New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-17
CESSATION or BUILDING THREATENED.


BRICKIAYERs DEMAND A DAY OF SINE HOURs-THE
BOSSES REFUSE TO GRANT IT.
There il probability of cessation of building
operations ia this city next Monday The commit
tee on general good of the Brickaycrs' unions Of
this city, Brooklyn and Jersey city. came to tho
conclusion some time ago that on and after July 81
nine hours should constitute days work. inns
action was taken ~ accordance with the resolution
passed al the annual convention Ot tho BllCklaNetS
international nou held IN Cincinnati I'm January.
Several consulaio were held between a sul-conl-
mtiec of the committee on general good ana u
committee of the Boss Builders aud Masters Asso-
citation, without amy arrangement being iearh4d.
A. y meeting OF th" commit rec ON genera Roou
held last week he subject was scus'ed, ana IT. wa'
resolved that unlcs; the bosses agreed to
accept nine hours days work. gcnc' nj strike
of hricldnyets would be- ordered for Monday. Tho
resolution vas referred back to the eight local
unions for ALLEGATION, and the action was unalll-
There are in tina city about $500 bricklayers in
active business, and nearly all OF them are momhcl4
Of the unions OF these about 1000 are employed
hv members Of the llpss builders md Mnsonq A.
sbciatun. All OF these men viii 90 on strike ON
Monday morning n the husscs do not grant then
demands. The other 500 are employed hN the
thirty bosses who are not memher9 of the a7sucia-
ton. OF tho thirty tUenty-siN hay" sigulhod
Their willingness - grant the demand. two h9yo
absolutely rofuacd aud two have given no decided
answer I'm caao the strike docs take place the
bricltlaNcrs are small paft only OI to men who
will hr thrown ont ui work Tho Trainers WIZ Ice
Obliged To- atop work AT oncoi the lahorer',
puubpis. carpenters and painters VIII soon he ont
of work, and 10 IL roughly estimated that. II tho
strike should last two weeks not lraa than 10000
men viii be- thrown out of employmoht.
Tho position 81 tho hups huildots IN tho erupglr
~ stated 10y Mark Edit, one of Tie leading mru,-
hcrH IA iollowa
1hcts IL nothing In tho state NJ the building trade
which whffauta any such demand, compared win -
erht YEARS trade dun tnd II ms demand In complied
with n viii make aill further depression, ~ II viii
mukr the pront In buildings Hutlrr ahd ruitnl 10"
amount work. n tho nine hours rule were runnprd Ia
the brckaters alone % would not maze 40 uch dilri-
rncr II their days work l. nine hours all tue other
trades viii have 10 adopt the same, and II would amount
practically To- 10 per cent in wages al ntouud ara ihs
The builders moi In position 10 aiund tunk that
voice The sentiments OF all the hos, bulldc,s
The walking delegate of the Brlckayers Union,
john j. Donnelly, said
We could take better time for the enforcement OF
our demands 1rlic Is brisk, all Ot our men are en-
p'Oyrd, and thr strike VIII not last any time. ! be
ho are I'm no condition stay cut FOR cOnsidsr
bic length Of time. IsrT work must be finished by
tain length OF time, and they mu-t give In shortly. We
shall not aid from other organizations. lth0ugh
do not think that shall need It. The talk about
driving masters Of the building line IS al bOsh Why,
bulldogs nay from 10 to - cent the money IN
vested. ana il j. good though 1t was in Government
bonds. which pay less than per cont We Will win
quicker than the plumoers dd.