New-York tribune., 1886-05-01
THE EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT
FEW STRIKES EXPECTED TO OCCUR
THE MEETING TO-yIGHT-ATrITUDg OF PIANO.
MAKERS.

THE MEETING To-xIGnr-ArrTUDg OF PIANO.
MAKERS.
All the arrangements have been completed
for the meeting to be held in Union Square to-
night the auspices OF the Central Labor Union for
the purpose of pushing forward the shorthonr move
ment which is to be formally irauaurated to-day Per-
mission been given by tho Park Commissioners for
the meeting Two stands will he erected. aud speeches
will be made In English. German and Bohemian.
1t Is hardly expected that the shorthour movement
will many strikes lockouts just at present Tho
general feeling among tho leading members OF the vsr-
ous organizations that In the present state OF puoc
opinion In regard to strikes It would be fony
to attempt to accomplish anything through their
medium. and In most cases when an amicabie
arrangement cannot be between the employ
ers and the men the matter VIII be held IN
allegiance. Much has been mpshed within tho
last month In tho way OF shortening hours OF labor In
all the building trades which are the most
perfectly organized, agreement has been entered
into between the and the bosses making nine hours
days work five days and eight hours saturday.
The system OF payment by the hour instead OF the day
has also In these trades there will
certainly not be any trouble.
trades which asked for shorter hours are tho
alors who ask for eight nine and ten hours In the df'
ferent shops tho bakers who ask for eleven hours
the various kinds OF machnists and ronworkers who
wish to work nine hours day while tn, wooiWorKers
such piano. makers furniture and cabinetmasers.
wood dcarvers and uphosterers have demanded elsns
hours for a days work. These demands have been
formulated for tme and In pretty nearly all cases
have been presented to the employers Ia many cases
where the change Will not make any great difference In
the trade demands have been compiled with. AMI INC
rule will go into effect on Monday. The trade In
which trouble likely to take place is the piano.
making Industry. The Executive Committee OF tho
United Piano.Makcr, Union visited all the manu-
facurers and made request for eight hours some OK
them have granted the request condtonaly, Dht mo
larger declare that the request Is per-
sisted in they will down their factories. Tie rea-
for this action set forth In circular Issued Ny
steinway & Sons which says IN part
years past the American pinoforie iniusry
has severely irom adverse conditions o. tia ahu
mas % iSas Of Enpe o a1ada Rgstria central srI
sonth America notwithstanding superiority and creator
durability OF america. pianos all comp n9H @ wi' naos ',r
eheapr ,,eman prgia.as @ re Sc ,ct tha, the wsev
Of qualified piano makers III teininy fa... r'n
Twelve noars daly bDr this beins barely hrd of III,
% wages p. a. 70 nrir re.nf %, Ills isDsfity
Is the Large incra ,sc le impor INTO ne hr
American system urnis Ell " III attraetly' ettersr
ann Tc sn MI at pr,c far below even Ia wases ~
sen"ay cgn' pay - t1ep , aa 3rn 20 n wli. ~,
effects North Amer m tie IS unor nnaey
Of III. l5o fr1IDes throughout tn,
tr and the unceran tsae prospect tn piano bu.u sa'
been most 6ough tan .. an, te confidently ioge
forbr * .pnnr trad lrletrey aby os W nav a .
y only y, be , for NH sIofr fre na ad ; h % vc o. nix
constant OCCUPATION 10 or num.r1n emp Ye1Ip % t n
o. ssarlY llcfcts' nc cps ." pptN
tlin bpcl wOIid Gcnnt n sl'nr eNls NJ 'ipi ~
uunltt.Dn ~ material IN on'dF' or
t9yes insurance sdgcr,l-cn'nts. s"t = 'Iis al ppo.
rhc iuey abb Consequence WOli nc - .cn -
New YORK p no manuact abb 10 compete eVeh YIN
Tue anonrus Phhlfclpld IDt Bat ~ brr ther
busprss vOll sJ9n D. rul-i and n1nD'r' o. Wp-hh'h
thrown on If Io Ne-fOfh hrns W." "a
urel 10 raise pr"e Of their plan 'Otics W 'Nin, ~
shDu, fIer.f re O.e sight ~ ne az tlu IN
nv OF m ucre paL0 rtrs depend | hrs
imam upon the wi ne ltAu+'i ii,
In IL 30 civ 0ues iO ofdcnnt AMI sac N Dro-p-c IA
tt dire ton Il ncriaei price are AT eest hope esN
T.. view OF these facts StcInway 'ons nave con
udr they will continue tn ten-huur rue i-''
oniuou I, shared generally by the u tno malntac'nrer
J,. what course will be pur,ued ~ the Hhi0h hts no,
been definitely settel but shOu IL persist trphpie WI
uudouDtey follow Tho btkers, too. VII nave 'io"po
IN soif., shops though number OF the posses NV"
granted the demand. Nearly 100 %! ths CABINET III hu-
t4.tages g.d wOsi-IGrVors have tcce l<.i IA IA "
hour rlle AID little 40 ttUlD" = AAH'ipatripy
The International ClsarnaEcrs Union, whig NUNS
nearly 20 900 members thIOughOIt ihc Uhtrd otHrS,ne
instructed ITS men.i not to work more ihdu e-Is
vicinity have agr the prOpO>iton al tn mere VII
bc no tronbc The Ensish printers nave H'
c ed tli they are satisfied with ne EXISTING -itt' -
Affairs out German printers nave decitei IA i''"L
OF clyh5 nouns. ana tn OF Ter. VIII :, tle Df E"H
ON Whenever strike ordered to ehforce the i"ini mo
A. rule ine question Of wages j. lctf open 10 WhWH
agreement bet wren the employers ana the men. ''
ntsuoson is shown a. u rule 20 accept f"iactloH "a
WAGES corr. -pDndng to the reduction ~ hours ihpo
i'm position TO know anticipate ia = rev strAcf "t 'o'H
outs wil follow the movement.