LABOUR UNREST.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 62, 27 February 1912, Page 5

LABOUR UNREST.

THE STRIKE COMMENCES. 2000 DERBYSHIRE MEN CEASE WORK. [press association copyright ] (Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 26. Two thousand Derbyshire miners have struck. At the Premier's instance the coalowners have further conferred. Several evening papers report that the owners are willing to reopen negotiations regarding the minimum wage. The South "Wales miners’ executive has resolved that in the event of stoppage all should refrain from approaching the collieries to do anything to cause damage or disorder. THE POSITION IN COAL CENTRES. (Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 26. Mr. James Haslam, Labour member for Chesterfield, when interviewed, said there would be some plain talking to-morrow. He added that he was referring to the position in South Wales. If the Midlanders could cut the painter they would get all they wanted within twenty-four hours, but they were unable to break away. Although Derbyshire did not desire to strike, if forced they would be as firm as a rock for the benefit of others and would only allow sufficient work to maintain pumping. Resolutions that only pumping would be allowed had been passed in Scotland, Derbyshire and Notingham shire. Coal owners in Lanarkshire have stopped the miners’ supplies of domestic coal. GOVERNMENT ALIVE TO OBLIGATIONS. (Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 26. The Right Hon. McKenna, in the House of Commons, said that the Government was fully alive to its obligations to protect life and property in. the event of a strike. ANTICIPATING THE WORST. (Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 26. Frederick Crotvsley has been remanded at Aidershot for distributing handbills urging soldiers not to fire on strikers .

RIOTING IN AMERICA

(Received 27, 11.50 a.m.) New York, Feb. 26. At Lawrence, Massachusetts, shots were fired at the police from a tenement, house during the strikers’ affray. This led to police reprisals. Thousands of stiikers paraded the streets singing. relic? reinforcements were called out and dozens of arrests effected. Two men were wounded durjng the shooting. THE BADGE STRIKE. ■ COM PL LT E COLLAPSE. 1 sba.io, 1* eb. 26. ■ t j , • , > r > J uiiui the wharf labmi m ■ a•* a ’■‘’■dialing with the shipping comnauies with a view t< re-sumption. The -Bunbaniba mbicrs bare decided to resume if the employers are agreeable. The carters have resumed work and there is a rush to fill vacancies, these securing, places paying 10 per cent, of their wages in support of those unable to get back. Most of thii sawmills and timber works are again in full swing. The iron trade and- building trade employers are negotiating with a view to resumption. Negotiations are also proceeding between the waterside workers' unions and employers. Communications passed to-day, and a meeting of men will be held to-night to discuss the position. The statement is made that it is likel.y that work will be resumed at the wharves in the* .middle of the week.

STEAMER HELD UP

(Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) ‘ Sydney, Feb. 27. The Howard Smith steamer Mourilyan arrived at Brisbane and discharged a cargo of bananas intended for Melbourne with regular hands. The vessel is unable to proceed south owing to the coal lumpers declining to work her. The company intend to dock the vessel for overhaul. It is rumoured the dockhands and painters will refuse to touch her. HOTEL EMPLOYEES STRIKE. • Sydney, Feb. 26. Several hundred employees in the Broken Hill hotels and restaurants having struck in support of a new log. shorter hours and improved wages. TRYING TIMES FOR BOARDERS. (Received 27, 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, Feb'. 27. Over 400 men and girls are directly concerned in the strike of hotel and restaurant employees at Broken Hill. The boarders are making their own beds and preparing their own meals. The bread carters decline to deliver bread at the houses not accepting the union log. i Strikers paraded the streets, enitering the hotels where non-union-ists were employed and temporarily took charge, ejecting the non-union-ists. The police had great difficulty in restoring order. Members of the Municipal Em-ipl-.yees Union declined to sweep i the streets in front of non-union i houses. i The union is demanding 25 - and keep for girls and £3 15 - for waiters I and barmen irrespective of age.