New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
HOW VARIOUS TRADES ARE AFFECTED.
A DISPOSITION To COMPROMIsE-wHAr THE PIANO
MAKERS WILL DO.

MAgERS WILL Do.
Fullv 30 600 reOple in this city and vicinity
will work for fewer number OF hours each day here
after than they heretofore. Yesterday the eight
hour rule went into effect in large number OF trades
an still larger number made a reduction in the hours
OF labor. Most of those unions which have made the
de mand for shorter declared May holiday. and
IA "A rule IL was observed by union men. The piano
makers did work. and their example was followed Dy
most of the other workers in wood. as well as by
majority OF the tailors. bakers and metal WORKERS.
Just what strikes lockouts will occur II |, difficult
as yet to state, insamuch they will not take place
until morrow in most cases 1t will not be until
to-day ths the course to be pursued IN OF refusal TO
grant the demands VIII he deci6 ed on The Grand
Lodge OF the PIanomakers Union were in session All
day yesterday al their hall In Seventeenth ST. near
Second ave, hearing reports from the various sbop
meetings They had not received answers from al OF
their employers They passed the following resolution
We the assembled deleencs OF the Grand 0iee OF tho
United PanOmakers Union OF America rrs"ve tlai, We
hnre9y regHest eycy o oS hons work should
dneuty arise in any Enlistment, on that Hxes'Ihn: h
Executive COMMITTEE al headquarters. when hey VII
Ige @ HS @ Ge cvy St ET dnr ron M and from to 10 M
question wages for dav arising In any estao
AM employee. sa be reported TO the committee Al shos
Monday to take further action.
The Grand Lodge in session from Q a. M 10
~ M ana was reported that OF the SO shops IN the
city II have scceded TO the demand. have postvey
re- fused IT, . are opposed 10 the from principle
will other firms do and the rest have gwen no
answer The in all The shops will meet at thelr
various shop headquarters Tomorrow morning at
O'Clock and they will in body to the iactorles
In Cases whore an objection Is nade dney |h Hha
their headquarters and report U" ihe
Executive Committee II is estimated that about l.opo
800 Will strike IN this trade tomorrow.
large Meeting 2Ga Sf the 6owery my'' lat "0n night
1t was reported that Of the 800 BAKER
bosses the city COO had acccded 10 The demands lor
twelve hours day and tine privilege OF boarding werH
they please 1t was decided not TO MAKE a @ gene Ia
strike but Ia take the bosses VINO reuso u EI'V '0
demands Individually. oa- r,.u
The FurrieTs Union met at No. 3s5 Broadway
beethoven Hall, Fifth 81 near the Bowery Iherc are
fifty employers In the trade aud they have all deche
the grant the demand for eight hours Ihe men VIII
all strike tomorrow.
and woOi-eryers have determined TO strike IN an the
shops where the demand has not Doen granted. In up
ward 100 hops they have determined to give IN 10
the demands The others VIII 90 on strike on Monday
The of AFT rs exists among the macnlhlst5
lrOnwOTkrrs. Many shops nave crdnteh tne ut-
mand and in others strike VIII take place Aito-
gether 1t is estimated thai about 1000 men Will oo Oh
strike for shorter hours tomorrow. 80 go
In the building es there is little lkennood OF
tronbe. The rule has been granted ny most
employers and the others will no DOUBT ran INTO
line In "a short time.
The cigarnalers VIII generally work under
the eight.hOur rule tomorrow. Nearly all the
employers granted the demand and the other
have made satisfactory arrangements with their
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straton & storm have informed their employees that
hereafter they VIII work upon an arrangement Wnen
% the eight hour movement with the
half holiday plan. Their men are expected 10 Wori.
fifty hours a week. ON three DAYS in the week they Will
beg 80 a. III. and work till y. m. win an honr
instead OF half hour for dinner On two days tley
will begin at aud WORK TIL 80, and on saturday thev
Will begin at and quit for the day at IL. Wages will
continue at the rates as DerelOlorc