THE LABOUR WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9607, 5 September 1911, Page 5

THE LABOUR WAR.

RAILWAYMEN STILL AGITATING. (Bx Electbio Telegraph-Copv bight.) (Feb Press Association.) LONDON. Sept.,4. Slieffield railwaymen have resolved in favour of a strike unless two guards whom tlio Midland Company reduced in rank with a loss of 8s per week are ' reinstated. The North Eastern railwaymen held a great meeting at Darlington to initiate a movement to ceaso working with with a view to compelling all to join the Union. Mr Williams, secretary of the Amalgamated Railway Servants, remarked that when the men approached tho directors for improved conditions they wore taunted, and lie supposed the contentment of tho non-Unionists was rospon- . sible for this, yet the latter were eager to share any benefits secured by organised effort. The son of a Commoner declared that .now was the time to in- | form the employers that non-Unionists must not share concessions,, or tell the men they must enter tho Union. Samuel Ballance, a young policeman, who was brutally kicked during the Liverpool riots, has died in tho hospital. The Durham Miners' Conference demanded a minimum wage for hewers of 7s per day, with other classes of lab- ! our proportionately, and also if neces- ( sary to ballot on the question of a ; national strike. j Mr Hill, secretary of the Boilermakers' Society, addressing a demonj stration at Newcastle in connection I with the Trades Union Congress, referred to the national shipyard agreement expiring next March. He declared that unless drastically amended he would advise tho members not to approve for a further term. Received Sept. 5, 11,10 a.m. ' LONDON, Sept. 4, Sixty railway workers gavo evidence beforo the Railway Commission. One declared that tho conciliation scheme as an instrument for collecfivo bargaining was useless, because tho company dealt with individuals, and if ono man's wages wero increased this amount was taken off elsewhere. • The civil and mechanical electrical engineers are forming a citizen's service corps to safeguard the food supplies and maintain communication and distribution during strikes. At tho Trades Union Congress the president said the railway directors had boon taught a lesson and were probably wiser men for their trouble. It was supreme folly for any body of employers to decline to recognise a powerful trade. union. The Sheffield strike has been averted and the guard's wages restorod.

TRADES UNION CONGRESS, Received Sept. 5, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 4. ■The Trades Union Congress at Newcastle is boing attended by 520 delegates representing 1,667,000 members. The presidental address stated that the recent labour unrest had resulted in concessions which wero hitherto denied. Tho principal resolutions seek to secure the amalgamation of all unions connected with each industry, also a central national organisation comprising all unions and societies.

AUSTRALIA'S PROBLEMS. Received Sept. 5, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Sopt. 5. Severity Lithgow rioters woro fined £5, and were- not allowed time to pay. The Broken Hill Amalgamated Miners' Association has carried a resolution expressing disgust at the Ministry sanctioning the transference of paid assassins to Lithgow for the purposopf bludgeoning the workers into submission in the cause of capitalist,: and calling.upon Mr Griffith, Minister for Works, who is tlio Jocal member, to show why he should not resign. Tho resolution is the laughing stock of the majority of the residents. Tho Northern colliery ■ owners have created consternation among tho miners by declaring that there will bo no moro conciliation. In future tho miners must refer their grievances to tho Wages Boards. There are many rumours that the present trouble will develop into a' general strike.