The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
THE LABOR MARKET.
An Epidemic of Strikes Now Ragtg-
Successes Scored. 7

Successes Scored.
From a compilation ia Brsdstreets It y
pears that there have been las strikes tie
month taken part in by S3,27G workmei
The first great battle in the short-day move
ment, the carpenters strike, has resulted
very generally in the success Of the strikers,
At two large centers, New York and Brook
lyn, the men gained M eight hour day with
a nine.hours pay practically without strik-
ing, the employers in nearly all instances
giving the men what they asked for OF
ten thousand carpenters in the two
cities only abolt five hundred were at
any time on a strike. The trainers and
housesmiths also gained their demands with
ont striking. Late adyices from Chicago are
that two.th;rds Of the original number OF
strikers are at work AZ the wages and hours
assel for. The remaining employers are
expected to give way, but the large number
Of idle men attracted to the city by the strike
will strengthen the hands Of resisting en-
rloyers. a, Philadelphia all but about so
Of the 5000 striking carpenters have been
granted an advance. At Boston the situation
favors the employees, while at Detroit the
carpenter trade is at q standstill pending the
settlement Of the strike At san Francisco
the outlook for striking employees is not ia.
vor .ble.
aNCREAsE or sTRIRrs.
The wave Of strikes which first showed II.
self in April has risen still higher during the
present month. and the number Of strikes
during NAV promises TO exceed even the un-
precedented total for April As regards the
number Of strikers involved in the total
for the month Of May is also likely TO be
very large. During the first eight days Of the
month the total number Of strikes reported
Is ~! involving 1900 men. The total
number Of strikes on May / was prob
ably in all 90, making the total tha,
day something notable The past week has
been prolific in strikes in various lines
Planiugmil hands NJ Chicago struck on
Friday last, but tins may be said to have
been distinct failure. a. the men returned
To work without gaining the eiIht hour day.
Molicr. and other employe. u, iron works
10 the number OF 3 800 al.D struck aud still
remain out. O.her c,a,s . OF bJiliing EN-
Iloyes have participate 1 in the strike move
ment az many points. cigar makers all at
New York city, tanners clal-miner-, brick
makers, furntu-e.w,rkers fishermen in
Florida aud in oregon and railroad men in
oregon, all have str Ick for varying causes.
Tur ooAf.NtNEEs.
In Northern Illinois 1900 coa'.miners
have been idle since the clos. Of April, pend
ing settlements of disagreements a. to the
scale. Late adyices are tha. an amicaOle
sett.emcu; has been reached, and tina: the
men will yet an increase In the Pennsyl.
yania coal region, the situation is less salts
factory, the soft-cOil miners Of that aud adj
Joining states il is said have decided 10 de-
mand an cign;.hour day on May % In all
about - % employees will be involved. The
American Federation OF Labor has ar
nounced that an eigh..hour day will next
be demanded for the coal miners. At
Philadelphia journevmen carpenters and
other work men in kindred trades contem-
Plate ,btui paine "i.Ii tnc buildcr' la DOING
work. A; Uledo, bakers and brewers have
had their working time reduced from 10
hours TO 10 hours per day. Postal clerks are
agitating for an eght-hour day. At Birmng-
ham strike Of l,O. 20 rolling mill hands has
ended after lasting three months. Coke
workers In Pennsylvania are threatening a
strike. Among The results of the Chicag
building strike 3. the reported intention OF
the winduw.gla.s manufacturers 90 shut
down on Jane J. one month earlier than
usual, owing TO ack demand, growing out
Of the suspension Of bUi. ding operations a,
that city,