New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
FIGHT FOR OPEN SHOP.
Struggle of TgpOthete against
Eight-Hour Dag Begins Tuesday.

between
- Union No. and the Typothetss OF this city IN
U+,ca the employing job printers VIII resist the
ssnand for an eight-hour day and tight for the
on.n shop. viii begin on Tuesday.
7-,e action OF the Martin s. Brown Company in
-5s,ding to the demands OF the union was declared
yesterday by member OF the Typothets to be no
-rrIse when the fact that it had the city printing
,nt-act was taken into account TIE withdrawal
- the American Litnographic Company from the
-z-othetae was also explained by the firm IN the
ssct that the printing done by it was only small
traction OF Its business, and was not OF sufficient
relative importance TO warrant It in engaging in
The conflict
John ARcintyTe. secretary OF the United Ty-
,otheta os America which has offices No. $40
broadway. said that members OF the organization
re-e not bound, by virtue OF their membership to
4sist the demands Of the union It is optional with
zach member, and he IS not therefore subject to
exclusion discipline II he fails TO see his per
sonsl interest In engaging IN the conflict The
that have signed the agreement said to employ
about twelve hundred men. and the list OF sigma
lures IS being hourly extended It is expected that
sns!Iy about sevenJy-fve job printing firms en-
Moving probably fifteen hundred men. will be in
solved Upon behalf OF the Typotheta It WIS as
serted yesterday that the members Of the orsaiza-
non would begin the contest with about two-thrds
Of their usual force Of printers; and, taking into
consideration the large amount Of advance maya
rsue printing already done they regarded the num-
her adequate for the immediate demands OF bust
ness.
TIE following statement was issued yesterday
afternoon at the Offices OF the United Hypothesis
NJ America, where the local branch also has its
Offices
typographical Union No and the Typothetae of Of
for several months the Typothetse have been lay
ng pl Gains that verT large nmber Of shops
have yielded TO their demands. but It should be
have accepted the unions new scale have done I SO
should 20 Ia
typographical Union No. has high reputation
I 10 81 fntsIlgent men The TypotheJss does not
spp7ehend any violence or interference with Us
desire is that the new whom they bring IN SHAH
D ~ in this country eager Tor chance TO
work for the high wages offered IN the city o.
enough men have been engaged TO DO the WORK
There viii be no trouble so long as the union
Goes not attempt 70 interfere with the new men.
cllty. ii has made the most careful and thorough
plans 10 guard against any lawlessness or any IN
LAWYERS have been retained, and stand ready 10
which protect the employer.
Arrangements have been made to photograph
sTapa VII oe usea irst me me mem Concerned in any
protected by guards, 70 prevent any PoSsip 70
temptation the part of irresponsible strikers 70
There viii be no lockout on Monday, or at any
TSe TVpothetae firms who have signed the agree
Tnenr resist demands OF the uElOI! a1S-
William Green the Winthrop Press. Doubleday,
page & Co; the Grannis Press the KnIckerbocker
Press, the Burr Printing House, the Publlshers
Printing Company. the Bates Advertising COM
pary, Etettiner Brothers Rogers q Co, Douglas h
Cook, Inc; the Livingston MddIecitch Compare,
Nathan Brothers tthe Lotus Pressl, the Os%aio
Publishing Company, the John c. Rankin CoInpaI3!
the S s. Mcclure Company, Jacques q %, me
Robert I. Etilson Company, W. =. Nanden douleI'
the Mail and Express JOB Print, the Carr1ck Press
the KaIkhof Company, Aston Brothers, Pos9y -, =
CO. the George a Powers Printing Company Roo-
the PatteSon Press, styles q SdSLir
lanes A Rogers the Gilliss Press, the South fuD-
fishing Company, the Hill Publishing Com Ially,
the Isaac H. Blanchard Company L. h blgiOW O
Co the A T. De La Mare Printing and Publlsn1iihg
Company the Methodist Book Concern, CoTlles,
Macy & Co; Glib Brothers Moran. h =.
Brewer & Co. Willis Mcdonald & Co, Brown Lent
e Pert. Palmer & Oliver, Thomson q Co, Len
Tajer 4 Bro and saokett & Wilhelnas Lithograph-
ing and Printing Company
Typographical Union No. VIII hold a speciaI
meeting to-day to discuss the coming fight 1t was
stated YESTERDAY that the circular sent TO the mem
hers Of the Tvpothetse by President Green, giving
the names OF the members who had signed an IN
5er+aEing 10 stand by the demands was also re-
oeived by the union. statement made last Ilsnt
on behalf of the union said, IN part:
The union is prepared for the fight and is IN q
- -nejtion 70 win The small number OF EN-
eioTere Who have signed to resist our oenano Is d
srr1Tse 10 rs We expected far more 70 sIsh ~
5ocrr1e1 The strike has been virtually CeclaLeu'
- n accordance with the rules OF the
f3onsI Union. we will officially oeCtato INC 81 -
sI1o,-1ce q large number of neInpers OF -
Tvr,of netss who Will have changea lHe-.
Mi grent the eght-hour Workday a mo Nte
10 that end has been already stSIlei a1Oiie