THE DOCK STRIKE

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1912, Page 5

THE DOCK STRIKE

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LEADERS ADOPTING SANER POLICY. [per press association—copyright.] LONDON, June 17.' The Swansea dockers decided to turn to work. Mr. Gosling at Trafalgar Square, declared that the men could never go back on the old conditions. The national strike proved a bad card and there was no use pretending that they were not hard up. Mr. Keir Hardie at the Forest of Dean, said the workers in a.particular industry desiring co-operation with the the rest of the workers must consult all before venturing to precipitate a crisis. He was convinced that legislative action would produce more permanent results than they could hope to win by strikes. Results gained in good times were' liable to be lost in bad times.

Lord Saint Aldwyn decided that the minimum wage in South Wales should hot operate after the age,of 63. He increased the labor wages firm 4s 6d to 4s 8d on conditions Mu.t tin minimum age be raised from eighteen to twenty-one. . MESSAGE FROM BEN TILLET. SYDNEY, June IV. Ben Tillet cabled to the Wl.arf Labourers’ Union:—“Transport dispute. Block 'London-bound vessels.” The Union considers the message at Wednesday night’s meeting. SCOTTISH TRANSPORTERS Received this day at 8.40 a.in. LONDON, June 16. The Scottish transporters have decided, by an overwhelming majority, against the strike. BEATING THE STRIKERS. PARIS, June 17. The Tans-Atlantic liner La Provence lias sailed. M. Delcasses (Minister, of Marine) provided 260 blue jackets and naval stokers. MEN’S DISTRESS MOST ACUTE. Ilie distress of the dockers is acute. Several pawn shoos have closed, having a plethora of i-ledges. WILL ACCEPT ANY SETTLEMENT. The Strike Committee Visited Parliament, prepared to adopt any settlement and agreeing to the payment of average wages.