New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
PRICE THREE CENTS.
YIELDING 70 CIGARMAKERS.
LARGE FIRM TIRED OF THE STRUGGLE.
MANY MEETINGS HELD TO PREPARE FOR THE
LOCKOUT-DISCHARuING wORKMEN


LoCKOUr-DISCHARdING woRKMgy
The Cigarmakers' International Union has
won the first point In the struggle between the Manufac
turers Association and the employees. by the announce
ment that Kerbs Spies. OF the largest firms In tho
city, and up 10 month among the most active aud
influential members of the association, bad made their
shop strict union shop In the agitation Initiated by
the unions for uniform of wages Kerbs Spies
were enthusiastic in favor of 1t and did all that they
could TO bring 1t abont When the Manufacturers Asso-
citation formulated the scale which all the trouble
ME- kerps objected to 1t on the ground that the
men do that IL was on the basis OF the prices ana
there was no reason for reduction and sent ir his
resignation member Of the association About two
weeks ago he requested tho officers o. the International
Union to send committee to him. He told the conn
lntee tnat be was tired Of this cut throat
workmcn for the benefit Of the midomen to the re In o.
tne trade He wished to be friendly with his worknen
and thought that II to bis business 10 be
on g0oi terms with organized labor Ic asked whas
terms hs would be Permitted 10 the Union abel
Several conferences were held aud the following terms OF
agreement were reached:
bers OF the fnternrtoSsI nion The m w.a ~ e'
the manufacture OF tenement house cigars
the y sr s az ua Se are SAID to BE- the beat "a
conform to the union scale. Tnis makes advance Of
goods. The firm apart one floor in their estab
shT ent for the manufacture Of second rate Of cgar
houses The number OF worknen Oh this floor is TO DO
limited aud in there any hands ged on
pOrtionate discharges must be made from tile lower
grade ioor The hours Of labor shall not be tLan
eight day. Whenever brand OF cigars intro
duced In the shop tho price to be paid shall be decided
by committee OF the men and the employers.
Mr. kerbs agreed to all this and will bo furnished with
tho union label. There about 600 in his shop,
and as the abolition. OF tenement house work will do
crease the capacity OF the firm about third
will he employment for number more 5
ARRANGEMENTS for their accommodation made.
The union men arc jubilant the action OF Kerbs
Spies and claim that t shows that they right their
opposition to the scale. inasmuch there he
cuse for reduction II Kerbs Spies, paid the high
est prices OF all the association bosses, advance
wages At the shop meeting OF the employees OF Kerbs
Spies which was held yesterday to approve the
ent some OF the members OF the Cgar makers Progress
sve UnoE tried TO create a disturbance but
successful.
shop meeting Of the employees OF S. Gutenberg Il
Brother was hold yesterday. II attended by thu
Cuban workmen who will not be locked out. They say
that they will leave the shop the lockout
occurs, aud will remain while the difficulty lasts
shop meetings Of nearly all the association shops
held last night but only routine business transacted
The LOckOu: Committee OF the Progressive Union hed
q session at No. Ala Fifth-st Preparations mace
for the issuance Of strike cards for their members WHO
locked out to who IL entitled the strike
benefit At the meeting OF the Strike Committee of the
International Union resolution adO1 ted asking the
Progressive Union to appoint mittee OF five
OF crate with the Internat0nals that uniformity of
action be secured. In most the shops where tho
lockout is to tho bunch -makers discharged
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