Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-16
TAILORS' STRIKE.
Action That May Involve 10000
Garment Workers.
BOSSES 60 BACK on A CONTRACT,

Rep1diating the Arrangement Made Few
Months Ago and Forfeiting $500 Bond in
Each Case. Which Will he sued for
sharp Issue Made with the Union-Sznuel
GoHapers Reelected President of the
Federation Of Labor Over Mcbride.
NEW YORK, Dec l6.-The members of
She Clothing Contractors Mutual and
Protective association have repudiated the
contracts entered into by them with the
members Of the United Garment Workers
Of America in this city last July, and an
other strike involving 5000 tailors in
New York city, Brooklyn, Brownsville
and Newark is precipitated. The con-
tractors are under bonds in $500 each to
live up to the terms of the agreement for
one year made during the last conflict be-
tween themselves and the organized
taiiors, to whom the contractors had to
yield and grant their demands at the
close of the struggle which terminated
three months ago. Yesterday being the
first work day in the Hebrew weekly
calendar the tailors found notices posted
up on most all the shops stating that tho
employers had agreed to abolish the week.
ly system granted under The provisions of
The new contract and that the men would
be paid in the future under the piece and
task work systems.
The Walking Delegate Barred.
Tho employers further notified the tail
ors that they would not in the future per-
init the walking delegates of the United
Garment Workers to enter their shops,
and would ut the same time dispense with
the services of timckeepers, whose duty it
was to call out the dinner hour. This
greatly incensed the t;,ilors, who quit work
yesterday in 100 shops employing 5000
workmen. The news spread like wild-fire
in TIE Hebrew section of the city and be-
fore noon fully 5000 tailors besieged the
headquarters Of the union in Walhalla
hall, and 80 Suffolk street, where meet
ings We're held.
Suits Ordered on the Bonds.
General Organizer Meyer Schocnfeld, Sec
rotary Herman Robinson, and the MEM
bers of the executive committee of tho
Brotherhood of Tailors called or Notary
Public Joseph Shuium and ex-Assistant
District Attorney Bradley, who acted as
counsel for the tailors in their last strike,
aud instructions were given them to at
once proceed against those who signed as
securities the violated agreements of the
contractors. Steps will be taken to recover
the amount of the bonds given, and mean
time the fight will wage more fiercely than
ever, as both sides are firm.
Will Probably Involve 10000 Workers.
The contractors held meeting and
decided not to permit organized labor men
to run their establishments. They con-
tend that they have right to hire and
discharge whom they please and manage
their business without the interference OF
the walking delegates of the Brotherhood
of Tailors. The executive committee of
the United Garment Workers met last
night and it is more.than probable that over
10000 tailors, trousers makers, knee.
breeches makers, cutters, 1inishers and
basters will desert the shops.
Strike of Knights of Labor.
The strike of X. of l.. steanfitters and
helpers for an annual agreement fixing
higher wages, the hours of labor and
recognition Of the union, begun Saturday,
has already caused suspension of work
on more than 200 new buildings where
steam power and steam heat is required
during the prevailing cold weather, and
consequently large number of workmen
of other trades and occupations are neces.
sarily out of work