Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-16
BARRIERS TO TAKE
VOTE ON STRIKING
Men Give Masters Until Tcnor.
row Night to Answer
Ultimatun1,

Journeymen BARRIERS in this city
will vote tomorrow night at NolIs
Hal. Springfield avenue and Jones
street. as TO whether a general strike
shall be declared or not. This de-
cisien followed a meeting yesterday
OF the journeymen and master bar
hers in which the former submitted
an ultimatum. Some of the men were
in favor of declaring a strike imme-
diately while others, it is said, adj
vised giving the bosses more time
to consider the demands OF the
union.
The ultimatum of the journeymen
BARRIERS was presented to the master
BARRIERS at their meeting at Union
Hall, Springfield avenue and Broome
street. The agreement was similar
to the one presented last Sunday
with the exception that 1t demands
a half day holiday a week in aa-
dirion to no Sunday work, a mini
mum wage and the stipulation that
the changes take effect Immediately
The presentation of the ultimatum
came somewhat as a surprise to the
master BARRIERS. Two reasons were
advanced for the sudden action OF
the union men in forcing the issue
me bosses, It was claimed, had not
shown sufficient action to back up
their assertion that they were willing
"a cooperate with the union. II was
also feared that If the union" did
not take action the |. W. w. would
invade the field and call the men out
on strike.
While the union and the bosses were
IN session the l. W. w. Local No. 30
held a meeting at Blasts Hall, which,
however, was not largely attended.
Here two speakers, Oscar Mazzitelli
and Domenico Lucehese. addressed
those present and explained the tenets
Of the I. w. w. 1t was stated that
another meeting would be held in the
near future.
Rsach an Agreement.
AS at the union and the I. W. w.
meeting, the attendance at the meet
ing of employers was not large, but
what gave the originator of the joint
movement, the members of the newly
formed Master BARRIERS Progressive
Association, encoura cement was the
comparatively good attendance on the
part of the members of the other fac
ton of employers, the Master Bar
befs' Mutual Aid and Protective
Union.
When the two bodies met yester-
day it was for the purpose of finding
ways and means to cooperate on COM
mon grounds regarding the Sunday
closing question and other matters
OF mutual interest, such as dealing
with the union and the fixing Of
prices for the various accommoda-
lions afforded the patrons of the
shops.
Outstanding was reached without
great difficulty. In all affairs of
joint interest both bodies will act as
one
Regarding the Sunday question a
joint committee consisting of four
members of each organization was
chosen. This committee is TO secure
a copy of the Sunday closing
ordinance for barber shops as in
effect in Paterson. This ordinance is
to be made applicable to Newark
and then a petition is to be pre-
sented to the Common Council.
Having settled upon their course
Of action, the members at the meet
ing were just congratulating them
selves on having come to an under
standing in such an amciable spirit
when a. committee of the union, head
ed by Charles Troxler, appeared with
The demands. After hearing them
the union men repaired to their meet
ing With the understanding that the
bosses would send a committee with
the answer.
To decide on this did not take long.
The employers held that the en-
ployees had broken their agreement
and that they were not in position
to meet the demands at so short
notice.
After the meeting it was said that
the bosses would not agree to a SUM-
day and half day off.
The new demands in detail are as
follows: Hours on week days, ex-
cept Saturdays, from $50 a. m. until
5 p. m. and on Saturdays until II
p. M; no work on Sundays or on
Labor Day; on other legal holidays
from so until noon; in case such a
holiday should fall on a week day
the working hours on the preceding
week day shall be extended by one
hour.
Every employee is to be given one
hour for dinner and a half an hour
for supper and also a half day off
each week or one day every two
weeks.
The wages are 10 be 81 minimum
or So where board is given. The
,,.,3<.r, eHon card will he issued on the
signing of the agreement"