The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-03
labor TROUBLES.
Strikes in New York, Syracuse,
Buffalo, and st. Louie.
Carpenters Of Syracuse and Buffalo
Demand Ten Hours Pay for
Nine Hours FORK,

NluO AlOuAp 'Ohht
While Their Brethren in st. Louis Ask for
nm EIgbt-Hour Day-Framers OF New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey Citx Pool
Their Interests.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 2.-The different
branches Of the Carpenters Union and
Joners and Builders Union in this city or.
dered Its members to quit work for the day
at FIVE o'clock last night and hereafter 70
work only nine hours for days work.
Each union man must also work for not less
than 22]< cents an hour, and must not work
with non-union men. The boss carpenters
have issued the following notice; "Re-
solved, That we tho employers Of carpen-
ter and 10 ner labor Of Syracuse, will not re-
tain In our employ any man who will not
labor ten no RS for days work; and that
each employer will settle with his employees
ind yidualy.n The bosses say that II the
m n refuse to work ten hours they will have
TO leave their places.
New YoRK. April 2. Yesterday the
Framers' Union submitted Its agreement 10
the EMPLOYERS In this city. The men met
"unday and decided that demand should
b, made for the equa ization Of wages
In this city, Brook yn and Jersey City. An
agreement binding the employers to pay
forty cents per hour for day work and
double price for overtime and Sunday work
wa accordingly submitted yesterday morn
ing TO the bosses who had not already
signed the agreement In accordance with
these terms The agreement Il binding un-
a., A.. NH
the large I ennlovers have agreed TO the
demands Of the mon. About $50 men are
already out.
The German Painters Union made their
| dem nd yesterday for uniform rate OF
| $3.50 for nine hours work per day. OF the
| l,lOO members of the union, about 400 are
gettin that figure III, bosses were asked,
| IN sh ps where only thre, do lars wero be.
| ing D I'D, TO grant the increase, The demand
wa, in several instances granted, but only
| tw ,nty employer, yet refuse TO concede the
terms demanded by the men.
BUFFALO, N. Y. April about 600 mem.
bers OF the Ca pen ers and Joiners' Union
and 200 members Of the Painters Union
struck work Yesterday because tho bosses
refused TO allow nine hours as full days
work beglnn ng April I. The bosses arc
willing TO concede nine honrs, beginning on
the lst Of June, bu, not before. Both Of the
striking organizations have established
headquarters. The bosses havo not yet de-
cided what TO do.
The striking journeymen carpenters met
at Central Turner Hall Monday morning and
appointed committees 10 look after the In.
terests OF the strikers. The men are firm
In their position, and as the boss carpenters
decline 10 recognize the demands OF their
former employees bitter st uggle is prob
able. Work on large number OF buildings
ms been suspended and there is m ich solicit
tn ie Us to the outcome Of the trouble.
Sr. LOUIS, April 2.--About 1000 Of the
1000 carpenters In this city went on strike
yesterday. The causes leadln TO this action
are the demand Of the men for an eight-houl
day aud forty cents per hour az standard
wages. The bosses seem 10 have generally
conceded tho eight-hour day, but are divided
about the wages, many Of them being un
willing TO give more than thirty cents pei
hour In addi ion 10 this the men are muct
aRitated over the fact that tho bosses per
sistently ignore the Brotherhood OF Carpen
tersn and they say they are determined Y
have recognition as an organization. w
II. Kilyer, vice president OF the Brotherhoot
OF Carpenters and Joiners mas ben In tn,
city several weeks, has been active in work
ing up the movement and has charge Of thu
strike.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2.-The Berkle.
weavers are still out and are greatly en-
couraged by words Of sympathy from tn,
Catholic priest OF the village, delivered dur
ing his Sunday discourse. They claim also
to have offers Of financial help Mnnda.
the IN lie spiuuers In the same mill, thirt.
in number, left work They claim that thei
wages dropped two dollars per week Will
working with yarn which they think I
finer than the No. size. Yesterday tn
order was issued to change from size No 4
To No. So yarn and the spinners w.nt ou
until they could consider the matter.
DENVER, Col. April 2.-0ver 300 painter
struck yesterday for q reduction Of hour
from nine 70 eight, with same pay per da
as heretofore. The employers have tels
graphed cast for men.