STRIKES IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 177, 14 April 1923, Page 7

STRIKES IN BRITAIN

BUILDERS’ LABOURERS TO CEASE WORK HALF A MILLION MEN CONCERNED The stoppage in the building trade in England will render half a million men idle, and hold up work on 150,000 dwellings, and many other constructional schemes. The loss in wages is estimated at over a million pounds a week. BY TELEGBAPH.—PII7SS ASSOCIATION, —COPYRIGHT. (Reo. April 13, 7.15 p.m.) London, April 13. Half a million builders’ labourers will cease work to-day, primarily because they are unable to agree to arbitration upon the question of working an extra half-hour daily during the summer-time. An eleventh-hour attempt to prevent the trouble was niado by the Ministry of Labour, but failed. The leaders declare that the men are prepared for a long fight. The employers believe many will remain at work. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EFFECT ON THE HOUSING PROBLEM WEEKLY WAGE LOSS OVER A MILLION (Rec. April 13, 8.35 p.m.) London, April 13. The prevention of a building lock-out is regarded as hopeless. It will mean that operations will cease on 150,000 dwellings. Many industrial constructional schemes and extensive street reconstructions in the city west-end will be interrupted. Banks, shipping lines and general business houses engaged on now buildings are affected. It is estimated the loss of wages will be more than a million weekly.—Aus-. N.Z. Cable Assn. FARM STRIKE NOT SETTLED ANOTHER OCNFERENCE FAILS (Rec. April 13, 7.15 p.m.) London, April 13. The Norfolk farm workers’ strike is unsettled still. Another conference to-day ended in failure. Tho union professes disappointment at the result*, as there is only a shilling a week difference between the parties.'—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.