The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-17
HARD TIMES.
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would be employed. A days labor
would be worth tie same, notwithstand-
ing the reduction of the hours. Every
man and woman would then be pur-
chaser and consumer of the comforts and
luxuries of life, which the machines are
able to duplicate with such lightning
like rapidity, and from the enjoyment of
which the many are now debarred, and
for no other reason than that ridicu-
lous misunderstanding exists between
the employer and emploYe that could
easily be adjusted by mutual agreement
to the immense benefit and advantage
of 10th.
We are aware that the shortening OF
the hours of labor will result in an in
crease of wages, but the manufacturer
must remember that it is the public who
paws the wages in the increased cost of
the goods, and that when wages are high
prices 90 up and times are good.
The manufacturer must also remem-
Der that the machine that has proved so
cruel, for the time being, to the wage
worker, although able to produce, can
not consume. And it is utterly useless
to him or anyone else unless til ere are
consumers to employ it.
Shortening of the hours of labor there
fore, without reference to paY-which
would IN time adjust itself-would have
the immediate effect of employing those
who are now remaining in enforced
idleness, and by giving them the capac-
ity to consume, trade would revive in
every direction, and hard times would
depart from the land.
The importance Of the movement de-
mands immediate and energetic action
on the part of manufacturers as well as
employees in every branch of industry.
TIE Furnltureworkers' International
union, No. Is, lave the pleasure to re
port that out of the thirty-four manufac-
turers in their line in this city, twenty
nine are running on the eight hour plan,
leaving FIVE who have not come to time.
three of whom have positively refused
to assist in the movement. Their names
are as follows:
George H. Fuller, 63S Mission street,
San Fraacisco.
The above, we are informed, is max
ing schoolhouse furniture at very profit
able figures. We respectfully call the
attention OF the board of school directors
to his case.
L. & E. Emanuel West Coast Furni-
ture company, 1872 Fourth street.
Schneider & Reichllng, 574 Brannan
street.
Every opportunity has been given
these men to identify themselves with
the movement, but they positively re-
fuse to do so, although they would lose
nothing in the operation, seeing that
only eight hours pay is asked for eight
hours work. They therefore remain a
detriment and stumbling block in the
path of progress. To suit their own sell
fish ends they prefer to ieopardlze a
great and grand movement, and make
themselves odi US in the eyes of their
colleagues in the trade, and especially
offensive and antagonistiC to the work
ing class in general, whom they set at
defiance. In matters of a personal ma
ture We believe in the right of every
man to do as he pleases, but where the
lives and interests Of a whole commu-
nifty are concerned he or thev who will
fully disregard the rights of others must
be taught lesson, and the finger of
scorn should be directed at such of,
tenders.
The movement east as regards the fur
niture trade has been attended with
good success. The only backslider thus
far of any consequence Is the Brunswick,
Bake & Collender company, billiard
table manufacturers, who have been
boycotted by order of the union. This
firm has an agency in this city at 653
Market rect. Billiard players, saloon
keepers and others who are in sympathy
with the labor movement will please
take notice and abstain from the pur-
chase and use Of the Brunswick, Bake
& Collender company's tables until the
boycott is removed.
We trust that this earnest appeal will
meet with the sym pathv and support of
all classes of citizens. Respectfully,
The INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE Work
ERs' UNION, No. Is, OF SAN Francisco,
CALIFORNIA.
1ndorsed by the Executive and Arbi.
tration Committee of the Federated
Trades Of San Francisco, California.