THE BRITISH STRIKES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 212, 25 August 1911, Page 1

THE BRITISH STRIKES.

CONDITIONS IMPROVED

THE WORK OF THE COMMIS-

SION.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT].

London, Aug. 24. The press will be admitted when the Commission takes evidence.

The official report of Mr. Asquith’s negative reply to Mr. Bellamy states that Mr. Asquith added : —A step contemplated is the appointment of a Commission imrrtediately to investigate the machinery for bringing the representatives of the railway companies and employees together and the settlement of diffrences and the amendments, if any, whicn are desirable in order to improve such machinery.

It is stated that the North Eastern Company’s loss over the strike is £70,000, and the loss to the coal trade, including wages, £200,000. The statement that Mr. Beale is solicitor to the Madland Railway Company is officially denied.

L. AND N.W.R. EMPLOYEES VOTE FOR STRIKE.

London, Aug. 24.

A ballot of railwaymen at Crewe overwhelmingly favoured a strike unless the London and North Western Company recognised the union’s officials, but the notices are withheld pending an appeal to the company.

LIVERPOOL MALCONTENTS.

A Liverpool deputation, headed by Mr. Tom Mann, met the National Transport Workers’ Federation in London. The latter decided upon immediate action unless the tramwaymen were reinstated. A manifesto issued at Liverpool states that the membership of the trade unions on strike tvho support the tramwaymen are as follows: — Dockers, 30,000 ; sailors and firemen, 15,000; carters, 7000; stewards, 4000 ; engineers, 3000 ; Dock Board’s employees, 3000; general labourers, 2000; coopers, 800; tramwaymen, 800; warehouse workers, 2000. Mr. G. R. Ask with has gone to Liverpool. The tramwaymen not reinstated in Liverpool number 250.

VARIOUS STRIKE ITEMS.

A newspaper correspondent at Darlington states that the doctrine of the minimum wage has a firm hold on the railwaymen. The latter are familiar with the sliding scale as regards prices and wages in the coal and iron trades, and are anxious to apply the principle to the lower grade railwaymen’s earnings.

The last of the Manchester strikes has ended. A thousand labourers employed by an engineering firm are obtaining a minimum of £1 a week. The short sea traders and their employees have signed an agreement. One clause prohibits strikes and compels men to refer any grievances to their respective societies and the Board of Trade to arbitrate in the event of the masters’ association and the men’s society failing to settle the dispute.

THE DANGER OF YIELDING.

INIMICAL TO LASTING PEACE

MORE RIOTING AT LIVERPOOL.

(Received 25, 10.50 a.m.) London, Aug. 24.

The Liverpool Shipowners’ and Stevedores’ Associations strongly urge the tramways authorities not to yield, as strike committees threats are inimical to lasting peace.

The strikers organised a procession but the authorities prohibited it from marching along Scotland road. The residents were incensed and three thousand attacked the tram-

cars. smashed the windows, and assailed drivers and conductors. The military restored order.

A FIRE AT LINCOLN.

MOB HARASS FIREMEN.

During the burning of a motor factory at Lincoln, the mob jeered

the fire brigade and stoned the firemen who were wading into the river to obtain water.

A wall fell, killing a constable and fatally injuring a bystander.

AMALGAMATION OF TRADES

UNIONS.

The scheme is progressing to amalgamate trades unions.

Ben Tillet states that if amalgamation is effected they will have an initial membership of a quarter of a million. It is intended to pool the funds and standardise benefits.

LIVERPOOL STRIKE ENDED.

(Received 25, 2.10 p.m.) London, Aug. 24.

Unanimously accepting the tramway authorities decision, the Liverpool Strike Committee has declared the strike settled.