New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-13
TROUBLE WITH WORKNGMEN.

THE LOCKOUT IN THE PIANO TRADE.
EMPLOYERS AND employees EQUALLY HRM-
MEETINGS HELD YEsrERDAY-SOME CONCEs-
sI0Ns N OTHER TRADES.
That the piano manufacturers of NeWHOyk
Will close their factories on Monday next and throw
from $500 % 1860 men out OF employment IL ap-
paronty assured fact. The Piano Manuac:Grers'
Union met yesterday afternoon twenty-.our manufac-
turers or firms being represented. There una
uimy ol sentimentaDprovng the resolution previously
adopted ordering the lockout Marcn 10, miles the
striking employees of steinway & Sons return TO work
by March 49, On Thursday William Scinway
sent information to the that they would
be gwen until noon o' yesterday to decide
upon their course OF action. No word was re
ccvcd 10 That Time from them IL vas therefore de-
cicd b. Hr. Sieinway that they return To work
without any promise increase IN wages, and that
they nnst Dot delay longer than O'Clock tbs after
The Union approved OF this declsion ulii-
matum.
largely attended meeting OF tho men was held at
Turtle Bay Hall in the evening many operatives from
other factories Than those Of Steinway sons being
present Discussion begun on tue acceptabi!ity Of
list Of prces arranged by tho firm and made known
to thc inc previous day. There was minority
sentiment IN favor 81 accepting this list, but no attempt
made 10 urge ITS acceptance. statement was made
hat list had been made out ,Or the Astoria factory
ard, while II was understood tnat they would be
paced on an equal footing Wltn the NcW-1oFK en-
pluFes. objection made to accepting anything less
than positive agreement. Discussion was Interrupted
by Attenuation mat the list nad been withdrawn, and
t.a' the men we're required to return without any
promise of an advance. motion to send a committee
10 verify Mr.. steinway himself this unexpected
Lews was rejected tho ground that the list itself
VA Rot sails actOry, and that II did not matter n It
had been Withdrawn. \ motion then made that
the men adhere the orig nal demand Of an Increase Of
from Il per cent Tor the varnisbcrs, Of 40 per
cen, ~ general for other operatives. aud for the terms
asked by the mlch,nlsts. This motion unanimously
pn.std villa cheering. and with It's passage All
thought 90 compromise was cast aside.
speeches subsequently made b. tne leaders, Urg
stand urm ana predicting that the look
rut would prove perfect farce. The statement made
Yesterday that manufacturers would Dc permitted 10
tain certain number OF men at Work where specially
rrgu WITH The assertion that no meu could
d. found o. remain after tucr fellows had been turned
out. T. was predicted that Monday 10
would be- iound taat not only half OF tho
.uu factories iu NeW-lork would be open, but
that they wound Dee running ught gangs Piano dealers,
vas sId, paying cash iOr Instruments ana are uu-
abb. o. have their orders nlrd Under such clrcuu-
stance. the men "mu-t bc taken Tor marines" they
sad. u itl. expected tGtt they ear - lockout.
The COMMENTATORS employed in IL FOrics SHOP, I'm
Eat hs wlo struck for an advance or 10
per cent have gained their point The firm mas agreed
10 pay the advance. The strike was caused
by Ihe discharge Of workman Tor tue
"a trad s-uuon. In Nandrrwaters SHOP ~ Aun-St' the
HCer she canluc makers hhve been raised to An HY
rra-, of 4. Us JOa wtck Tor 80 hOurs work week In
Voxrl. ftrulturc manu- actory ~ Eaat IhrtJ scy, NTH
49, the employ cs trc receiving IN udvauce OF 10 per
cont Too snp.o1Gk ~ H"rZ', furniture uHnuinctOry
ale gouatiu lor .Sducc Inc tnpioyes 81 fiinI~
been 90 Tor seyoral wccA., are Trying To effect