New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16
YORK OF THE LABOR UNIONS.
DEMANDS FOR A woRKDAY OF EIGHT HOURS
STRIKES IN PROSPECT

STRIKES IN PROSPECT
The Central Labor Union at its meeting in ClarrT-
don Hall yesterday. Endorsed bill which Is To be III
troduced in the legislature prohibiting the employ
meni in state prisons Of more than per cent o 'c
number Of men in this state engaged In granite cutuns
and other industries calculation tn be made IN te
basis Of the yearly report Of the state labor staiStcia
James L. Archibald asked to have a bill lhdorsM
entitled a Blll TO Relieve All Working women Do
pendent upon Themselves for support from DisiIan
chi -.ment" This bill. which IL 10 b. Introduced 81
the Legislature this week. gives the rsht Of the ballot
only to working who have themselves 'IDho
10 depend upon for u livelihood Tie Dill was IN
| dOlsed.
\ resolution introduced by Mr. Archibald and unan-
iuousIv pa.-.d wa, 10 the effect that In view OF
the CHARGES Of matchmaking made against emDloS@ oil
the street Cleaning Department. and the tact uli r"'
weeks have gone by without investigation tine 'ehtai
Labor Union demanded that the street Cleaning De
u,rtneut investigate the charges with open doors
At special meeting OF the Executive Eoa'd OF the
Architectural Iron-Workcls Union at No. JAY fA''t
Twenty third yesterday 1t was resolved to "Ithua"
the agreement submitted to the c0ntracor. calling Tor
"A work day OF nine hou and substitute one calling ior
eight hours at the present scale Of Ii Was NJ
ported that the strike on The Columbus hhldlhg No.
20 Broadway. at end. and that the strikers
would return to work thu morning.
Al the regular meeting OF the Central Labor Fed
Grafton AT No. SO BOwcry the sailors and Flcmeh'
Union and the Jewish TnsnIth,' Union were admit
Ted and the Architectural Iron Workers Union With
drew. 4 committee Of ten appointed 10 help the
licked out coetmakct,. nearly 5000 of whom aTv lille
OH the east side Of the city. and resolution Wa
STD to do everything possible to abolish the sweat
Ing system and contract work ia the clothing trade
4 resolution wa al.o passed making II rule that no
union shall charge the bosses against whom It may
have started -trIhc- with the expense, OF the Ntrihe
or lockout before returning 10 work. but only 10 uic
WAe., which Woud have Lcon due the sulhcrs II they
had continued at work. D.,
The Central Labor Federation appointed commit
tee T. help the sailors and fTcmcn's Union ca RS ON
H. 10 with the Morgan steamship Line, which has, Inc
uu,On a.,rrt. discharged All IT. union men, mostly
nrcmcn. filling their places with men cntred away
from ships entering th~ port by sailors b0afu!AS-
house keeper Of Hobohcn named smith. The unl'h
men say that they have been dieca ,cd because they
refused 10 work longer than called for b. their shipping
contract.
blowers Of l., member, that they grant the r,Inc,t
Tor work day Of eight houfo for i've days and even
hour, on saturday at the rat" Of 80 c"ni- an hour;
These demands II j, not likely that the bossc> VIII
couc,rIc for hfy of them mt IN The Tcutonld
A-~cmIy Rooms. sixteenth IT. and Third ave. yc--
iefday aud nr,1uiZd q protective a~-ociaOn with the
following officers Joseph Braun president \ lriD,
vice president. Fritz kohnlc. recording secretary
John kcllar. financial secretary James Rus ~
urcr: and Andrew Hcrrel Frz IIaa and \. Eal,chun.
tru,tc,@ meeting viii be held next sunday Ia take
action The demands Of the men.
The marble workers In this city begin TO-DAY ~
effort force contractors To- grant them the eight
hours demanded for u day work. and Il Is expected
that general strikes will result