The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
CITY STRIKES IN PROSPECT.
The Boss Carpenters Want More Hours
from the Men-Decided Resistance-The
Eight Hour Law To BE Abided By
The Bricklayers and Plasterers-

AsUAsA ssAo Hheh-DecAueu lkeslstA
Eight Hour Law To he Abided By
The Bricklayers and Plasterers-
Circular from the Central Council.
Yesterday the boss carpenters, the boss bricklay-
ers and the boss plaster had meetings at which
strong expressions OF opinion were heard which
plainly show what the exact feeling in the matter
Is. The stumbling block In the way Of an adjust
ment OF difficulties between employers and en-
poyes Is not as is generally the case, SO much
question OF money as question OF time The boss
carpenters are particularly decided and unani
nous on this point. They say that during the
coming season at any rate the men must give up
the eight hour rule and work, If possible ten hours
per day, but in any case nine hours minimum.
They do not wish, they say, that the men shall do
this extra work without extra pay. On the
contrary, they propose to pay for the extra
hours OF work. Their object is to get more
work DONE as the shortness OF the present working
time makes the impediments in their way ex-
tremely great The decrease in labor is said to be
very great since the adoption OF the Eight Hour
law, ana Tor their own interest the boss carpenters
say they feel obliged to resort to this measure On
the other hand the carpenters are very decided in
their determination not to give way to this press
ure by the bosses. They state that they have
stood by the Eight Hour law have adopted IL IN
every sense ana mean to adhere to 1t, in spite of
WfaG the bosses may do say. No promises OF
extra pay can Induce them to break through the
elehC nour provision, even though a strike be the
result. AT the meeting yesterday the bosses
solved TO nave meeting with the men and pro-
pose the measure to them. Though they feel taat
their efforts VIII not be crowned with success they
mean TO force 1t upon the men.
s,, Mh 1he orlckayets and the glasterers the
not so decided in their determination to enforce
Increased hours OF labor upon the men, though
they sincerely are IN favor OF the measure ana
mean to endeavor to get the men to agree to 1t.
Ihey know that the men are not In favor OF work
ing any harder than they do at present, even with
Increased pay but they hope that by meeting the
men, discussing the question with them and by
persuasion they will be successful in inducing the
employees to agree to some OF u compromise
II not ten hours per day, at all events nine. 1ne
men appear to be equally as determined as the
carpenters not to accede to any overtures OF the
KIND, ana advance the same reasons as their
ltereS-that they worked hard TO get the Eight
Hour law passed, and now intend TO abide by it,
The brIcklayers state that eight hours work IS all
that they can well do on hot summer days, ana
That more they will not do. They use the argu-
ment also that eight hours good WORK Is better
than nine or ten hours bad WORK, and that the
bosses can gain nothing by IA change OF this sort.
the following circular has been issued by the
WorHingmen's Central Council and Is is intended
to promote general mass meeting OF the work
lngmen III favor OF the Eight Hour law al over the
country
JUSTICE TO LABoR-rHE woRKNGMENs CENTRAL
COUNCIL TO THE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS or THE
UNITED STATES.
We appeal to the organized workingmen of every vii
ase NonSn na ey OF s onn to mold mass
the workngmen Of tins city, which viii be held
moyal Of the corrupt agents Of the
ground that instead OF enforcing they agrantly violate
the Eight Hour law by extending the contract in
every department. of building which contracts given
10 special fayoltes Tor corrupt PURPOSES has been
clearly proved by the Central Council to the Congress
sonal Committee who were authorized investigate
the violation OF the law on the new New York Post once.
We appeal to the secretaries OF all labor
TO at once communicate with their representatives in
Congress and especially request their this
subject and insist tor further Legislation in order that the
working people may derive the benefits originally
tended by the trainers of the law.
We appeal to the labor organizations of this city to at
once appoint committees and assist the de-
tails for mass meeting such never witnessed in
this city, and let the voice OF the working people be heard
in thunder tones throughout the length and breadth
the land
We propose to fearessly the corruptons exist
ing IN all departments Of government and the
IN which the claims and rights of the working people
proper remedy.
It Is hoped that organizations outside of this city
make no delay in making ngements tor meetings
The New York resolution will be applica
us by telegraph
BY order OF the Standing Committee,
r. II. WILLIAMS,
Chairman No. 226 Eighth avenue, New York.
N bail committees when appointed will report at
to the standing Committee sunday, at three
O'CLOCK p. NJ, at Manager Hall, No. 7 West Thirty
second street.
NEW YORK CITY, March 30 1874