STRIKES IN JAPAN
RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS AT SHIPYARDS UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASING By Telegraph—Prea» Association—Copyright Tokio, July 9. There is widespread industrial unrest, culminating in minor strikes in many places. There are extensive strikes in the Kobo shipyards, accompanied by riotous demonstrations. At tho Kawaski dockyard, which employs twenty thousand men, the employees struck owing to the employers refusing permission to them to organise a union. At the Mitsubishi yard two thousand walked out, because of the lay-ing-off of some of the employees. The strikers paraded with banners, inscribed: "Down with capitalism!” There were many clashes with the police, and there were several serious casualties. Tho Government arsenal at Tokio, which employs fifteen thousand workers, was tho scene of considerable trouble. The men are demanding an eight-hour day and ten hours’ pay. A delegation attempted to see the Premier and the Minister of War, and the latter agreed to meet the men on Sunday to discuss general labour questions. Several factories anticipated the wage increase demands by closing down. The number of unemployed is steadily increasing.—Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 246, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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