New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
"PANTS-MAKERS" MAKE DEMANDS.
THEY SAY THE BOSSES HAVE NOT KEPT
THEIR AGREEMENT-TwO DISTURB
ANCES REPORTED-TAILORS TO
OPEN COOPERATIVE
GIIOPS


The strike Of the Pants-Makers' Union adds
about 300 more to the present army OF the un-
employed on the East Side The grievance of the
pants-makers is that the bosses have not kept the
agreement which expires August 15 They de-
clare that the bosses have reduced wages from 80
TO 20 per cent In the last three months. The prices
which the pants-makers now demand for making
I'D these garments are as follows: Operators. first
class. 13 cents; second-cass. cents; third class.
5j cents pressers first class. cents second class.
5la cents; third class cents. The prices 1t Is do
clared have been reduced by the manufacturers 10
the 100 contractors. who in turn were compelled
to reduce the wages of the men. There are also
300 or 400 members of the Pants Makers Union
on strike in Brooklyn.
The contractors of this branch OF the tailoring
industry not organized The headquarters OF
the pants-makers are Congress Hall, No. 2Z
Stanton-st. 1t is there that the Executive Com
Of the union will prepare the new agreement
which will be submitted to the bosses for their
signatures
A number Of contractors appeared at the head
quarters early yesterday to find out why the men
had stopped work when there lot OF half
made garments to finish in the shops. They were
told that the would not return until the Ex-
ecutive Committee had the agreement ready
for the bosses to sign. The contractors were anx-
ious to make terms with the men there and then.
1t was said that the contractors would also have
to give their notes as security that they would live
erhood of Tailors have already insisted upon Sc
curity In settling the tailors' strike. The strike OF
the pantsnakers also affects between 1000 and 5000
women who do the fnishers work on the garments.
These women are mostly Italians. who do the work
| at home and make 50 a a week.
| At the headquarters of the Brotherhood Of
| Tailors It was said yesterday that rapid strides
were being made toward complete settlement Of
the taors' strike and It declared that l75 con-
tractors had signed the new agreement. Messrs.
| Phipps and Webster. Of the State Board of Arbi-
traton, called upon the secretary Of the Brother
| hood of Tailors yesterday and told him that they
would investigate the strike and endeavor to aid In
settling 1t.
The overcoat and sackcoat makers have declared
their strike of, and the vestmakers 1t Is said. are
fast getting the contractors to sign their new
agreement. Some Of the vestmakers will return
| to work on Sunday.
| Two disturbances were reported among the strik-
ers yesterday. A crowd headed by Samuel Rosen-
| thai. of No. Eldridge-st.. and Samuel Rognsky,
| of No. 90 Suffolk-st went to the shop OF Selg
Jacobs. at No. SO Attorney-st.. where non-union
men at work Rosenthal and Roginsky left
| the crowd outside and entered the shop When
they got inside a pitched battle took place between
them and the proprietor The roting soon brought
| Roginsky with assaulting him They were held in
In ' the afternoon n Adam f FaedeT Of No 20
lancey-st., and Bernard Zugaman of No. l~ Essex
to the shop of Jacob Strauch. which is on the sec
ond floor OF the building at No ~ Cannon-st The
! crowd of strikers remained outside the building
| manded admission This refused them by the
proprietor. They then broke In the door, and were
! met inside the shop by Strauch and his wife,
| Minnie who ordered the TO get This
which Zugaman. IT charged. bit Mrs Strauch' $
| thumb The police were Immediately summoned,
| and Detective White and Roundsman Powers. Of
| the Dcancey-st. station, after dispensing the
| ragned in the Essex Market Court. but Mrs.
| Strauch could not identify Zugaman the man
| who had bitten her. Simon Alter. one of the men
! at work in the shop. recognized the prisoners as
| the men who had assaulted him. and Magistrate
| Flammer held them in 500 bail each for examina-
| ton.
The Magistrate in the Court. Of General Sessions
| Yesterday informed Thomas J. Bradley, who ap-
peared for the strikers that after this any striker
| brought before him charged with creating a dis
| turbance would have charge of roting made out
| against him and be held for trial.
The Executive Board OF the Brotherhood Of Tailors
held a secret meeting last night at No l59 Delaney
| ST After the meeting Meyer Schoenfeld
stated that the board had decided grant the privl-
lego OF opening cooperative shops al strikers
| who could do This action was caused by num-
Der Of the largest manufacturing cothiers in this
| city having sent requests to the Brotherhood TO al
| low the members Of that union to to work for
| them directly instead OF waiting for the members Of
the Contractors Association 10 settle their differences
| with the Brotherhood.
The Executive Board decided to allow them to do So
but told the manufacturers that they must furnish
! the same security the contractors 10 secure the
mems wages This they have decided to do and the
first shop will open Sunday. at No IL East Fourthst
The work will be done for Pusch & Welnert, one OF
the largest firms of manufacturers In this city whose
place OF business Is at the same address.
The cooperative shop VIII work thirty ma
chimes and employ about sixty hands Several others
VIII open in a few days