New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
SCALE OF WAGES DRAWN.
STRIKERS SCHEDULE LAID BEFORE THE
CONTRACTORS.
COMMITTEES FROM THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS r.
MEET To-DAY-ACTIvITY ABOUT THE

MEET o-DAY-ACTIvITY ABOUT THE
HEADQUARTERS.
The neigh borhood OF Wa.halla Hall. the heaoquar-
tiers OF the East Side tailors now on strike. yeser-
day wore a more ANNA ted appearance than on any
other day since the beginning OF the strike ies'er-
day was the Jewish Sabbath and accordingly the
great majority OF the men who crowded Orcharu-s''
dressed In their best clothes. which tended 10
give the thoroughfare a gala appearance through
out the day the neighborhood Of Walhalla Han was
crowded with strikers.
The most important matter before the strikers yes
terday tie consideration Of the scale OF wages
which drawn up on the previous day by the FIX
ecuiiye Board OF the Brotherhood OF Tai!ors. ana
which II proposed to ask the contractors 10 sign
and bring the strike 10 end. The scale OF
wages arranged under this schedule was: Firstciass
operators SIS week; second class. from ~ up
basters. SIC: hafbasters from SO up; pressers from
$2 up; frst-class fnishers, 81: second-class w.
bushelers SO One helper apprentice Is to De a.
lowed for every three machines. Fifty-nine hours
will be considered 10 constitute weeks work
1t fully expected that the agreement would
be unanimously acquiesced In by the taiiors, out
the meeting held yesterday afternoon to dis
cuss It's merits not harmonious as the lead
OF the movement expected. The latter In the
morning did not hesitate to express their convic-
ton that the scale would be adopted without ques-
tion but when II came TO voting on the clauses
considerable opposition shown.
The first objection was directed against the
scale for operators which divides them into those
OF the first and the second class After consider
able argument 1t decided to make the MIMI
mum wage SIS week. and instead OF recognizing
any second class 10 designate the inferior WORK.
men as apprentices at from 50 to sl2 a week. The
schedule running from SIS to SO for basters was
acceptable to the strikers, was the rate agreed
upon Of from 50 to 81 for fnishers Objection was
raised to the allowance OF from 81 TO Sl& week
for pressers and compromise was finally erected
minimum OF S2 week. The rate Tor
busheers. instead Of $40. was Increased to SZ
week.
The contractors at the close of their meeting re-
fused absolutely to say anything about the result
OF their deliberations. Chairman Schoenneld OF the
Executive Board Of the Brotherhood OF Tailors
said however, that proposition had been SUD
mtted TO the Contractors Associa ton, asking them
result OF this proposal. the contractors appointed
a committee OF ten to with similar committee
from the Brotherhood to see that all shops con-
trolled By the association closed.
The two bodies came to an agreement whereby
the tailors promise not TO work In any shop not
controlled by the Contractors Association. while.
on the other hand, the association is to agree not
TO employ any but members OF the Brotherhood Of
Tailors.
These committees from the two organizations will
meet at Wahalla Hall at 10 O'Clock this morning
and shortly afterward there will be q mass-meeting
of the pressers