LABOUR MATTERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1919, Page 5

LABOUR MATTERS

_ ; ClASgf^lKEjM^fi (Australian and N.Z. Cable ssmcntion) ’ LONDON, Feb/ .A The Clyde strike- is showing .eigne of collapsing* -tod public; confidence <i» - *B* stored in the ability of the authorities to control- any further outbreaks, -Six tanks, fully equipped, have arrived. to reinforce the troops at Glasgow. • IMMEDIATE! GOVERNMENT ACTION. ■ ■■ - NATURE UNKNOWN., S / ■-■ « -M.* - ■ > (Australian and N.2.- Gable AssucUtiou Feb. .5. In order, to end the industrial -disorike ;Cabinet has, decided .to ■take immediate action, the nature of which is uhkaown.V • ■; > U 1 -. , DEALINGS ONEFwiTH UNION ■ GFFJGIALS. ■ Jl •* »•> ■- , vj. , v A NEW, DEVELOPMENT. ELMIMCAL .TRADE UNIONS’ •■■i so DEMAND, \u m, '. NATIONAL EQUITY-HOUR WEEK. - TO- ASSIST ALL UN-EMPLOYED. ! ■ v ■' ’.'it. f i... , f.t l V, L' (Australian and N.& Cable Association)) 1 /'V. 'M I K-41w—-Arriil .V > (Rec. Feb.- 6f 8.40 a.m.) ' ■ “'-i LONpWy-Feb. 4.. . The grave industrial ffitootiott wasrihe • principal matter of disouseionnt a yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. It is under-: stood that the Government continues to arouse .to; intervene in unauthorised strikes because it would be'subvesrive of the authority, of the elected leaders of recognised labour, aad ’pjajr into the hands .of a. lULSchievops' section, which is making, aja effort .to .effect a social revolution. t-j... - v* • _ The subject will unquestionably figure largely in-- Parliament, which ripen# today. ■ - '/f.i; i};”* . ■ : in view • of recent developments* ,a ■ movement is aloofe, backed -in nqippn-, sible Quarters, to convene;.;a represents- ; tive Trade ■Union conference xtohvThe; purpose of / 'uwitlh-iirriudtriri troubles oAnhtibnai sne«;d Xtjifi.t ttberei(H'p suggested* "that the Barliamentgry Committee of the 1 -Trade > Union;-Con-gross should .Invite all - representatry 88 .of organisedt- labour to discuss > current 1 -disputes, rind, ’ initiate hationab action ■ for ) heir settlement.'' , • ” ‘ The... .outlook became considerably worse date on.-Mpqday night;; ne electrical £rade Government interventibh at the Clyde, Belfast/-and ' J ' ; A de ehibn 1 - ; rias reached after, three hours private /discussion,v,No figures 1 of theovating havejtranajared., .-V, ■ A.eoluttoufdemoode;totei»enrion ?( With a view to* acd-^gwl*; tion, making & ■ natiphobforty-houcs ..weftk operative, with- theTnbjeetvoL.absorbing ( all unemployment *in th© ;coilnt®y#.-. */.?; In the event' of ■ tbe Goveiaisient refusing,, the .strike ‘begins atrtoght ton. Thursday night. * - -• v>- «;•&.*■. : * The Electrical Union presents... its resolution, to the 1 Minister to-day, and wdlVtopbrt the/desalt- ito .a 1 decision to control .eVery ppwdr station ifivtht metropolis'- ’-*'■ -- »■*.-'T,.y * A resahxtion, in. alm&fc identical Ma-guage,>.',-3vaa- -uarripd -by M ito } conferencisb of "Trade ynions^it^^-Lon-j don the engineering W [ytifa : l unless - -; thetrGoweraoaeiit legislatea. fpn -k J 40-hour.weriso' uuL w I i<• i m A delegate from and receded reeejdAou. In connection with -) thee. ,tuba motormen’s riunplalht' that they. are:ilot ii. dk lowed "tiiue fw meals '.during vtheseighthours i lay,'Sir'Albert 1 a tlri arrtftsgriasmtsjuio which the -unions 'agreed,- provided -that j where allotted lor-*Sieri«, vrit rf should .bd jp! 4he eight hours. The Unm®, ’ in refpren.ee Jubes,/a#eed;-that ■ the exeeurive meet Bit to- day, . nmajawhile of the. atrikft w.il ,■ > w.v.-. ' . notably .; 800 ft; r^.plu WB, renderings idle ttwehiyHiiße pit®. n-The tuoubiq.-?arose owJhg managehient’a’- efforts to- put 1»9W% a h* j senteeism; <& bUndredc. absentiHgv jthem-, selves - on the -excuse (that;?tbey- attended funerals. ■ *• ui v < ■ Six hundred eurnmonstt? and-rines on Saturday precipitated strikers ar® making aa T.etfforfc'.to bring out the whole ■iiitbracate i ''toa^fi4ld.t ,v < Seven, London - hoteLworkers 5 have : .decided on. ‘>n dpiHie«ato><drßc«, ( demanding* - lah. eight-hour and the ' abolition 9f l wherfjy-ri|s J are* pooled,-;., V --V*' - *.■’’• «’r A wwaber ol London, mhler- < makers,'rittars* end roomed: in defiancp of the strike- cotonutt^hS 1 instructasAri. •. . t.y _,:• m - . ' PUB im aitGWlNfi RESENTMENJ » uf f v»i, -a ,!fc Si ,hr! AT CONSTANTLY i . msaLOOArioifSLiv. i j (Rec. Feb.. p.m.) i V i 4., < .. The newspapers ■■ - uhaoimously echo the public’s growing resentment at the,; constantly r recurring dislocations a over; trifling disputes, .'teadwse*. Sir,-As ■ Stanley’s- sentiment-' thatr ctherei is justification for declaring to; tended t to' bully-the public- into'forcing) the to surrender uuooirdi 4 tionajly. . ?-' -•'= ->'• *• ' * There was a further development’ liter, last night.; The 1 Society «f comotive Engineers hnd -Firemen decid- * bug to stop tlw district rriiway .■which’ l is the principal ‘ Underground line Ijffh- ( j ing up the city west ■ and, south-west ■ - with the suburbs, The drivers 'ceased, work tips morning. ’ Strikers’ officials adopt a threatening attitude and’'state that the strike will J j re extended to other electric train ser- - adees in London and elsewhere unless a. - settlement is reached, ; ELECTRICAL WORKERS IN SOUTH • ‘ ' WALES' BTRIKE; . (Rec. Feb. 6, 10,6$ a.m.) - ’ ~ LONDON, Feb. 4. ; Electrical workers' Sn. SouthWflJ e s' struck for a 47-hour week* - The" dol- 1 | Ueries and other - big undertakings are i seriously involved. The employers.-.pointed out that the A -vithdarwal of, men from the .collieries voidd result in flooding and serious | iiamage. *. The strikers meantime agreed that he men remain-to-tho'jmtow*'■- . 1 - —nrrr-*n-r tTr"-wir~rh —ttr-Lfy’" 1 ; "i ">’• 9 A vigorously, healthful-drink ri Kola- j r ip. - I’to-- beneficial effect* -drivofAwiy ,v. apreasiojo ~a3id.. tiredness.. .Relreshiag, < «= een/; d4ic|opt. ~■ r,‘Qf»o<ha!l«T®tobbojß U ursts, rebeves parched igh temperatures. Txy it,* J

