The evening world., 1895-08-01
war; We took that advice ourselves
and struck before they had a chance
strike May Become National.

strike May Become National.
Mr.. White also said it was the inten-
ton of the United Garment-W orkers
to equalize the hours of labor and wages
in the cities where clothing is extensive
ly manufactured. so as to prevent un-
fair competition.
The tailors' strike here may becomg
national If the unions conclude to carry
out the policy of the L. g. W, and the
General Executive Board of the latter
will meet to-day at IS Lafayette place
to consider the matter. Phlaiolphia,
Baltimore Boston, Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester, Cincinnati and Chicago ar,
all large clothing markets, WH"r" many
thousands OF workers are tnpi"!cl' ana
the large majority of them are or
ganiZed.
Even II nearly all the contractors
agree to our terms sad Meyer Sch0cn-
field to-day. at viii take ten days more
to settle this strike; for there VII De
some contractors VITA whom Ne VIII
have difficulty ana Il viii thkc that
much time To make out the 'Sree-
ments and bonds and see that tho prom
iseory notes are good.
We are not particular whether. the
200 members Of the Contractors AsH2-
citation sign thus carly IN the siilho
or not. for when all or nearly all the
non-AssociatiOn employers s,Sn our
men VIII have found work and the Ar-
ISOLATION contractors Will ma thcm-
selves ont In the cold and conscquent-
~ out of business.
The men who are signing know their
business and will Increase 1t quickly
Emma Goldman. the queen OF the
brotherhood. saving that II they want
ed her she could be addressed at jus
tus Schwab's In First street.
Arbitration Commissioners Robinson
and Purcell arrived from Albany this
morning H. response to telegram from
Commissioner fceney.
Arbitrators Meet schocnfcId.
All three Commissioners called at noon
to-day at New Windsor Hall, Az Grand
street where the settlement Committee
was engaged IN taking the signatures
OF contractors to the agreement OF the
brotherhood.
Meyer Schoenfeld. leader Of tho strk
ers. met the Commissioners shortly
afterwards, and at their request agreed
to furnish them with a written state
mcnt OF the causes that led 70 the
strike and the reasons why the Brother
hood had declined n conference" with
the Contractors Association and the
Manufacturers Association.
Mr.. Sdloenfeld arranged 10 meet the
Commissioners at s O'Clock this evening
1loard Will formally meet and hear the
report, which Will be put upon the
records and Incorporated In the annual
report.
The members Of the Contractors AS
ISOLATION were decidedly blue this morn
Ing over the turn of affairs and the re-
fusal OF the brotherhood to confer with
them, "A fact that led some to believe
there would be break in the ranks
unless the members are bonded not to
make settlement with the Brother
hood
The shrewdncss OF the Brothcrhoods
leaders has astonished the Association,
and the businesslike. orderly manage
ment OF the strike was favorably com
mented upon by Commissioner Feeney
this morning.
mass meeting NJ the strikers will be
held in New Irving Han tonight. and
another big demonstration Is being ar
ranged to take place In Cooper Union
nail Saturday night.
The Tailors' Agreements.
A copy of the agreement which tho
Contractors Association complains Of
was shown to n reporter for "Thc Even
Ing World" to-day. The Brotherhood
agrees to furnish n sufficient number OF
workmen whenever required. ilfty-nine
hours Tor five days and nine Fridays,
with an hour for dinner each day: no
overtime permitted. payments To be
made weekly; Operators to receive Sl5
a week basters Sl3; prcsscrs, $40. bush
cners. $40 and upward. trimmers. 80 and
upward. and finishors. 50 and upward;
apprentices not To be employed without
showing "A Brotherhood working card;
the business agents of the brotherhood
to have access to the shops ten minutes
at time to inquire into grievances and
examine due books OF members. and en-
ployers not to make 1t compulsory upon
employees to make a certain number Of
garments In u certain number of hours.
Il positively deny the statement
made by Secretary Witkowsky. of the
Association, that some
were allowed to sign an
agreement without giving bonds" said
Leader Schocnfcl1 this afternoon TO IA
renorter for THE Evening World"
The Brotherhood is determined to
break up the tenement house sweat
shops. where some Of It's members have
been compelled to work Contractors
kizer and Kaufman, both having ten
ement-house shops at IL Suffolk street.
were not permitted to sign the agreement
when they applied to the Settlement
Committee to-day.
These tenement house contractors
must find other shops and keep them
clean before our members win work
for them" said Mr.. Schocnfeii. 1--WE
VIII drive them to the same conditions
az all the other contractors are required
to observe by law. and the men who
have worked for them heretofore must
find employment in regular shops here
after"
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