New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
THOUSANDS TOGOON STRIKE.
WHERE SHORTER HOURS WILL BE DENIED.

ARRANGEMENTS OF THE MEN To BRING EMPLOYERS
TO TERMS-MASY DEMANDS GRANTED
Final preparations were made yesterday for
the enforcement Of the shorter hours demanded in
many trades after May l. 1t Is estimated that in the
various trades In this city nearly 1900 men Will 60 on
strike to-day for that purpose BY far the most impor
tant strike will be that OF the pianOmakers. The OIL
GERS OF the United Pianomakers Union say that
5000 rmen will refuse to 60 to WORK
In that trade The Executive Committee made Its final
arrangements yesterday for the carrying on OF the
strike The employees of shop in the city will meet
at their respective shop headquarters at O'Clock ana
will bodies 10 tho shops reach them at
O'Clock II they admitted they will go to their
respective tasks and work will go on as usual In case
however, the employer declines to have tho days work
bcgn at that hour. the men are to go BACK 10
their headquarters. leave the matter In tile
hands OF the Executive Committee and wait until they
are told to back work. Just exactly what shops
will refuse to accede to the demands not known at
present. but 1t feared that the majority OF them VIII
take this course The manufacturers have decided not
to lock their factories to continue work with such
OF their men VIII remain faithful to them or with those
they can ge to take the places Of the strikers This
Will put the OF soppage OF work on tho unions
One of the officers of the union said yesterday
ave think that demands are just aud reasonable
and we shall certainly insist them. We are we'll pre-
pared financially stand long fight but hope that
settlement will bo reached In a short time"
The next most important strike will be that of the
furriers There fifty fur manufactures In the city
and they employ nearly 1000 men and women They
have all refused to accede eight-hOur demand and
the union almost unanimously decided to go on strike
this morning. They will establish headquarters NJ
Beethoven Hail. in Fifthst They also claim to have
ample funds TO stand a long fight
1t is hard to say Just how far the trouble will extend
among the wood and furniture-makers and In
" her he n a
how many will he affected tits almost impossible to
estimate yet careful canvass OF all the shops IN
the trade has been made. and 1t Is said that
majority Of thcm have acceded TO the
demands. Many OF tho others are non
committal declined give positive answer They
Will be- visited again this morning. and IN case they re-
fuse grant the demand strikes will be a. once ordered
II is possible that from 900 ,500 may out
these trades but the number may be much less than
this figure.
Tue morble-cutters who work at piecework have de-
cdcd to strike against all employers who decline to
grant them day and the abolition OF piece
work. The estimated OF who will 20 out on
strike In this trade Is about 5OO They Will
@ stabsh their headquarters at Rose Hill Hal III
second.ave. Twenty-fourtl-st. The men eui-
ploycd by Thies Truog of No. 40 East Forty second
at. have already gone strike The marbe-cutters are
confident thai they will he successful.
The German printers will also make their demands for
eight hours. but of the employers have sSnitel
their intention of granting the demand and tits not
likely that many IN their line will have to so out
There will 10 no trouble in the building trades. A
meeting Of the walking delegates OF the various unions
was held on saturday night and 1t was unanimously re-
solved that they would not make any further demands
OF III oir employers r pay hours are concerne
They are satisfied with the arrangements already made
and VIII keen them in good faith the ensuing year.
The Iiousesnits' Union Ia the only one in the building
trade who have area;y gained the nine-hoar RUE
and they have a demand for IL and new scale OF
wayes wA.ch will be granted 1t Is thought, without
trouble,
The clothing cutters asked for shorter hours but
most Of tic employers made satisfactory arrans-
Werts so that few II any IN thi' trade VIII strIHe.
There VIII in all probability he some unimt ortant
strikes among the bakers bu their union have decided
NOT 20 any general srlkr against shch OF their e-
TSe ETecntive Board Of the BRASS workers have sent
foliown communication To al OF their einp"yers'
desire confer with yol In WIN a otaer
eiul the steam ana meter good nanu- uIins
h+incs with dere to come to an amci igie aan "a
Islas % 70 , H m ass w VIII IN inst ce We deem we are entitled
attending his conference you Will serve your own
Ia consequence OF TINS circular conference has been
arranged to iako place tomorrow afternoon which IL s
expected Will result IN satisfactory arrangement pc
Ih- turner's Progressive Union held their regular
meeting AT Concoriia Assembly Rooms, Avenue \; yes
tcrday morning ana perfected tie organ Ldtoi kso
luton were adopted demanding that eight hours sul
coustirute "a day's work Wit" eight hoirs wages Ior
hours WORK, with tue exception Oh ne %
aul amieiN uikcr- VINO deinah rlgnl hours i"i uS
work wh fitll pay Inc Gu tl'y oi c"Ipp! ciN ~ '".
trade have sienifir. their acceptance or tue uemh.
sr.e Is red all shops not accepting tomorrow
rhc nine hour day movement VIII 20 INTO ol"ralIon
among the building trades Newark 10 day. so FAR as
the carpenters concerned the question WAS seteu
some lime ago bv the 10 pay the price
drmandcd-S2 - per day OF nue hours-but tc bosses
a; the same tiine asked the men 10 wait untl June
before they put the plan into effect DURING the aSt
two months the carpenters have been preparing for the
event They have kept up constant correspondence
with the National Executive Committee anu nave helu
conferences with the "tner ioSa si
trades unions. Conferences have Deen heiu
with the Masous'. Plasterer-' Palnters, Plumbers
Tin Roofrrs I.ainers', and LaDorers unions, anu All
have agrooi to cpnbnc with the carpenters III Tue
nasors AK for So per day. the painters for s3 the
number, - ana the la,hers 81 75 Unless this scale OF
prices Is guaranteed to the men this morning hcS WI"
refuse to WORK. ,-, .,o..
II is estimated That one thousand carpenters
alone will stop work Late yesterday afternoon eeker
4 ITcdden the largest firm In Newark. acceded 10 the
demand of the NELL A general conference oI All tue
striking trades IL he held at the Academy OF Music III
Washington when delegation OF arDlraors VIII Do
.nnoiutcd 10 treat with the employers.