New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
B0ILERMAKERS MAY STRIKE
on AUGUST THEY WILL DEMAND A WORK.
ING DAY OF NINE HOURS.
THE EMPLOYERS SAY THEY CANNOT GRANT IT
"A STRIKE At THIS TINE WILL INVOLVE
SERIOUS CoNsEoUENCEs-MANY OTHER
UNION MEN WOULD STOP WORK

"A STRIKE At THIS TINE WILL INVOLVE
SERIOUS CoNsEoUESCEs-MANY OTHER
UNION MEN WOULD STOP WORK
An agitation for a workday OF nine hours win b
begun Oh August 1 by the Bollermakers Union Il
This city, Brooklyn and Jersey City. Indeed the I'D,
tation may be said to have already begun LOOKED
ut from almost any standpoint, the demand TO b.
made by the Boermakers' Union Tuesday Al
pears to be serious. and II Is likely that It's results
will be far mere serious. Just surely the Dc.
mund Is made there will be strike.
The technical name Of the Boermakers' Union b
the international brotherhood OF Boilermakers ana
Iron ShIpbuders. Branches IL. 26. 80, 30 ana
As have about $500 members I'm New-York, Brooklyn
and Jersey City. At the convention held at Chicago
in June the action In question was decided On.
Boilermakers now work ten hours day.
When it became known that August I hnd been
fixed upon for the beginning Of the movement. hun
dreds Of boIlcrmaker became so restless that they
conld not wait until the day. Consequently there
have been a few strikes already. In Jersey City the
mon OF Branch No. 16 have struck
The quality Of work required from A boermakss
is 50 high that the men feel confident that thetr
struggle will not be protracted But 1t doee
not appear that their struggle will not
start series OF sympathetic strikes. lochous and
suspensions that may extend TO and affect nearly
every trade in and near the metropolis The boiler
makers OF this city, Brooklyn and Jersey City are
all skilled workmcn. Willie II Is true that there is not
Il great amount Of work for these artisans yet they
are required to do higcInss work. This necesstatss
slow work. BOilcrmakers who come here from ne
West are inclined to b., rapid workmen, hut
they lack I'm skill what they seem to make up In
speed Thus It would bc difficult to Ill the places
of the men here In the event OF strike.
The employers Of the boilermahers here say that
they cannot afford TO shorten the workday one hour
The profits OF their trade. they say, are so small
that any such concession would seriously cripple
their resources. A strike OF the bOilermakers will
throw out of employment about 800 men In kindred
trades So, within week after a strike has been
ordered nearly 10000 must be idle. But this
large number of does not represent the
real seriousness Of the impending trouble. Large mum.
bcrs OF sympahizers In other trades may be relied
upon TO strike The strngency Of the money market
felt keeny by the workngmen. and this Is quickly
taken advantage OF by the Socialists who urge the
men 10 "retaate" against their employers.
To-day the different phases OF the present difficulty
will he discussed al me'tng OF the local 0Incer9
Of the international Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and
Iron ShiDbilderS The officers VIII also discuss the
question OF protection against foreign labor II 10
not unlikely that In discussing this important subject
some remarks may be made about the members Of the
brotherhood who last voted for tho candidates
who declared that protection against foreign labor Was
a fraud.
The aggrieved men say that foreign vessels make .
practice Of coming 10 American ports. where they
have little tnkerng done 10 their vessels where
upon they obtain American registry. II is an easy
matter the bOilermakers say, for these vessel owners
represent the cost Of the repairs TO be onethrd Of
the vessels value TINS obtaining American registry.