New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
ORGANIZING fOR MORE STRIKES.
MEETINGS CT wORKMEN OF DIFFERENT TRADES
UxIoN or THE CCTIrRs-sIEGNwAN's MEN rN-

MEETINGS CF wORKMEN on DIFFERENT TRADES
UXIoN or THE CCTTFRs-sIE1NwAN's MEN CN-
DECIDED.
Several meeting Of workingmen of different trades
were hed in this city yesterday. either TO effect or
CARNATIONS preliminary to demands for an advance
of wages or TO consult concerning strikes already
bcgnn 4 large maSs-meeting of men employed IN
the furniture factories of New-York was held at
Concordia Hall in Avenue A. IN the morning. The
striking employees of Henry Hermann composed the
greater part of the attendance. though several CaO-
netmakers' Unions were represented.
A man named B. Kaufman advised the w0rkmen
in furniture of the necessity during the present
struggle of making alliance with other trade
unions and securing assistance from them. He de-
clared in favor OF limiting the hours Of labor to
eight hours each day. and urged the necessity of
harmony of action and union among the men, as
the only way Of influencing manufacturers John
Mueller declared that the organization would here
after be known as The Pioneers OF Emancipation
OF White Slavery" If to oppose such state Of
affairs is socialism, then he hOnOrcd it, Other
speakers continued in substantially the same strain.
The strongest utterances were those most laVoraby
received. The meeting took no action beyond ap-
plaudmg the advice 10 ilerrmann's men TO insist
upon their drmands
About 800 cutters present at the meeting
held yesterday afternoon at Gcrmania Hail. III
Thrd-ave.. for the purpose Of forming clothing
cutters union. Representatives, from forty shops
who had been instructed at q previous meeting to
ascertain the feeling of their fellOw-wOTkmen as to
the proposed union. made their reports Nearly all
of the men, II appeared favored the union. although
some wanted TO know what ITS character was
10 be before they joined it. 1t determined
that each shop should have an organization of its
own and that II should be represented IN the gene
raj orCanZatIOn by one more delegates and that
the delegates from the different shops should select
officers Tor the union, TO be presented for approval
at the next meeting. Inc meeting was lheh au-
jOurned for one week.
meeting of tailors was held yesterday afternoon
at No 46 Ayenue-A. to protest against the low
wages which being paid TO plece-WOIkers
I'D the trade and to organize among them
| calves a nrotectIye union in order 10 secure
| an Increase from employers. 1t urged by a
| delegate from Williamsburg that the present
| time afforded the most favorable opportunity
for a strike; that the trade was brisk, and that
there was an increased demand for the better class
of work. The majority. however. pronounced them,
| selves adverse to arbitrary means, ana deprecated
any positive action IN the matter until union had
been organized give the necessary effect to their
| demands This being the general OPINION OF the
meeting il was resolved that the members present,
and others who might wish TO be anToled. be here
| after known as Tallors Union No. l. OF kew-lOTk
| City. II,
The striking employees of Stelnway d Sons will
meet this evening TO discuss the situation arising
| from the threatened lockout. Their actOn, VI Is
believed will be controlled by the advice of the
| Piano-makers' Union, which will also meet tonight
Many of the men. especially the more provldent, II
/ ls known wish, To return TO work, but 1t is moi
| thought that their counsel viii prevail