The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

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yer again when times come dull to the injury Of
motto ~ United to support, not combined to In
luren IL Is opposed TO strikes If any other OF
setement can be found. and Is not In favor OF the
Eight Hour law. William j. Mclaughlin Is president
OF the order.
BAKERS UNION.
Ihere are between 5000 and 5000 bakers In the
CITY, VINO have several organizations, numbering In
all 1900 members. Last June they struck for an
aaSanoe IN pay or 50 per week. which they obtained
and their wages are now, for ioremen, S2l to S22
nfst hands, $l7 TO $l6 second hands $l3 to Sl5 for
twelve hours work. The Journeymen Bakers No. 8
with - members. The Pie Bakers have so mem.
Ders who only receive 81 70 $40 on an average per
ing membership:-No. l, $40 men, No. 2, $50 ana
NO. ., 700. The two last are mainly Germans.
THE WATERS PROTECTIVE UNION,
previous TO their strike against the hotels last spring.
was one OF the largest and most powerful trade
carnations IN the city, having 1900 members, OF
Wso ON sog were IN good standing, with capital OF
$4,000 In bank They are now In Q less prosperous
condition, ON account OF the failure Of their
effort to obtain an advance Of wages; but still
walters employed In our best hotels and restaurants
ana Includes all natlonalitles, though the English
speaking members predomlnate. No persons are
received into the association who have not worked
two years IN the business, and even barkeepers
less the are also walters are denied admission In
England among similar societies, seven years. ap.
premiership is required. The wages received are
$50 to S35 per month, with board and lodging, and
sl2 to So per week without for an average OF III
TnE BUTCHERS ASSOCIATION o''-
has over 100 members and fund OF II 900. The
object Is to maintain the interests Of the cattle trade
and 1t comprises members from Hoboken, Jersey
Guy and Brooklyn.
cARrAEN AND COACH DRIVERS.
The cartmen OF New YORK, VINO are u large ana
Intelligent body. organized Mutual Protective
members Who n earn mas 50 gu o o
They complain that their business has been injured
by persons who illegally engage In IT, and DO not pay
for licenses, as they are bound to do by law. one Of
the primary objects oil tbs association Is put down
this unjust and ilegs competition and to bring Of
tenders against the revenue law to justice. The
are about 5000 cartmen ana expressmen the city,
OF whom quite number belong to the association.
THE JouRNEYMEN HoRs Els HoERs
Society was organized In 1851, and numbers about
800 members. II was one OF the first trade unions
established In the city.
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
This body Is composed OF printers the most intelll
gent class OF artisans. IL was organized In 1852 and
has increased very much during the last few years
In 1865 there were l0l branches and lob members;
In 1867 there were 576l members, ana ut the annual
meeting In ls8S there were liz unions and 1900
members. This Is almost the only important trade
organization whose branches predominant IN the
West and South. IL has taken an active share In
discussing trade questions, particularly the move
ana influential body. Union No. 0, LII New York, is
the largest IN the country and numbers about 1000
members In this city there about 2, $50 male
and 500 female compostors besides 220 press feed
ers, all belonging to trade unions. In addition there
are separate organizations OF bookbinders and
folders, presSmen, prOOfreaders stereOtyper5 and
type casters, but their numbers cannot be given.
About year ago Union No. carried one OF
the largest and most hotiy contested strikes that
has ever occurred in this country. The strike lasted
over ten weeks and finally terminated In a compro-
mise, upon terms which might have been obtained
at first. About $50 printers were OF work at the
beginning OF the strike. and this number was re.
duced to an average Of $50 Idle men. The loss to
the value of their wages was $50 900, while the
ployers suffered an equal loss In the business which
was sent out OF the city. The New York printers
celve 500 per week for ten hours work.
CIGARMAKKRs AND MANUFACTURERS.
The Cgarmakers National Union Is a large organ
ization and has about 100 branches situated In all
parts OF the country particularly In the Middle and
Western States, with membership of about 200.
The income OF the society is derived from q
revenue tax OF twenty cents upon each
member, assessed annually, and twenty five cents
per month additional for reserve fund. The Ger.
about 100 members and q fund OF $4,000. They
meet at Turner Hall, No. 81 Orchard street. Union
number in the city, OF workmen belonging to this
a $50 per week.
THE CIGAR MANUFACTURERS
and dealers have also an organization numbering
over 100 members whose object Is TO protect the in
erest OF tie trade by seeing that the law regarding
the manufacture and sale Of cigars is enforced and
also by resisting strikes and arbitrary demands OF
their workmen.
THE GERMAN UNITED CABINET MAKERS
Is or the largest trade unions In the city having
above g 500 members who receive from $40 to s2l
about $4,000 This trade is now almost exclu
slveIy confined to Germans. who from their
sede all other workmen in it. Their work is
often OF the best description and both III design and
execution will compare favorably with the best TOR.
eign productions In this line.
CARvERs AND GILDERs.
The Carvers' Protective and Benevolent Assocta-
ton meets at No. 295 Bowery, and was first organ
lied in 1853 1t has over 500 members and a large
sum in bank. Wages range from 3l5 to $50 per
week, successful strike having been made last
Ma. fnnn m n1u nj fnn q ftnfp old
pay. The glders number about 4J0 members and re-
ceive the same pay.
craft and enrolled number OF members. Wages
for this class OF workmen range from $2 TO 800 and
they propose to demand an Increase.
THE vARNIsHERS AND POLIsHERs
have two societies, severaly composed OF German
and English speaking members. The former nnm.
Der about 400 members and the latter $50. They
were organized In 1858. Their work Includes piano
ami cabinet polishing and marble polishing. Their
per week. but they have since struck for an advance
OF twenty per cent, which has been granted to
them, and they now average from $40 TO $25
THE UPuoLsTERERs' SOCIETY
was founded In 1868 and now numbers 10 membe rs
out OF 7So men IN the trade Their pay Is $50 to s25
THE DRY GOODS, GRocERs AND TEA DEALERS CLERKS
have an organization which meets at Early Closing
Hall, S35 Broadway, with the object OF having theil
hours OF labor lessened.
SHIPPING TRADE.
The fact OF the general decline and almost com
piete uloappeaance VI tne business o ShlpDulluinl
ana repairing from New York IS too well known tt
need proof. During the last ten years the number
Of ship carpenters, caukers, boiler Makers ma
chinists and other artisans has dwndled away unit
1t Is mere nothing. The number Of unt0nists con
nected with these trades Is about as foliows:-
Unions. Members WAGES. Funds
Boilernakers.... ...... $50 $l3 90 $1,000
Ship Painters. 200 81 90
SajlmakerS. ............ $50 II 90 -
Seamen. ..........".. $500 large
'LOnRsh0remen. 5000 10 90 5lS
SHlpIOlner5. 100 " 80 -
ringers. ............,,. 800 % 50 =
Totals ............14100 S1,lst
'LONGSHOREMBN
The 'lOngshoremen have several trade societies.
with large memberships. No. l, OF New York has
1,oso members; No. 2, 2,3s0 and No. 3, LOO; while
No. l. oil Brooklyn has 100, making total Of $3.50
members who receive forty cents per hour Tor day
work and sixty cents for night work This body Isl
perhaps the largest I'm the city; but It's members are
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