New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
THE Iron INTEREST

NEGOTIATIONS AS TO WAGES AT THE "Eel.
tno,, ~ SIGNAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNEI
PIrrsBuRG, May 1.-THE formal meeting
of the conference committees OF the Iron auu 0'eo
Manufacturers and the AmalGamated Assocla''o" VI
workers which will take place tomorrow Is only an
other step in the negotatOnwhch mas W
h cted here every spring order to fix the rate OF wages
for the coming year The manufacturers meet and pro
nose something; the meet and propose Sohet"nE'
then both sides send committees with formal ue""u''
and finally there is a compromise or strike AhS 'o
the proceedings have now passed the preliminary s0
as follows a. Some weeks ago the manufacturers
resolyed that a reduction OF wages was
o.as.arv. 70, The workers held their meet
inys and whereas they had been expected 10
propose a moderate reduction vOted 10 hSi''
upon the old scale TO iron (3) Inc COMMITTEE "
workers was formally instructed to demand tue oiu r
for rolled iron. and advance OF 20 per cent ior man"
featuring steel; () The Manufacturers Committee
after sessions lasting for aDout two weeks nave al a
decided to insist upon a heavy reduction They VIII
formally demand at the meeting tomorrow Is sta'eu
that the malgamated Association accept seaie oi
which the minimum shall he the current rate TOT coui
bar and 10 per additional OF for rolllhS Steoi III
iron mills. -, .,,s
IL woud ordinarily be expected In consequence oi ''
direct se between the two organizations, that StlAo
would begin June l. But the this year Is peculiar
The men have able 10 agree AMONG tnep 1870,
md the sen9ratop OF the nauakers ana thelr Iorm"
sin ~ ~" assorati0n which has already propO Led
49, - than those demanded by the iron and steel
workers have materially changed the situation ihe
,nanufactnrers too have differed III opinion a. W nv
extent of reduction necessary those NM ~ ai,es
@, or nave already determined TO MAKE, the cnAhEfS
in ulapt necessary manufacture s'eei 81 - 49,, 80.
are not Inclined 10 the same course whch nv, w. 1st
sire to continue the iron manufacture ie,l
isi.t upou The proon ged discuss Ons h Tue c a.
M irn urrrs believed 10 nave fesulteu ~
snbsiautld unity Of ton, however, WhiIe w 49,
,ersisteut reports that the large demands upon "'on
The nuddlers have so subhorny insisted ~ tnc u'io
To tho substitution of steel for iron manufacture map
thus he retarded. will not long he suslaIeu ''i' ' -
otber classes of the iron and steel WoiAera H., ~
I.is therefore thought prODaIc' hOi -.
di,sct isse inns far made between the hss"edulis'
that st Ike will be avoided by some cohcess }
LIONS witch "A conflict of personal interests tchus 20
duce among them, and are hardly hkrly y. ii ~ r ve
~ ttings To nsSl upon "A course winch "oulu W
long STRIKE with the disruption OF thoir 1850 ~,
a probable consequence Inc state oi 'ne Ill ,,fsr
nrasent rs such that many manufacturers WOMB lsis
Ia have the works idle for "A time TINS HumneI' ~
employ the season IN changing mnchincry anu "AAs
arrang ements for different work IN future.
PITrsBURG, May IS Especially 1t was learned
this afternoon that in addition TO the reductions De
manded by the iron manufacturers, they Spuate that
all mills manufacturing specalues may nave inc IiE'
IN make contracts with their worknen, ana lhat
instead OF the scale being binding for one year from
lime l. as heretofore 1t be terminated AFTER Sky
| days notice. - 81,
O. w Potter president OF the North Chicago hoihhH
Mill has written letter relative to the wage question
ne Tvs that he can good reason why IN" "dS'
of the iron workers shOnd DC rcducsl ~ - 49,
same view OF the question as the wOrkmeh VINO ca'I
that "A reduction in their wages WOuld ne OF no avn
The low price OF iTOn they say, ID the result Vi CoNP
| ton carried to an extreme.