BRISBANE BADGE STRIKE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 48, 9 February 1912, Page 5

BRISBANE BADGE STRIKE

THE POSITION EASIER

SPLIT IN THE .STRIKERS CAMP.

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Brisbane. Feb. 8. There i.- little change in the strike position. The chief event is that the whole of the employees at the Ipswich railway shops resumed work this morning. The Minister of Railways v. a s present and congrat u 1 ated the men on using their common sense. The Premier in an interview stated that he was negotiating with a ' iew of chartering vessels to airing foodstuffs from southern porfk If any tradesman wanted protect land or move goods he could have it. The strikers were not going to hold ittm up. The Government was ready at every point. He thought the trouble would soon be over.

Mr. Badger, manager of the tramways. reports receiving several threatening let ter s.

It is rumoured that friction between tlie moderates and extremists on the strike committee culminated in two prominent leaders exchanging blows. The strike leaders show no decline of confidence and are pleased at the way funds are rolling in. The steamer Pilbarra was held up at Mackav by the wharf labourers an<l crew declining to unload. The consignee's staff and a number of others, including the Mayor, unloaded.

Ac a meeting at Charters Towers the strikers declared they would resume work and will probably start oi: Mondav.

The hotels have been i eopened. The strike leaders advised th.e men not to patronise them.

ATTITUDE OF SYDNEY EMPLOYERS.

Sydney. Feb. 8. Interruptions to the wires are delaying Brisbane strike news. A meeting of the New South Wales Employers’ Federation adopted a resolution approving the Queensland federation’s firm and just attitude in the industrial upheaval, condemning Mr. Fisher for refusing military aid. Il was decided to adopt a measure to strengthen the employers’ organisations.

STRIKERS NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

A(L NN iN G MOVE T() PROVIDE fighting finds. (Received 9. '.5 a.m.) Brisbane. Fob. 9. The Strike Committee is displaying increased cctivity. The trend of the latest proposals is to throw the burden of th:* ligbl on the unions fc-.icer.icd in the main arteries cf trade, ami to gradually resolve the gone.'Al strike into a sectional strike, invok'ng >c:;men. waterside workers, and coal miners. The unionists ret ur.iing ;<> work aic i<> conti i'oute to the fund to keep those rn'entioned »n ; t :’kc indefinitely. This is a

counter proposal to extending the trouble thrr:::giiottf Australia. Antpl- funds me coming forward from other Stales and Here is every prospect of a pi olonged struggle. EMPLOYERS STANDING FIRM. Employers are showing unprecedented firmness regarding whom they re-employ. The “Daily Mail” newspaper derided not to take compositors who were associated with the Trades Hall I and invited the men to form a separj ate union. ! At tlie Employers meeting on Wcd- | nesday. a master butcher stated that I the men had tetuincd Io work on ! their own volition. TlicVtriko com- | mittee replied by <-:dii:ig them ail | out again. Now til! th: l men are cut, land a meat famine is ’thread ened. 3’ULL TRAM SERVICE RUNNING Practically a full tram service is running. The manager states that the only thing to interfere with it new will be the exhausting cf flic tical supplies. Inquiries have already Been commenced in Japan with the view of importing coal. MAIN FACTORS IN TIFFS FIGHT. As vec.si is arrive at Brisbane the seamen are called mat. They are considered one of the principal factors in the fight. The committee Lope through their agency to completely paralyse tiade. LOOKING FOR TRCM’BLE. (Received 9. 9.35 a.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 9. A meeting of the Federal Executive of the Tram wax 1 Employees Association is to be held on Tucsda.v to arrange a ballot <:n the question of a general strike of tramway employees. MACLAREN NOT A POLICE VOLUNTEER. (Received 9. 11.25 a.m.) ■ Sydney. Feb. 9. MacLaren denies that l;e volunteered as special constable in the police service a> Brisbane. Hr. with, other athletes, was called upon i:t the name of th. 1 King, but they were not sv. ern in. j