New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
CLOAK STRIKE SETTLED;
BOTH SIDES ARE HAPPY
PREFERENTIAL Shop" Idea Sets
New Mark in Union
Labor Disputes.
10000 PERSONS AFFECTED
Battle Long Waged Had Caused
Great Suffering - Girls
Dance for Joy When
They Hear Result.


They Hear Result.
Peace reigns once more in the CLOAK
Industry. The long protracted struggle
involving seventy thousand persons was
brought to a close last night by the
signing Of an agreement approNeu oS
the representatives Of the manu1ac'ui
ers and Of the strikers. Both sldes are
satisfied with the settlement. as oolh
have maintained their positions
The agreement does not officially rec
osnize the union-that is. 1t does hoI
-ro,-id4 for the closed shop AND IN
this respect the manufacturers have won
their main point. on the other hahd' II
Is provided that union men shall nave
the preference and that union eondl-
tions shall prevail in the shops The
strikers say that is just the point for
which they have been struggling, SO
everybody is satisfied.
The strikers have made some conces-
sions which they refused TO make few
davs ago. and the manufacturers also
have given in somewhat. and hoth
rarties have agreed to a regular sched-
,lle for the various trades represented IN
the several processes Of manufacture
The final agreement was reached last
night at conference between Julius
Henry Cohen. the attorney for the
Cloak. Suit and Skirt manufacturers
Association. and Never London. the
legal representative OF the various
unions involved The protocol. as it Is
Of 7 a,15C
Marshall. the lawyer. ar No, 81 Wall
street II was approved later by the
officials OF the manufacturers associa-
ton and the officers OF the unions in
charge OF the strike.
Has Caused Suffering.
The strike has been going on for
many months. and has been attended
with some disorder. On Wednesday night
eishtv-five strikers. including eleven
women. were arrested and held all night
in the West 30th street police station.
and kept nearly an hour in the rain next
morning at the door Of the Jefferson
Market court This fact. taken together
with Justice Gof's ruling against the
placing Of pickets, is believed 10 have
had considerable influence in leading the
strikers 10 accept conditions which they
had refused before
There was great suffering In the fam
flies Of the persons engaged in the strike
and Justice Snitkin. of the Municipal
court, on Thursday handed down nearly
twelve hundred judgments in election,
-%,-,ly
There was therefore great rejoicing at
thu strike headquarters last night when
II was announced that the struggle had
been terminated and that the workers
had succeeded in obtaining union condi-
tions. The headquarters. No 161 West
34th street, was crowded in expectation
OF some news. and when the tidings
reached there many Of the girls who
have found the strike hard to bear en-
braced Alexander Block. their strike
leader, and danced around for joy
Victory for Every One.
While the general wage question has
been settled, the question Of wages for
piece work is left 10 the settlement Of
each employer and his employees. AS
Monday is Labor Day. il is not expected
that work Will start up on that day. but
on Tuesday the various factories will
start IN with full forces. and as the
strike has lasted many weeks. there will
be rush Of work for the rest of the
season.
Julius Henry Cohen. the lawyer for
the manufacturers. gave the credit for
the preferential shop idea which is en-
bodied in the agreement. to Louis Bran
deis. while he added that Louis Marshall
was entitled 10 the thanks of the public
for two weeks Of Unstintcd devotion to
q most difficult task.
NO principle has been surrendered
fv the manufacturers, ne said last
night. yet the union may truly claim
that they have Won a great victory for
their people
Louis Marshall at whose offices the
agreement was signed. was rejoiced at
the result and said that the failure to
agree on the conditions drawn up last
week had been due 10 a misunderstand-
ing. He recognized the conciliatory
.pirit manifested by the attorneys for
both sides.
Both Of the contending parties, as
well as the public are TO be congratu-
lated upon the outcome Of this strenuous
conflict The workrlen have secured an
increase Of wages. better hours. i'm
,,royed sanitary surroundings and the
obviation of abuses which IN the past
have been source Of constant irrita-
lion
Moreover. their night 10 organize into
unions is recognized, and union stand
ards are 10 be adopted in the various
shops The manufacturers viii be en-
abled TO standardize their industry and
TO establish more agreeable relations
with their employees than heretofore has
been possible
There is every reason TO believe that
spirit Of mutual confidence between
the manufacturers and the unions has
l-een created which is certain to re
dound 10 the advantage Of both.
The public ls directly benefited not
only by the removal Of every cause for