
TIE TAILoRs' STRIKE.


The strike inaugurated by the Shop Tailors
continues with very Indifferent success Yesterday
morning the Executive Committee reassembled at No
at the es OF the various shops and also
at the ferry landings paid visit to firms not pre-
day the strike was inflated wednesday las was that
of Brokaw Bros; This firm on that occasion per
emptOry refused 70 accede To the demands OF the men,
bounced their willingness to Sign tho new bin OF
terday was considerably higher than the bin origi'
nally made out by the Executive Committee.
request OF the men The number thus far applied
TO Is The firm OF Brokaw Brothers gives employment
about 100 persons and the winning o. this firm is con-
sldered great triumph. The principal houses in which
the strike at present exists are those OF Deyn Co..
Adler little trouble arose IN front Of Devn Co.'S
establishment in Grandst, yesterday when one Of the
and marched off TO the nearest satonHOuse The Cap
tain, however refused hold the prisoner, informing
the officer that he had right TO make the arrest Al
the time OF his arrest this man cOnyersng with fe
male in front OF the establishment endeavOrng to DIS
firm until after the strike. This arrest was made at
tho instgation OF tho foreman OF the shop Mr. Lacy
Some little trouble at number OF the establish
mens between the watch and the employers, but ar
Co S %SEs made mo- 3 S sS S or e
stiffness" displayed by the Executive Committee who
refused TO allow this firm 10 have bill for future copsd
alteration. The members Of the Newark shop Taiors
Union are all out on strike and the ranks OF The Union
men which arc now composed OF 100 men, are being
strengthened by daily accessions These men all take
out work from the Hew-York shops. AT the meeting
Aeiu evening NJ III ~
stated that the most ncOrrigble antLstrking tailor
is old German residing in Williamsburgh, who, al
though worth at least $4,000 works late and early for
the most patry wnges carrying his work to aud
from the shops from whence the work Is procured This
old gentleman OF houses In this city,
well as two In wamsburgh. This afternoon mass
meeting Will be held at headquarters in Avenue A, and
tomorrow afternoon another mass meeting In the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms, which the clOthingcutters
and journeymen tailors will participate.
THE STRIKE OF THE PLATE PRINTERS.
The strike of the Plate Printers employed
I'm tho establishment Of the National Bank Note Company
Of this city nauguTated few days since, has not yet
refusal on the part Of the employers to &C.
cede TO the demands OF tho currency plate
printers for an increase OF wages amounting to 10
per cent 100 impressions. The number OF men en-
gagged In this Is 63 which includes all the
Union men employed in the aforementioned establish
ment. The wages hitherto earned by these
from $40 S25 week, which
tho men considered too small pay for
skilled labor. Beside the National Bank
Note Company, there are two other companies in
this city engaged in this description OF wOrkthe Cont
mental and the National Bank Note Companies. The
employed In these two aforementioned establishments
have taken action in the matter other than sup
port the strike preferrnR to await the issue OF
the present movement which Is regarded as test
ton The number of Union men employed in these es-
Establishments is 76, who according TO resolution OF the
Plate Printers Union held last night to be taxed 20
per cent their earnings In support OF the strikers At
the meeting last evening letter was read from the
Secretary OF the Washington Plate Printers Union,
nouDcng that 500 had been given by that Union to sup
port the strikers and urging the men to stand by their
resolutions.
The Second Union Cooperative Building
Society met last evening and received l5 in appropra
j. Dennis. Directors. This the Goth payment. There
members.