The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-01
TILE T1ILORS, STRIKE.
The Nevcr-Ending Controversy OF Trades
Unions nnd Employers TO be Renewed.


The Tailors' Benevolent and Protective
Union and Brooks brothers. manufacturers Of
mems clothing In Broadway, are at war. Re
ccntly the Messrs. Brooks Informed the tailors
In their employ that the pay for work would be
decreased. Some Of tho taiiors quit the estab-
lshment. A few hours afterward "a committee
Of the Iailors' Union asked the Messrs. Brooks
for COPY Of ther new tariff. that 1t might be
submitted to the Central Committee Of the
Union. The request was denied. and later In
the day the Central Committee ordered all OF
the most sltiul tailors to quit work. Yester-
day ruling member Of the Union
said; "A short time ago the mems clothing
manufacturers In Broadway and Fifth avenle
determined TO take advantage OF the prevailing
dullness by forcing tailors to submit to a reduc-
lion OF wages. They resolved to attack us lrst
through the Nessrs. Brooks, who employ more
tailoTs than any other New YORK nrm. 50, on
the lst Of February, Mr. John T.. Brooks an
nounced that his firm would thenceforth pay
thirty per cent. less than they had been paving,
We were disposed to allow The linn the same
schedule - charges that other employers OF ALI
had. But, on his refusal to respect our organ
izdtion, their Us woikmen were called out. They
have IN their places incompetent Journeymen.
Our Union Is composed Of two thousand men,
and has the support OF unions IN all parts Of the
country. We have ten thousand dollars In our
treasury, certificates II loans u friendly Organi
cations. ana tho power OF imposing levy upon
our men that are at work Every man that Is
out OF work receives $40 a week, and after tue
18TH OF March will receive $l5 week. A reduc
ton Of pay Is more disiressful 70 tailor than TO
almost any other mechanic. There are for him
but two seasons Of plentiful Work, and H. In
their course, he Il unable to lay aside some
money he and his family must suffer during the
remai der u the yenr.
MrJ. l.. Brooks said Early In February we told
our tailols that we had prepared schedule Of tho
p"lces IN we were able to pay. AZ they were
lower than those that had been paid, the tail0rs
we're dissatisfied. Several quit Immediately.
soon afterward wss called upon by commit
tee OF the laiors Union, VINO asked for "A copy
OF our schedule for submission to their Central
Committee. l said that | was willing
20 permit any tailor to sec the schedule,
but would not have II carried TO body OF men
that did not SNOW, for their action upon II.
ing. ! du not Weld, feeling that II was time a
determined effort was made 10 overthrow the
tyranny that opprcsscs the more inlp 0rtant en-
ployers Of tailors In this city. Most
Of our workmen left me gradually after
that. patrol of tailOrs, VINO relieve
each other at intervals IN the day, guards
our establishment. New men that we obtain
by advertising for are followed from our doors
and persuaded or iutimated into leaving OF
our work. SO numerous and threatening
have been tie patrO men, that We have had to
hours, Tue union has different rates for stores
40 large as ours ana tho small shops. We are
charged A. least t'n per cent moro.
". o. LlhthicpW, OF lIith avenue, said that
he incurred the III pleasure ot tho iWlOrs' Union
snort time ngo by declining 70 compel q ron-
union M n working Or hlm To- join the union.
Al the uuion men IN his service left AT once.
The m1j 1rty Of the tailors of Amos &. ieh,
81 Union square, are also on strike Tor tue same