New-York tribune., 1880-03-08
TROUBLES Of WORKiNGMEN

NO COMPROMISE WITH STRIKERS.
DETEKAu>AIION or srFINwAY soTs-A LOCKOUT
APrARrNTLY INEvIrABIE-AcTioN IN OTHER
TRADES
William Steinwav, I'm conversation yesterday at
tcrnoon with TRIBUNE reporter. explained fully
the position of the hrm Of Stcinway Il sons relative
10 the existing stukc IF ther omploy65 Said he :
q" MY brother and were visi ed on Friday and also
on Saturday by committee from the men. On
Saturday tlcv not only insisted on the advance IN
wages for which they are strknv but went so far
as 10 demand as a condition OF returning 10 work
that we should dlschargeeyc employ6 who had not
taken part in hc strike They were told that as far
rs their demand for more wages was concerned, we
acknow dgcd ;hcrrilhf 70 try 10 better themselves
but that, before steinway & sons would discharge
ANY faithful employ6. they might remain away from
work year or more.
"Taey were further told that we had taken good
legal counsel. and were informed that the men, by
attempting to dictate TO us whom We should employ
would render themselves criminaly liable for con-
suiracy. Tie committee informed us then that the
men were gong 10 NEE. Saturday evening and that
they would try aud meet by themselves
Having just completed q list Of prices TO
le hereafter paid tho men in the various de
partmrnts of the factory. which may be called
an adjustment of WAGES on the basis Of justice to
all consented tO nave % READ AT iAe Meeting. 1
understand that the nature and meaning OF our act
WAS interpreted by the men rs an overture from
the fam. and as an indication on our
pptt inat We greatly desire compromise.
1bfs WAS "a mistake. The paper simply
"A Int of the prces we intend 10 pay the men
when they 20 back 10 work, aud 1t was made out
without reference u the strike. An examination
showed that certain Inequalities existed IN the pay
of the men, AND wc purpose 10 rectlty al such
tnings In order TO do this In some insIa4ce1 an
al vance Of from 20 TO 70 per cent VIII nave
% he made. Thus. IN the largo case-ulaA-
ing department, the average advance since
Last Fail will amnuut t. ful. 20 per cent. com
mt, eo from tho men called on rs again to-day and
Informed us OF the action OF thcir meeting last
night, which nas already been published. At tho
,lWe time thog told ne that A. Individuals thej
and the men were anxious 20 return 10 Work, but
that the matter is now ia the hands OF the StTlke
COMMITTEE from the Unlon, and so oeyond tIeir
control They said they hHd taken money from the
Union ami were under obl gallons % heed rs voice.
lam satisfied that, If cf % free yote,seveneighths
of our men would vote to work. But they are In
hnenced by SOciali,uc demagognes, the Gull
nature of whose action - not understood
Notices have been publlshod IN Their German organ,
~ TINS city, warning workuen not 10 take employ
ment with Us under penalties. Efforts were made
without success to have similar notices published
in the papels Of Boston and Philadelphia"
'ls there any disposition on the part OF the Manu-
facturers Union 10 Tcscnd their resolution ordering
There is no such disposition. Nine tenths Of the
piano manu- aCturcrs OF newborn VIII carry that
resolution out to the letter. IuOse who are not
joined with us employ only 100 or 200 men. and
Ahat can they do To Support 1000 meuf No con-
cession will bo made by Sieluway * Sons aud
uuirs, the mcu Tclurn TO work by March ~. the
lockout will begin on the Monday following
The German 1ulOrs' Protective Union met at No.
10 Stanton-st yesterday afternoon. To effect H.
organization. IL was reported that branches "l lhe
UuIon throughout the city have az present "a mem
bership OF 500 custom tdIlOrs, with the tNpecta-
ton OF large increase IN consequence OF TIE con-
templatCd concerted movement &" secure an increase
! Of pay. The manufacturing German tlilofs OF New
York met the Same building ana Organized a
society for the object OF securing uniform price
list aud preventing runOus competition among
themselves. These men take contracts rom large
/ clothing firms and employ their own wOrkmen. In
accordanco with q decision taken last week. the
/ meinbcrs of the Marble Puishers' Union whose
employers do not to-day grant an advance from
81 ~ 10 - a day. viii sfrke.