LABOUR UNREST.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 64, 29 February 1912, Page 5

LABOUR UNREST.

THE BADGE STRIKE. AN ADELAIDE APPEAL. [PRESS association— copyright.] Melbourne, Feb. 28. The Adelaide Tramway Trust will appeal to the High Cour! against Mr. Justice Higgins’ decision. MR. COYNE SATISFIED. Brisbane. Feb. 28. Mr. Cov ne, addressing the strikers. said tramwaymen’s battle was won)' It only, remained now to see than an honourable retreat was made. If the employers were prepared to deal wit h them cn I lie lines of an honourable settlement the strike committee was prepared to meet them. He would probably Lie able to make a statement to-morrow. NIGHT TRAM SERVICE RESUMED. (Received 29, 10 a.m.) Brisbane, Feb. 29. The tramway night, service has been resumed. The police are taking precautions against the molestation of employees. SYDNEY DOCKERS. Sydney. Feb. 28. Owing to the wharf labourers holding tip the steamer Arawatta, she has boon withdrawn and her crew paid off. They also held up the steamer Mourilyau and Wcllbwra for allegedly carrying non-union Queensland cargo. PREPARED TO OPEN ALL PORTS. (Received 29, 9.15 a.m.) Brisbane. Feb. 29. The delegate of the Sydney Wharf Labour Union addressing a meeting declared he was sent: to try to arrange a settlement. The waterside workers were prepared to open all ports in Australia if employers would not victimise the strikers. PROTEST AGAINST PREFERENCE. Sydney. Feb. 28. The Manufac'm-ers' Conference adopted resolutions against preference to unionists as a pernicious system meaning coercion and interference with the lil.ie’ty of the subject, and in favour of the encouragement of private enterprise. Speakers condemned Government competition.

HOTEL STRIKE ENDED. (Received 29, 9.J5 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 29. The Broken Hill strike is settled and the men’s claims granted. PREVENTION OF STRIKES. CANADIAN SYSTEM URGED. Auckland, Feb. 29. Speaking at the annual luncheon of members of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the chairman, Mr. Leo. Myers, said the constant threat of strikes and consequent dislocation of business in every part of the Dominion required earnest attention. The chamber had recommended the Government to appoint a Royal Commission of representative men and leaders of labour to investigate the problem and endeavour to find a solution. If Government acceded to the request and appointed men who would command the respect of their fellow citizens the findings would carry an enormous weight in the riiinds of the general public. He suggested the ad option of a system similar to that in Canada, which recognises publicopinion based upon sound knowledge as a final arbiter in cdl industrial disputes, whilst as a final resort a strike might be permitted. Strikers must not be allowed to involve the city in disorder, nor must intimidiu 'on of non-strikers be conn”, m ance.d for a moment. Where disorder and intimidation are rampant chaos must rule. He was confident from association with the labouring classes that the great bulk of them were as much averse to the undesirable condition referred to as any member of the chamber.