British Heavy-weight Title

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27679, 8 June 1955, Page 13

British Heavy-weight Title

®«. 10 p.m.) NOTTINGHAM, June 6. w-iii Gardner knocked out Johnny williams tonight in the fifth round of final eliminating contest for the to meet Don Cockell for his and Empire heavy-weight

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The main point in the settlement plan is that the A.S.L.E.F. should state a minimum pay demand on the understanding that the main claim for wider margins over less skilled workers should be referred to a future joint discussion by the three unions. Industrial leaders have warned that the crisis hour for industry will occur at the week-end unless there is a settlement by then. A faint gleam of hope also showed in Britain’s second big industrial dispute, the strike of 20,000 members of the Stevedores’ Union. They are claiming equal recognition with watersiders belonging to the giant Transport and General Workers’ Union.

After a delegates’ meeting in London yesterday the dockers’ leaders said they had asked the T.U.C. for clarification of its proposals for a settlement, but added that there was no sign of a settlement before Friday at the earliest.

Meanwhile the other industrial dispute—the walk out of the crews of trans-Atlantic liners who are demanding better working conditions—showed signs of spreading. Five liners are already involved and pickets today will attempt to get the crew of the 83,000-ton Queen Elizabeth to walk out when the liner docks at Southampton from New York. The Cunard Company yesterday cancelled round trips for three liners affected by the walk out