New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-19
GARMENT TRADE PEACE
IN SIGHT At LAST
White Goods Workers Victory
Starts Break in En-
pIoyers' Ranks.
10000 MORE TO GO BACK
Strikers Win from 10 to 20 Per
Cent More Pay, but Yield
on Closed Shop
Question.

The first break in the ranks OF the man
ufacturcrs associated with the New YORK
Clothing Trade Association, which has
led the group of employers who have
hitherto stood steadfast in their refusal
To treat with the garment unions. was
announced yesterday. when II was saM
one of these employers had asked Tor
conference.
All along the line In the striking gar
ment trades there was a noticeable move
ment toward a peaceful settlement or the
trouble. In addition TO the general settle
rient brought about by a victory OF the
white goods workers, the number Of set
Elements through individual agreements
with employers went up with bouho. TX
was announced by the union that forty-
six more employers had signed the agree
mcnts. taking fully ten thousand more
workers back to their shops.
Tho basis OF agreement grants pracu-
caly all the strikers have demanded.
, This means a forty -eight-hour Wofkhb
week in place If the nftyfour hours or
more in vogue before the strike began IL
also provides that wages shall be IN
To the rate obtaining in the particular
shop involved before the trouble began.
Minimum Wage SIC a Week.
A minimum wage Of SIS week is es-
tabllshed in place Of the former scale
which ranged anywhere from s. TO 10.
Full union recognition, adjustment OF
grievances through union committees. ana
improved sanitary conditions are among
the other winnings Of the strikers.
For the white goods workers the prefer
cntial union shop IL established. with pro-
visions for the appointment OF arbitration
and grievance toards. a board OF sanitary
control and general increase OF wages
10 bo worked out in detail. for which
some time will he consumed, owing 10 the
many differing scales paid In the various
parts OF the work. The general increase
viii DO between 10 and 20 per cent, with 4
nfty-hour week. These are the Original
demands. with the Exception Of the closed
shop. which was yielded for the preferen-
tiai shop.
II was a day OF joyous celebration at
Labor Temple. the chief headquarters for
tho strikers. The girls took up a collcc-
ton and gave Miss Maud Younger. the
organizer from San Francisco, n oliver
tea SGT. while In the height Of their en-
thusiasm at the successful settlement
they grabbed up Miss Fola La Toilette
and carried her about on their shoulders
ChiIdren's Dressmakers Next.
Although the present strikes went a
long way toward settlement YESTERDAY. 4
was announced at the headquarters OF tho
international Ladies' Garment WORKERS
Union that now that the board was
cleared the executive committee WOULD
take NJ the grievances OF the children'a
and misses dressmakers and probably
call them out unless satisfactory conc"s-
s.ons could be obtained.
This would involve l5.0o) workers. A.
though IL was said their demands had not
been definitely formulated. IL vas thought
tLcy would be in general tho same as the
concessions won by the other branches
OF the garment trades.
Philadelphia. Feb. lS-AllcBing thal
manufacturers here are hllins orders 10Y
New York firms whose employees are on
strike. the United Garment WORKERS
Union called general strike to-day IN
this city. According 10 strike leaders,
l2cn workers have responded ana ~
shops are closed.