LABOUR DISPUTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES.

RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS. By Tolccraph—Press Association—Copyright (Hoc. Novembor 2, 1.20 a.m.) London, November 1. Tho Executive Committees of four railwaymeu's unions will begin to-day to discuss Iho strike Commission's finding. Tho railwaymcn have issued a manifesto for presentation to the companies demanding improved conditions and higher wages.

HIGHER WAGES GRANTED. London, October 31. The North-Western Railroad Company has increased tho wages of its men, and reduced their bom's. This will involve a sum of .£BO,OOO sterling annually.

FREE LABOURERS' CONGRESS. (Rec. November 1, 10.15 p.m.) London, November 1. The annual report presented to tho National Freo Labour Congress hinted that tho association would run its own candidates at the next elections.

While discussing an amendment to the peaceful picketing clauso of the Trades Disputes Act the Congress was notified that one hundred of its members had been virtually imprisoned at the Gravesend cable works • for protection against the violenco of peaceful picketers.

"PEACEFUL" PICKETING. (Kte. November 1, 10,15 p.m.) London, November 1. "The Times," in commenting on Mr. Asquith's refusal to amend the Trades Disputes Act, accepts his answer as indicative that a more energetic and effective enforcement of the existing law is perfectly possible. TAXI-CAB STRIKE., CRec. November 2, 0.30 a.m.) London, November 1. Six hundred taxi-cab drivers in London lvavo .struck in sympathy with a nomrado who was not allowed to take out cabs on tho ground of withholding from the proprietor extras received with respect to two boses carriod. Tho allegation is denied. Seven thousand drivers threaten to strike. MOUNT LYELL DEADLOCK. Melbourne, November 1. Tho directors of tho Mount Lyell Mine have posted notices intimating distinctly that they declino to reinstato White.

If tho men chooso to declare tho strike off, it is declared they will be re-engaged as requited.