TO SIGN A PLEDGE.

Mataura Ensign, 21 July 1914, Page 5

TO SIGN A PLEDGE.

AT REVOLVER POINT.

STRIKERS' METHODS,

Bt . BL2CTRIO TELBGBAPII COPTEIGHT. TIMES AND BTDNET SUN BEBVICKB. Received Julv 21, 8.,'!0 a.m. ' I'ARIS, July 20. . Striking carpenters at Marseilles waylaid two employers and at the point of the revolver compelled them t'> .sign a pledge not' tn'employ non-unionists, ■and the documents were used to induce .fitlier employers to surrender. The truth was revealed and the strikers .were arrested. "ONLY SHEER STARVATION." "" LONDON BUILDERS' STRTRE. Received Julv 21, .8.30 a.m. LONDON, July 20. At a builders' demonstration held in Trcifalgaf Square it was resolved that nothing short of sheer starvation would toinjiol tliein to return to work on the present terms.

SCOTTISH, MINERS' OFFER. Bt . ELECkgIC TSLEQEAPH COPYIttOHT. : P*R UNITED I'EBSS ASSOCIATION. Received July 21. 9.5 a.m. LONDON. July 20. Mr Robert SmiJlie (president of the Scottish Miners' Federation) in a speech at Nelson (Lancashire) said that the Scottish miners would refine a reduction in wages of Is per day but wonkj offer a> four-day week and risk the threatened look-out.

TEXTILE FACTORIES' LOCK-OUT. BERLIN, July 19. One hundred and seventy textile factories have locked out Iff,00!) worker. 1 : as the result of -jO striking for a general increase in the, minimum wage. The employers are willing to raise wages where they are below the local scale.

THE MAITLAND MINERS. SETTLEMENT AT A COLLIERY. ■SYDNEY, July 20. In connection with tlvc afternoon shift a settlement has been effected l at tile Bellbird Colliery and 2'.V.\ miner;; liavo roturi ed to work. The agreement provides for the abolition of the afternoon shift on a specified date under a f}ve years' agreement. The miners are jubilant, and Other collieries are expected to enter into a similar arrangement..

encin£ers and non-unionists.

SYDNEY. July 20.

The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has'notified non-unionists that unless they join the union withiir a week there will be a stoppage of work at every shop where non-unionists are employed.

MUSICIANS' UNSON, —a — SYDNEY, July 20. •In consequence of the alleged importation of oversea theatrical musician's the union decided- not to accept membership proposals unless the applicants have resided for at least, three months in Australia or New Zealand. At a meeting yesterday it was proposed to extend the tevin to six month:; and to raise the entrance-iee to 20 guineas. The committee was also au'tl'.oris-ed- py fix the minimum number of musicians for any orchestra. NEWSPAPER employees. SYDNEY, July 20. Mr Justice Sel-.oles dismissed yn application by the! Sydney Daily Newspapers Employers' Association" for the constitution of an industrial Ixiard for. their; employees, giving the apolicants the rif'ht to win;' various awards which they contend pre**". undulv' nron them before the court for revision.