New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-19
TROUBLE ABOUT WAGES.
PREPARED FOR A LONG STRIKE.

NO CHANGE IN THE RELATIONS OF TIE PIANO
MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR STRIKING EM-
PLOYEEs
The pianOmakers' strike is now acknowledged by
all interested in il TO be destined to be q long one.
The anO-Manufacturers' Society met yesterday
afternoon at the Union Square Hotel There were
present twenty-five persons representing twenty
firms. The principal business was the discussion OF
affairs at the factory of Hazetop Bros. where about
eighty men are still at work. five of whom confessed
TO being members Of the Union. Hazeton Bros.
agreed to leave the matter to the decision
of the society, and it was decided that
membership in the Union should positively debar
men from employment with firms connected with
the Manufacturers Society these men were dis
charged The inspecting committee reported that
all the factories were closed to Union men, and that
the resolution to that effect carried out IN good
faith. A manifesto from the PianOmakers' Journey
mems Union, which was published yesterday, was
read, and it was deemed not worth an answer, mas
much as it was confined to the ques tion of wages,
the right TO increase of which had not been
questioned but did not touch the charges made nv
the manufacturers against the UnlOn-0f ordering
the discharge of foremen and fellow wOrkmcn who
became obnoxious TO the Union, and OF attempting
to regulate the pay of apprentices The next meet
mg of the manufacturers will be held on Apnl2.
William Stelnway said 10 u TRIBUNE reporter
that ~ cOUSiuefeu unnecessary ~ meet nbuu'i
than that. That the strike would DC a iong Que
seemed very certain; for II was IN the hands Of
cOmmuuistiC demagOgucs and the manufacturers
expected II and were prepared Tor It, lie slid that
three factories were now running with non-unlou
men-thOSe of iaZlctOn Bros, Francis bacon ana
T. G.. Smith of Brooklyn. These are running with
nearly full force of men. Mr.. Stelnway was
asked as to the probability OF the piano
manufacturers accepting the oiicr OF Cnncse work
men. who should learn the business. lie sald that
no manufacturer would entertain the ldch ior mo-
mcnt, rs the business took many AcaTs 10 learn,
and not even the initiative sNli OF the Chihcse
could acquire NJ prculiautics a short time.
The hcadqulrtcrs q! the locked Iut plau0makere,
which have been permanently established at tho
Icutona Assembly Rooms IN Ihird-ave.' arc q
fnyoritc resort the men, who constantly come ana
20. bringing and seeking information. lhe Direct
lup Committeeman have constituted themselves an
employment agency, and register the names OF al
who So desire with view Of meeting demands uailN
made from the factories in operation for additional
men. They report that places have been secured
for abOut 100 men, and that, 80 lar as KNOWN ABOUT
forty men have lett lhe city III ,ssalcl oi chPiuy
ment Several meetings were held yesterday by the
men. but their proceedings WeTe not Ot consequence
or of public interest
IL was reported that SOhmer & Co had Informed
their men that they might return 20 work to-day,
but that they would he asked whether or not they
belonged to the Union. They might reply 10 the
question or not as they pleased. The men met and
decided to inform the firm that they all belonged TO
the Union, and that under the circumstances III
would not be worth while TO return 10 the factory
H. Refining sent word to his men that he wished To
see them this morning, and they decided to 90 10
the factory in compliance win the notice. AsSur'
ance- of support mud sympathy were receiNeu uuI-
ing the day from several quarters, anu also some
contributions of money. , nj,
The contractors voluntarily informed the Blue
stone Cutters aud FlaggeTs Association last week
that they would increase the Workmehs wages
from 81 80 to 50 day. The increase Is to date