LABOR TROUBLES IN JAPAN
NUMEROUS STRIKES REPORTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, July 9. (Received July 11, at 9.5 a.ra.) Widespread industrial unrest is reported, culminating in minor strikes at many places. There have been extensive strikes in the Kobo shipyards, accompanied by riots and demonstrations. The men at the Kawasaki, dockyards, which employ 20,000 hands, struck owing to the employers refusing them permission to form a union. At the Mitsubishi yard 2,000 walked out because of the temporary dismissal of some employees. The strikers paraded with banners inscribed “Down with Capitalism.” Many clashes occurred with the police, several serious casualties being reported. Tho Government arsenal nt Tokio, employing 15,000, was the scene of considerable trouble, the men demanding an eight-hour day with ten hours’ pay. A delegation attempted to see the Prime Minister and the Minister of War. The latter agreed to meet tho men on Sunday to discuss general labor quest-ions. Several factories anticipated tho demand for a wage increase by closing down.. The number of persons unemployed, is steadily ( increasing.—Reuter.
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Evening Star, Issue 17710, 11 July 1921, Page 4
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