The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-14
TIE NON-UNION MEN MUST GO
on ELNE INF CLOAKMAKERS HILJ
pERSJST IN 1HLIR STRIKE.
An Uit,mntum Adopted by the str,he-s-n

An UItinntum Adopted by the Strikers-Ii
seems TO he u Matter OF Tactics, tor there
nrc Not Union Men Enough TO 90 Around
Tho cloak operators decided yesterday that
they would withdraw their demand for REIN
bursement for the time they have lost on con-
dition that the manufacturers ngroe 20 dis
charge their non-union hands. Tho men say
that II tho manufacturers do not comply with
this demand ut to- days conference the confer
ence will DO broken of. At mass meeting
which the men held in Everett Hall in East
Fourth street yesterday Mr.. Garside told them
what had been done Mt Saturdays conference.
lie was sanguiue that tho matter would DO
sottled to-day, and that on Wednesday
all tho men would be at work again.
Mr.. Garside said that, in addition to
thor unwjllinRness to losO money right along,
The manufacturers we're frightened Mt the
extent Of tho sympathy which the strikers hal
received from the public lie advised tho men
under no circumstances whatever TO 20 back
to work as long ns the non-union men were
employed. a motion not to 80 back unless tho
manufacturers concedo this point was unani-
mousIy carried. The general opinion among
the operators who do not read the larors
scoms to lie that the manufacturers are out
generating their committee. and that II they
hold many conferences the amalgamated COM
agreement OF somo sort. Mr.. BRrondess, the
manager OF their union, told them yesterday
that to-day's conference would positively be
the last.
1t was resolved that hereafter union cloak
operators will wprk only six days in the week.
that night work must be abolished, and that
the hours of labor shall be from A. NJ. to +.
NJ for outside workers and from A. Nj. TO G
z. NJ. for those who work in tho shops. The
formulation of prco lists for tho different
meetings With the abolition OF night work.
coming right after the long strike, the manu-
iactursrs will not he able 10 OH all their orders.
New \ ork. The union. it Is said. viii then
have no Objection To, their employing non
At TO- days conference / atn going to pre-
sent our demand sImarely and without beat.
po oOf h. oniy
not 10 leave the question t. arbitration, so
what good will it do to discuss it Tor three
Union Mr.. Arthur q. Dale, Chairman Of the
spoke about the situation OF the strikers. lie
said 1t was utterly impossible for. the cutters
20 90 anything but PERSIST in their demands
The non-union men now filling their places,
he said; were tn" very worst kind OF non union
men. who had accepted money from the strike
gone back to work. lie said the Cutters MON
had spent nearly $ll00n during the lockout.
and they must insist on the manufacturers re-
imbursinR them.
delegate Miller Of the United Clothing Gut
tiers sad that there was going to- be no lockout
in their trade, as they had made satisfactory
arrangements with the manu- acturers. but the
boycott on Alfred Benjamin & Co. will not be
raised
The secretary was ordered to communicate
with eX-Do legate Stoifers, now member of the
lentral Labor Federation. about small mat
ter Of Sl22.24 which was not quite clear to the
union. The money had been tnteDded for tho
cloakmakers, ana Mr.. Stoners had puid union
expenses with a part OF 1t.
Cigarmakers Union No. 10 withdrew from
the Central Labor Union yesterday aud will
join the Federation.