New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

BIG STRIKE ON THE EAST SIDE GER
TAIN
DECISION OF MASS MEETING AT wALIALLA
HALI~MANY WOMEN AND GIRLS LIKELY

TO BE INVOLVED.
A big strike Of the East Side tailors is now an
assured thing. The strike has been threatened
for some time On Tuesday night last the finish
ers branch of the trade met and voted to strike,
and yesterday a mass-meetng of the various
other branches voted unanimously to uphold the
action of the finishers and go out also. The date
Of the strike is not yet known At least 10000
taiors will be involved. and possibly several
thousand other garment-workers. Some Of the
leaders in the present movement say that IT Will
be the biggest strike the East Side has ever seen
and that the strikers will not give In until they
have won their demands.
The meeting yesterday held in Walhalla
Hall. in Orchard-st.. which was not large enough
To hold onc-thrd of the tailors who wanted 10
get in. The air in the stuff hall was hot and
sitting. and many of those who succeeded III
getting in became faint and had to force their
way out again Those who gathered in the
street remained there until the meeting was over
and when they heard its result they cheered
again and again
Henry Wachsman presided at the meeting, and
among the speakers we're Herman Miller, Max
Cornfeld and Never SchOenfeld. Miller belongs
to the fnishers' branch and he urged the repre-
sentatives of the other branches present to strike
Schoenfeld gave a history Of the sweating sys-
tenn and of the organization Of the brotherhood
OF Tailcrs He also told of the strike OF TWO
years ago He said he advised the tailors then
|. not TO strike until they ready. and he ana
not advise a strike now. But if you do conclude
to strike" he continued. you Will win
When the question put to the meeting
every man arose to his feet and yelled Strike.
"Strike"' as loud as his lungs would permit
him.
The ,eaders at the close Of the meeting SAID
that although the question would now go pe-
fore all the branches Of the trade separately Tor
them 70 decide the result was foregone con-
chsion They would all vote to strike. Schoen-
fed said that the strike was sure thing.
Many women and girls will be involved IN
the strike as strange to say, the fellers pranch
of the trade Il composed solely Of them. The
operators branch VIII meet tomorrow, me
pressers on Tuesday in Walhalla han. Inc
basters bushellers and fellers VIII hoid 'heir
meetings on Wednesday, the latter al NO. J..
Fast RroadwaV The votes of all the Drahches
win he sent to the General Executive COMMITTEE
of the brotherhood of Tailors. the day ol inc
strike will be decided upon in secret meetms' m'
The tailors in Brooklyn and in BrcWfsnnli,e, a
suburb of that city to the number or ,Voo neiu
meetings last week and decided To strlke' In.S
all belong to the brotherhood or Iaiors; Jos,rn
Barondess the old-time leader OF the cioanhan mar,
orc is interesting himself in the present suike
agitation and there is possibility OF oow o.G 81
| 10000 cloakmakers going out on sS'"p"'
strike. -, . os,,ro
The coming strike IS aimed against restora-
ton Of the sweating and task system. anu - 20
compel the continuance OF the weekly ,s was - 80
tenn which Is now in force. The brotherh"ou vi
TaiIors declares that the bosses nave Deen tr''s
for some time to break down the parrler IIlhu"
In the last yearly agreement. which they signen
aeains. the reintroductor of the task system
The brotherhood will be upheld In It's hgnt oy
the United Garment Workers Of America