New-York tribune., 1886-05-15
CONDITION OFTHE EIGHT HOUR PLAN
DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST IT AND ALL TRADES



The only strike of any Importance for the
hours that OF the furniture makers meeting
the Manufacturers Association was held yesterday in
Pythag0ras Hal and the following resolutions were
adopted unanimously:
whereas The demand eight hours shall constitute
10 be imp accabc anu contrary 10 the
BneIeaS ms gurated by the socas-
non or the advancement practices aad
therefore Las not re- the Endorsement Of the labor
nferSas II i. matter Of vital importance employers
employees and 10 The interests Of the country al arse 10
Sraeees SrpSse H IN It's Country and
Whersas - necessary tie interest OF capital ana aho
whose interests are closely aed oesio'h SOM IN VI
policy ana acton in rep~lng nanencrs Of 9rsifn olsin
We believe that large majority Of our workmen
neot.ons with IIaes Unions and acting or themse yes
through fear Of bodily INJURY or loss Of emp oyment there
seed That THIS association opposed to the estA hour
NOV ye4eli a @ "a ~ ,D, W NV ,ro, W GI, "a, ~, n 'v
msy e., 10Y IN am ps & or a son h n' or ng v ,r5n u n
a,O8iug host itY % American -Ocefy nstt ltons;
rovSI or enpyes agant nv nJerie ence or innmditoa
whatever AL III VII give preference to all worAnen
who are free toa ior themselves.
G. * J. spoer anu = ailrers'ein Co were admitted
reported that eight OF their mon had left the union aud
returned 10 WORK. Tney expect more on Monday.
Brown Bliss said that seventyhye OF their men hid
signed al aSreement 10 leave the union ana 20 10 WORK
Merklin Brothers. L. MOhr * Co.. Thomas Talbot IL
Sons aud Palmer Enbiey reported that some OF their
men mad promised to 20 to work Monday. George
Hunznger reported that he had locked-Out twenty-five
still FIVE factories lOckedout and the manufacte
urcrs are as At the headqu rters Of the
strikers the situation reported as unchanged. In
the unions IN the furniture trade, which are up
Gated In the strike there 100 members or these
IL reported that 399i at work under the eight
hour rle About 800 lOckcd-Out and the others
ont Of work from other causes.
report that the strike In their trade is
now confined the shops OF Herter Brothers. Brown
Bliss stein d Co.. VI. & H. ScAvenkheisen +. MOAr tS
Co.. G. HunZnger. DOremus Il COrbett kinDan ~ Co..
New-Yoik Chair Company, j. W Mason Co.. Commis-
key * CO., Nau & Helnes the Walter Haywood Chair
aut *
strikers to-day and have plenty OF money they say.
They sent S34 80 to the Chelsea Jute MIL strikers
The Of the strike OF the marble cutters hinges
on the acOn OF Bailey Brothers, W1O have as yet re-
fused H. number OF builders have refused to
handle marble cut By this firm.
The carriage and wagon makers have issued appeal
They deny that l1Omen wenttO work Tor the Sebas
tian Manufacturing Company, but acknO ledge that
President Zirgcr succeeded IN getting sixty To 70
back to work Brewers been requested to
work 10 the Sebastian Manufacturing Company.
The strike Of the turner's is AL tAe employers
have made terms with their employees and they have
nearly all returned 70 work. The Executive Committee
OF operators yesterday morning and resolved
10 Work also.
The schedule OF hours proposed by the Bar
Union has been granted. 10 II sad. by loo boss
BARRIERS will into effect on Monday. Inc rule
10 close shops at Pm. five nights IN tue ;
10 , on Saturday and ! p. IL. on sunday.