New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-06
AFFAIRS OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.


END OF THE CLOAKMAKERs' sTRIKE-THE CIGAR
MAKERS LABEL.
The bottom has dropped out of the cloak
makers strike and tho operators are returning to work
They declined accept the fair offered by their
employers days ago. by which their condition
would have been materially improved, aud yes
terday they informed the manufacturers and
contractors that they ready 80 back
to work on the old terms. The strike was for
the abolition of the contract system and has failed Ut
tery. The manufacturers say that they will SEQ That
the contractors take unfair advantage OF the
defeat OF the Many Of the strikers reduced
desperate straits and is said have been working for
the contractors at night for some time.
Clark Bren, the aQueduct contraeors,say that the
strike OF aborers their part OF tho work over Most
OF the striker, have returned to WORK at Inc old TERMS
The strike OF union men at Frencns Hotel stu con.
tiDues. AT present work is almost suspended, only
few union men being employ ed.
The light against the firms of Mccoy Co.. Brown *
tional Union is being pushed vigorously. I'M, Inc
union hn: , started ba. paper called ma.
al union list OF ID factories in NewYork III which
priDted boycdtt mas been declared on the grocery
frm OF Francis H. Ieegett Co.. who refuse to cease
The strike the Chelsea Jute Mills 10 still going
The girl. who are on strike meet every day at wendes
coming In There Is little hope OF the sue
Tho gravel rorfers met on Sunday night at Twenty
thri-s and FIrst-ave. and effected an organization
Steps have been taken by the Journeymen tailors OF
BrookIy organize. They claim that they have TO
thirteen hours day for ~ 81 owingto the ayarce
The members Of Horseshoers' Union No. 7, of Brook.
yn propose to enter the knights OF Labor They are
seeking an increase of 80 CENTS day III their wages
The gravedigg employed In Greenwood ana several
cemeteries IN Brooklyn are about to oreanize to
Fe an Increase o, wIgeS ana 1 rum ~ @
Simpson. at nos 26 10 SO RodneysL Brooklyn. struck
yeeday not for an Increase OF wages but because the
firm refused tn pay them Saturdays. They claimed
That provisions IA the markets could be purchased more
The regular payday firm offered other day
than SATURDAY The men would not accept 'hs until
discussed Friday was agreed upon ana they returned TO
work.
The Empire Protective Association has demanded the
discharge Of Starter CHARLES Ernest Dy the Franklin
Avenue Railroad Company IN Bro,syn for abusing the
employees. lie has been suspended pending examination
some Of the employees OF the Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Company. in Brooklyn. complain that the agreement to
pay sabiemen ST. % week violated. and that taey
get only Sll.
A new schedule went effect the lines OF the
Broadway Railroad Company. IN Brooklyn. yesterday,
ton OF the public In the morning and evening. In the
busy hours yesterday cars were started every five min
instead OF every two minutes. formerly and they
were greatly oyercrowded.
The suspendcr makers met last nght at No So A.tor
ney-s to form an organization William Murray OF the
organization OF the Central Labor Union, was
present and addressed the meeting Addresses we're also
they make Al average OF from 81 30 to 's9a by
WORKING from thirteen TO hfteen hours ~ day. The
The price pad for piecework is ten cents dozen pair
OF suspender They also say that the foremen III the
shops take out wcrk and employ green hands at about
half wages and that the small bosses who do their work
IL tenement houses pull down wages There are about
700 suspeBder makers In the ETY. and about seventy.
five men and women were present at the meeting.
mass meeting will be held next week.
the Bookkorpers and Ofco Clerks Union met 1t No
1872 Thrdave last night Tho attendance was small
Speeches we're made by Thomas Moran q. +. j. Doody
and ". II. Brooks. aud few non union men present
signed the roll OF membership.
ConcOrda Hail. No Is Aycnue-A.. was crowded Win
nearly two thousand JourDcymsp BARRIERS last night
Edward Fnkestone, the president OF the Journeymen
Barbers Protective Union said that tho Union intended
demanding that the hours or labor should be from a. IN
To D. M. five DAYS In tho week. from n to 10 D. M
OIL Saturday. and from g. m TO noon on sundays Inc
mon from A. III. To 10 IN. III maj places
ak days = week, and Sundays until and 4 p m.
They paid from 80 to SIS week without board and
from 80 10 board III Intended to Issue I'M
ion cards employ only Union men provided
they not charge less than ten cents for shavo ana
twenty cents for AAir cut Ill also Intended !" So'f