THERAHWAYIXiPmm fAm attituM *v. sTSiffis;.■* * r l JLOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND ~ - r ■ BIG STRIKE- THREATENED. . .. i-. 1 %■* •*> ' Australian and Gahie Awwaattop ■Jfl-.i .V -J'il!"'L WVXt (Bee. FeO.. 6, API-), u ,'j.v ’. ■ . LO»N, , The exteaisdon district" aailways .power the .power tramway; service in jff, area from Tootingv- TbStoWt Valley- to Court. *ui toh The Railway Executive is rilking A firm attitude* towards > <the It is - belie.ved\ihe Executive has ~succeeded in convincing the War GabUiet that it should 'not giva. way, thila-au* are proceeding.',. •. ■- hj• ■ Cabinet again discuetod* the ritua^bq. A significant faet .io fibdt * nulnbdr of- soldiers bn lekve peuding demobShri* tion, hay® -beea -recalled by suggests' that the Government ■■■ _ -to guard the power .stations -aiuf. .■lbably introduce military'or st&ffs« ■ *■* *'*• .» The officials of the Electrical Union, accompanied' by the 'London committee of the eegimering and-allifd .* unions, attended ■at - the Miniari^f'tof ; i Labour and presented the idtimatum; * . ■ The electrical secretary declared that the ■ electrical and -engineering workers; are taking aft unselfish, view.pl a serious national situation; -They proposed to strike on Thursday. It is intended to remedy unemployment by securing Jegißlation? lifniting-.-riio Jveekls work, to ■forty- hours, „ i "f ■„ Half, a million ro-ed and vpmm j&q already .uqeinplbyed in; Britain ovang, <o the ri<sipage "of war wfitk: .. there is practically no unemployment among. -workers.... L ■ Bromley, secretary 'of- the Aistf-/ .Society of, Lacwnotive And Firemen, .says. ihe. supports .the men and intends galling out rieam traift-driverg an electric section, m first Juir atoned. hot, if .mea rtorixb • more- honourable treatment there wiL be a natioam/raiL - / ;;{ j ,i« »• > ■ -'.^■. - . ■! I niliiew K \ i. * :

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