New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
THE DEMAND FOR 4 NTNEHOTR DAY.
REDUCTION FOR MEN IN JoB AND BOOK PRINTING
FIRMs-rlIE PRESIDENT OF TYPOGRAPHICAL
USIoN NO SAYS THERE WILL
ne no STRIKE

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| For some time Typographical Union No has
been endeavOrng 10 secure A reduction in the work
ing hours Of competitors employed in Job and book
printing firms The employers have strenuously
resisted the demand. bui no definite action was
taken on either side until scw DAYS ago. when
the Typographical Union formally resolved that
after January T. 1895 mine hours shall constitute a
days work for all members OF this union employed
in book and Job offices" The TypothetR, the or
ganizaiion Of the employers quickly responded 10
the unions declaration by meeting on Tuesday night
and adopting an equally resolution to the
effect that It would be disastrous to both employer
ard emplOys 10 reduce the hours Of LABOR In New
York from ten TO nine. and TIA; we therefore
refuse to accede to this demand Of typographical
[ MON No. g." Moreover. an earnes OF the firm
stand that IS to be taken against the printers.
defence fund o, s5O CCO made up by ;he members
OF the Typoihota.
This is how the controversy stands at present. Il
seems be certain that unless concessions are
made side or the other general strike OF
composition, and Others engaged IN he book and
lob work OF this city Will mark the beginning OF the
new year. II was learned yesterday at the offices
OF the union that a strike would involve about 500
composors 900 feeders, 1909 pressmen and about
800 eiectrotvpers
The officials OF Typogra phcal Union No. are
confident that the great majority 81 the employers
will agree to the nine-hour scale before the end
b. Donnclly the president OF the union. yesterday.
The resolution passed by the Typothe:R more
o. a bluT than anything else. They know that
hold the upper hand, and that II necessary. We
can raise n defence fund OF $4,000 in few days
We don't ask for any increase Of wages. bat mere
" for a ninehour day. This reduction would mean
the giving OF an opportunity OF employment TO
many men who out OF work. You may take
II from me that the employers agree TO give
what We ask without the necessity OF going 10
tremites. Already We have received letters from
several large firms informing rs that they Will con-
cede demands
Mr. Donnelly added tina. = Developments did fol-
low The newspapers would 10, be Affected
Stv.ral OF the largest job and book printers IN
ment upon the possibility of strike. AT the
Offices OF the Typothet. No. l'5 Futon-s;.. an
official vino asked that his name should not be
published. said that there war strong determine
lion on IN. part Of the employers to refuse The de-
naud for a reduction of the hours OF labor. The
ob printing business he added. zig just In
such n condition that the employers simply could
NOT afford grant the reduction. IL Is felt. more
ovcr that this demand OF the men Is just pre-
uminarv to an Effort 10 secure eight-hour day.
II IL untrue TO say that most OF the Typothetse
members own nOn-union shops. SO far as ] know
only one .,emb.. employs non-union men"
Henry ". Cherouny. OF the Cheroury Printing
and Publishing Company, issued an open letter 10
the Typothots yesterday. Advocating the
sion OF the nine-hour day