New-York tribune., 1890-05-05
GAINING TWEIR POINT,
LABORTNG MEN ~ GOOD SPIRITS.
MANY OF THE BOSSES GRANT THE NEW DE.
MAND> WITHOUT 4 STRUGGLE

MANDN WITHOUT \ STRUGGLE
II was announced ~ the meeting If tnc ccni,a,
Labor Union yesterday that not more than 200 or 300
men would BE- dcp-vci II vor, by the threatened
'lh' oi the carpcntcr,. The majority of the bosses
nave arr'od 10 Tn, demand, of the mc:. and have
"'''p''i the now scale of va-c-. IIoniqulrtcr, have
been established AT Clarendon HALL where rcpoit viii
bc received 10y the commtte, on strii,,.. N meeting
Of carpenters has lcnn called for G:30 o'dIcl this
morning, at which. Il Is said. important action VIII
BE- taken.
\ largely attended meeting of the combined house
smiths 'i thiN city and brooklyn wa. held az Web
sicr, Hall, la Last Elcvcu.>t yesterday afternoon.
only members pre.cuine c.;ds book, admitted
10 the AdH. IL vas announced that the bo>,c, had
accepted the new scale of wages, and the news was
received with repeated cheering. every person present
appearing 90 b" ia the happe,t possible state q m!nd
~" meeting va, addressed hy Grand Master Workman
J. y. Po"dcry. and W., of the largest ever held
at the hall. lf roNdc.y encouraged the men 70
stand by the plans already formed, bat strongly ad-
'o'at'd moderation in any Il t!0n unlcrtlh,n. He
declared himself uucqurocillr in favor o. aiJlfrt
IN view Of the Circumstance, which at present sur
round ii al Labor que ,uYa,. The JOINT committee ap-
pointed to confer win tlc ho--c, submitted 10, re-
port. stating that al The employers had a.r.cd t.
accept the new scic # wages liked upon rs the
unions. The scaic is D., follows:
lin.-hcr-. 'i,s l. - 30 pr day class \. - per
day. der, 1ucn. -. -. dcIrichiucn help rs -
- - per day. Heretofore the i,lcr- had only
''lN"n 81 a. The eight nour question Wa, nor lu-
N"l' # 900 the discussion. % having h'or decided To
maze Tie stand solely on the question ~ wages. NJ
present ulac hour !, tlc average days labor tor th"
wor,m"u. There arr uoH about 1000 mcu lrt tIs
union all Of whom are iu tho cmpo' of twenty ,wO
ho,-f- According to the t.rm, # tle agreement with
Tho bosses, tie Nnnpd lc.a'c Was d-,.uiiuu o., h.s
duties hereafter 10 fii. oa one of the hop union cn
ployc-.
The r'ruiar meeting 81 the Cc't;f La or Union was
hold y'>t"df. afternoon u Carrldou Hail. TIE at-
trrdtnc. H t"F 81 tic p.' %, -trk" situation. v1s
largo. although no hr in'-- OF import Il.. ul
acted ald io action Was iah"f Doe tir matt t'r of ts
p'ud.u- strikes. q. n. Lhtd iu.ttr1 cd a' as
were ported from tho joiner and Clft tr> ulnu Np
80. and 'he United llr1ahcr- and ioo, binders. \
cnmmurl. alton va, received Z Oh tie lru.iu A-.l.
oafou rf Itc. .m"n a-.iu- that tA' runl protest
against tl~ passage of ,l' b n f'a-lus th' rate -
po-tasr ou thrl class matter. a- D. I- -iii to Pee W I'
Interest q ti. 'Npr. toui l.- AID VII tcui % .it
out puti --r- of chap lf'r.fu - Was r'i.r' %
a committee. ihr union nt"r.'t fn" .tr... of t.r
iiruuAou Labor oiab oi tr h.prfs fo force their
pluyuent on all vo.g vher' tie las ,, ar. cp.otcL
u VIZ, also Vo'ad 10 prevent thr uln l'er. fnm
settling -iriho IN arv .hapr. Wlc., ma'pir cutters
wages, The Increase demanded by IA" ltscr, b.. from
20 80 20 50. The marble cutter, joined them ,L.ou sh
M-..-~. NcVcy. Harris and Do,lc were appointed q.
couuttrc u" l"e-fctc th- charrr ttni piano ta.'-
ort 200 Nl-tlD hu-otf- rmpl }ri au "E'ii rt ,a.t'
Garden Don oricr fo secure cheap Nur' t~ They
landed. n vas voted not ~ assist IN" 70 carr r'
ln their attempt 20 outa'n irurr wages uaI. they Lad
! Joined The union.