LABOR DISTRUPTION AVERTED.

Northern Advocate, 5 June 1912, Page 5

LABOR DISTRUPTION AVERTED.

TALK OF STRIKE AT LIMESTONE ISLAND.

In a more or less half-hearted manner the men at Limestone Island yesterday considered the pros and cons of going out on strike, but the matter aid not in any way become serious and the main agitator departed for Auckland by the Kanieri to-day, leaving Jthe Island as peaceful as it was be'fbre his advent: ~ The cause of the commotion was an idea that was /floated that the men •working ou the barges; who, it is understood, are not memberes .of •■the- . uarln, intended to do work outside jthelr contracts. , .. Mr Howie called a meeting which he hoped would take the form of an indignation gathering; but very few turned up and the convener was apparently turned down. However, a meeting of the men was held last evening, and it was shown Clearly that they were not in sympatic with the proposals to strike. The union, which is affiliated with the Federation of Labor, sought, advice from their executive and Were instructed to take no action. No cessation of work occurred. From the accounts of the men and the management it appears that the cause of the trouble did not in Reality exist, and the: manager has expressed his opinion that the employees at the Island are a good, hard--working lot. of men, and that there is no cauie" for trouble of any kind. Professional agitators will not get a hear-