New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
ALABOR RULE THAT UORKS BOIH WAYS
eossFs ORGANIZE TO FIGHT THE UNION
eTRlKES On EVERY HAND.

BOSSES ORGANIZE TO FIGHT TIE UN4ON-
.rRIKEs On EVERY HAND
Auboncb workmen a. sert their right to organize
IN self-defcncc against the cupidity Of eraspns en-
ployers they display Indignation when their employers
organize to protect themselves against The 0it'hii"ta
preposerous demands and foolish action OF their en-
uloyes 4 case in point Is the threatened strike IN
several coakmakers' shops today on account OF the
formation of union By eighty contracting CLOAK
makers at No III East broadway on sunday evening.
The present demands and consequent strikes Of the
union cloakmahcrs led large number Of bose, 10
meet and organize union to resist the uchi"hus oi
the strikers 1t was decided close their shops for
two months. long us necessary, a. means OF
bringing the strikers to terms. 1t was also decided
that hereafter they would employ only those men VINO
could show a recommendation from former cmplNcr'
The cloakmakers met yesterday and decided to hSHt
the bosses. ii resolved to warn the contractors
belonging 10 the union that they had better sign
the union contract at before further demands
made.
Fourteen members OF the Contractors Association OF
Pantmakers also met Sunday evening, ana re
solved 10 lock out their employees to-day unless they
resigned from their union, as they wish to run ieiF
own shops in their own way. The Knccpant makers
Union held a meeting yesterday and sent word to the
bosses that they must repeal their resolution and pay
a fine 10 the union for passing it, and that If this
were not done they would find biz strike Oh their
hands.
The Song Of the Shirt" ceased yesterday IN the
shops Of 200 contractors this city, and the noise made
BY many sewing machines seemingly tram fcflcd
TO No. 1875 Rivlngton St, where nearly 2,OOO suluaS
shfrcfnakers made noise than 1000 machines
could The strikers, the majority OF whom were women
and girls. indignant over their alleged wrongs
They have spent SIX weeks getting indignant and have
more than succeeded At the meeting which they held
yesterday IL resolved 10 have lawyer. Dir.
Levene. draw up contract to be submitted TO the con
tractors to-day Nearly all the women and girls show
the effects Of long hours OF weary work bending over
the sewing machine and among 1000 of them rosy.
heathful color could be found the cheek OF one
The demands Of the union that the contractors fur
nsh the machines which at present have ~ be hired by
the operator, and ten hours make days work in
stead Of an average Of fourteen hours. number OF
the contractors called at the headquarters OF the union
yesterday afternoon. and when they heard the cOndi
tons OF the agreement said they willing to sign it
at once but the executive committee Of the union
sisted that all the contractors should sign at the
time to-day.
The pleatmakers employed by the contractors struck
yesterday afternoon in sympathy with the shirmaers
ana terms for both unions will be demanded today.
The union contract also calls for uniform scale Of
wages Ia the shops of the contractors. The Working
WemenA Society sent word TO the strikers that in