STRIKERS' HUMGER MARCH

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 148, 21 June 1912, Page 5

STRIKERS' HUMGER MARCH

NO MORE NEGOTIATIONS. AN APFEAI TOE. FUNDS. WORK BEING SESITMED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 9.45 a.m.) LONDON", June 20. The London dock strikers arranged a hunger march of men, women and children from Barking to Tower Hill. A sum of £S0 in coppers wa3 collected. Mr. Ben Tillett blamed the Government for doing its utmost to break the strike. Unless it were settled honourably the workers would drape the East End with crape and plai' the Dead March when the King visits the South Albert dock. The Southampton dock strikers have resumed work unconditionally. Many former permanent hands have been replaced, and they are unable to secure immediate employment. One hundred and thirty-four vessels are working at the port of London. The barge traffic is incerasing. Lord Devonport (chairman of the Port of London Authority), on behalf of the employers, has declined to meet, the Industrial Council appointed by the Government, but he says that they are willing to meet thp Cabinet. WHAT STB.ZHEB.S HAVE iOST. The Port of London Authority is requiring strikers to return to work, previous to the resumption of negotiations, and that thp permanent staff join the casual labour class, thereby forfeiting the right to sick pay, holidays, and pensions. The Strike Committee has decided to abstain from flu-tbrr negotiations fnr settlement ixirarnvhUp. and to appeal to trade unionists for monetary assistance.. The Parliamentary Cornmitieß of the Trade' Union Congress ba.s endorsed tbe appeal, believing that employers will seek to injure trade unions. sTntitT!-iy».T!AitBHS IK FEAB~ Tn speaking in the House of Commons last night. Mr. Rowland Hunt (Unionist member for Shropshire ) alleged that thousands of men were hiding at the docks and were afraid to go home, bfca.use gangs of men were waiting to assault them. Mr. Ti. MoKrma. (Home Secretary) denied the statement. He said t-hat tho. police were doing their best to protect the workers and their wives. Mr. Will Crooks (Labour member for Woolwich 1 also denied the statement as to the molestation of workers.