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August 1, 1899
The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
In Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 1, nearly 2,500 garment workers struck for a 10-hour day and better pay, following a prior unfulfilled agreement. Similar strikes elsewhere in greater New York are resolving favorably.
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Brooklyn Tailors on Strike.
New York, Aug. 1.-The garment workers in the eastern district of Brooklyn have followed the example of those in the Brownsville district. Nearly 2,500 members of the Independent Garment Workers' union went out yesterday. They demand a ten hour working day, operators to be paid $18 a week, pressers from $12 to $15 a week and finishers from $9 to $12. The tailors struck two years ago, and the contractors compromised and practically agreed to grant the demands of the men. The strikers say that the contractors carried out the agreement for only a few months. In other parts of greater New York the strike is apparently drawing to a close and in the way the strikers hoped for.
New York, Aug. 1.-The garment workers in the eastern district of Brooklyn have followed the example of those in the Brownsville district. Nearly 2,500 members of the Independent Garment Workers' union went out yesterday. They demand a ten hour working day, operators to be paid $18 a week, pressers from $12 to $15 a week and finishers from $9 to $12. The tailors struck two years ago, and the contractors compromised and practically agreed to grant the demands of the men. The strikers say that the contractors carried out the agreement for only a few months. In other parts of greater New York the strike is apparently drawing to a close and in the way the strikers hoped for.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Brooklyn Strike
Garment Workers
Labor Union
Wage Demands
Ten Hour Day
Where did it happen?
Brooklyn, New York
Story Details
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Event Date
Aug. 1
Story Details
Nearly 2,500 members of the Independent Garment Workers' union in Brooklyn's eastern district went on strike, demanding a ten-hour working day and higher wages for operators, pressers, and finishers. They claim contractors failed to honor a previous agreement from two years ago. The strike in other parts of greater New York is nearing a close favorably for strikers.