New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-29
FEATURES OF THE LABOR PROBLEM.

Ii does not look as If the master carpenters
in the annexed district would be able to force the
carpenters to 90 back to tue ten hour rule
wenty one employers signed the agreement 10 work
upder the te rule after yesterday or these nine
informed the 10 that they could return to work
under the nine rule to-day OF the other signers
the tourney say that two have been dead for some
fine and three otneIs do not employ any men.
committee Of the striking moulders at the Jordan
t. Mott Iron Works called Oh Mr. Mott at the Office OF
the company at Ciu and Beekman ss yesterday. Tney
were referred Secretary Reed who made an appoint
meut to meet them at the WORKS to-day and see II
settlemeut canIot be made
the preparations for the demonstration OF the organ
ivs, workmeu Of New York in favor of GLADSTONE AMI
P.rne on Juy 3, are gong on Iapldly There VIII De
eyeiy big trad union III the city has rosed to
take part it, and thodght that fully 10000 men
vii ue ia line. Tns last division Will be composed
almost entirely OF Knights OF l. .bor Prepar atoms
hru. made Tor similar demonstrations III Other large
citiss throughout the United States
rn. arur tou cor mittee OF the Central Labor Union
s.w Prypii Co.. Iouth ave-. yesterday in regard W
nI,,c, l,g ten hour rule. Mr.. PIybii told the com
it5se tuat lie cded in getting men enough VINO
mciuDeis o the uhou W run MS ""hs ana iuat
he pf pfoposcd ~ run thein ,, .
ru. neasluess among Tho car-drvers is increasing.
onh whie tuere Is NO Immediate danger VI tie-uI, n
the visit of Mr. Powdery and the General Executive
hoard who expected to De here to-nieh does BOT
vs rhe effect OF inducing the companies 10 Keep their
agre.ments II Is more than Seiy that all tne roads
cn have lived up to their agreements will be tied
up
SEWING MACHINE Statesmen LOCKED OUT.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company yester-
dv locked out seventy OF the eighty statesmen
nloved IN this city by them. For some years the
nave been Working under contract by which they
maid nouinaly commission OF 20 per cent on all the
mach.es that they sold Half of this commission they
receiyed on the first payment and the resi- whom the
machines were paid for In full Under a clause In the
asr,smen nt however, when man was discharged lie
forfeited all claim any tack commissions which night
ma dur him The formed organization and with
a committee OF tue Central Labor Union walled Oh
enrnt Watson and requested that the contract
lao "a changed that tue men could get uier back com
,sson, wuen thsy became due no matter whether they
were tueu IN ihe employ OF the company or not. He
nr,ms.i tu m change and Two weeks ago new
iorn of contract posted up Ia the Office II provided
mar wen "A tuan Was discharged he would be PAID
cnumis ions on all machnrs on which S2o or more had
neeu cain was considered good " tue
cnmusny ON machines ON which lcss tban $25 had
bre paid no forfeited all cO,nnssions ani rules wore
MADE WHICH left IL IN the power oI tue company 10 dis
cha, "a. th. men az any tune when they IT. They
wrfe inf rmeI that they must sisn tho agreeuent yea
declined 10 see and told them tnat they must sign
IN. agreement and refusal would De eonsluerud
M yaIeut To resignation. Tue Dep deciinrd to sign
and we,e locked out They say that there Is al least
$4,000 du them Ia back COMMISSIONS winch tney VIII