New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-11
TROUBLES OF WORKINGMEN.

PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CRIsPIN soCiETY-NE"
RATES OF WAGES TO BE SUBMITTED To EMPLOY
ERs-THE MEN RESUME WORK IN SOME SHOPS.
About twenty members of the order of Crs-
pins met at No. 100 Chatham-st. last evening MI
Hanan Of the firm Of Hanan Reddish J. &. Kaliske,
and both members Of the fin OF Lippen q
Lesser were present The President of the So
cetv said that the object Of the meeting
was to hear the question issue discussed by employers
and employees but no definite result would be reached in
several days Mr.. Uanan sind that manufacturers III
this city were paying higher wages than were paid in
Cincinnati, Syracuse, and Utica and they always had
done since the Crspns had taken the subject into dis
custom. The result had been That trade wac drawn
away from NewYOrk. The reform which he desired was
the establishment Of first, second, and third rate of
wages that might he paid according to their skill.
Mr. Lppen said that the rate of wages had been drv-
ing trade away from the city many years. 1t i'm
possible for TO pay 6S and ~ cents for work which
done III Syracuse and other cities for so cents great
many goods wero sold to retailers here by from
Albany, Rochester, and other places and he had
almost entirely lost the city trade which he once Lad.
The President OF the Society then said that classified
list Of work and would De made out as soon
possible aud submitted to the employers He thought
they would he able 10 settle all difficulties quietly and to
the satisfaction of both parties.
reporter of Tmr TRIBUNE called upon several manu-
facturers Yesterday the situation at tIer places
% business and the prospects Of the strike. Some of
them stated that the main of the trouble was
refusal their part TO recognize the Council They con-
sidered themselves competent to 90 their own business
and 20 pay their what they chose They were will
ing to pay all that their men could earn, but
would not pay any price because 1t was fixed by the
Crispins: Other employers however, were disposed
to consider the Propositions OF the Council. At
L. c. Burt's manufaetoTy, at No. 93 1honas-st.,
the after refusing to accept Mr. Burs reduction,
resumed at the old In few days Mr.. Burt
asked the 70 work ten hours ~ the rate OF 81 day,
and they worked in that way for two days. On the
third day they did moi 10 10 work. and since that tine
communications to the employers. The shop remained
quiet for few days, when men were employed who are
men beers oi the Crsn organization They are still
al work.
We'll brothers OF No so warrenst have their shop run
ming usual Their cutters have returned and that
they will stand by the firm TIC firm has had applica-
work from other men, whom they Will employ
if necessary but they will not take back the bOonmen
who strike
H. A. Kaliske of WaITcn-st said he had had trouble
OF He paid from $50 10 so week Tor cutters
and bot Om-men. He has old trade and finds that ii
pays best to employ good He thought there IN
some just cause for complaint among the en-
pOyes. Their wages III some shops were too low. The
Crispius well enough III their proper sphere, but II
business Of theirs TO dictate TO manufacturers
STRIKE OF THE BKOWN-sTONE RUBBRRs ENDED.
The difficulties between the brOwn-sone rubbcrs and
their employers in the upper and eastern part of the
city have come 10 an end Last April there pros.
pec of strike but the employers agreed to pay the
men at the rate OF 81 so day. and it was ayerted.
within the past few weeks at some OF the yards
the wages have been reduced 10 - and 81 20 a
meeting held on Monday evening at Central
Hall, in y-seventDst whore committee was
appointed 10 visit the employers and demand that the
wages be advanced TO the old figures. Yesterday morn
ing the Committee visited the several yards where reduc-
tiOns had been made and III every case their requests
granted None Of the yards the west side OF the
the employers have paid the full wages agreed upon last
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