The New York herald., 1876-03-11
THE BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS.
REDUCTION OF WAGES BY THE LEADING
F1RMs-THE RUMoRED STRIKE" OF MONDAY

REDUCTION OF WAGES BY THE LEADING
F1RMs-THE RUMoRED STRIKE" OF MONDAY
NEXT.
The boss' book and job printers of New York during
several weeks past have been consultation regarding
the proprety of reducing tho scale wages paid for
composition. Scarcity of work and the poor prices re-
ceived by them for the limited amount DONE they saw
ncccssitatcd the conference and recently it was re-
solved that reduction of '1en cents per thousand
cms'' should be ordered The new scale goes into
effect on Monday next. SO this action was
communicated TO the interested composltors 1t was
officially noticed by the Typographical Union and il is
rumorcd that those belonging the society will refuse
20 work whom the new rates so into operation. Being
'forcwarncd to be forearmed" anticipating that
the Union will carry out its resolve the several leading
firms in the city have taken tho prccaution 10
guard against surpr by engaging men
in advance who will Immediately occupy all
vacancies that may exist on the first Of next week
One firm has secured 200 who ready and ANXIOUS TO
commence work at the earliest practicable moment
Another has 125, and SO on through the list There
be but little trouble for the employers 10 OBJ
tain all the hands they may desire under the new order
OF things. Several OF the larger printers stated 10
HERALD reporter that the high rate of Composon tb,
has boon paid in the city for long time past has
driven the greater proportion of the business out OF
thor hands. Books and magazines imperauvey re-
work they obtain, ana thus the cOmposltors be.
OF The dcarih OF trade seldom employed full
time excepting, OF course those who receive weekly
salaries 10 regain possession OF the business that has
bern taken TO other places the wish hope OF the
New York b uses Should this consummation bc
reached they say that it eill IN the eud benefit the
workmcn instead OF quarter haf time only there
will be chances TO givc them constant employment
Should the "strlkc" take place the hOpo OF It's CON
tnuancc depends entirely upon the amount of aid the
strikers wlrccove from their fellow members Of the
Union engaged upon the daily papers From them II a
expected they VIII obtain sufficient TO support tncm-
selves aud Their families until the employers will retire
from their position and restore tho old rates To this
cnd Il Is SAID that the mon has already imposed tax
OF So per week upon every member at work. tie whole
TO make M the general fund be aside their
unemployed or striking brethren. 1his tax IL Is
SAID, mas not been kindly received by Of tho
bers aud, Il IS currently reported ono Office has
fused TO pay II and notified the Secretary Of the
cicty Nothing official has been issued regarding the
proposed refusal Of the for the new rates
established, and nothing expected be known by the
bosses until Monday.
10 u as II may, there Is the general impression
among those who are ully Acquainted with the busi-
ness and competent to speak that # tho book and Job
printers carry their threat OF striking into execution
they will sooner or later sincerity regret IT,