INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 778, 30 March 1910, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

r " <h— • ■ I : ' MINERS' CLAIMS. I GREAT STRIKE FEARED IN THE j ■' .. STATES. i By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (R-ec. March 29, 9.20 p.m.) ■ Now York, March 29. Tho United Mine Workers have unanimously .rejected the terms offered by tho mine-owners of Ohio, Indiana, and West Pennsylvania. It is feared that a great striko will ensue. . . . . WELSH MINERS-PROSPECT OF PEACE. . London, March ,28." ;It is expected that the Miners' federation will advise the acceptance of the South Wales colliery-owners' revised terms. ANOTHER AMERICAN TROUBLE. (Rec. March 29, 9.20 p.ni.) : New York, March -29. . • The union of trainmen .and conductors on the Lake , Shore-Michigan-Southern railroad are taking a ballot, owing to the .failure of negotiations, to settle an, outstanding dispute. Twenty thousand men are affected. IN NEW SOUTH WALES. FREE LABOURERS' RIGHTS. (Rec. March 29; 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, March 2.9. Tho New South Wales-Trades Union Congress has opened. A resolution was passed protesting against Judga Heydon placing ,the Free; Labourers' Union on the wharf labourers' Wages .Board. V - ' '. The : Newcastle, engine-drivers' Wages Board has fixed rates ,of pay ranging from 13$ d. to 16} d. an hour, mechanics' wages from 131 d. t0,16d. an hour. MELBOURNE TIMBER TRADE. •STACKERS'. DEMANDS. . ■ (Rcc» March 29, 9.20 p.m.) ; Melbourne, March 29.' Owing .to, a dispute with the timber ■stackers,_ there is .a -likelihood,' if, the ;tr<3uble., is not'promptly adjusted, l that the 1 Timber; Merchants' .Association will close .'their ; yards, causing; a lockout .that would. Ve disastrous to the building' trade/: throwing thousands idle. 1 ••