SOUTHAMPTON DOCK STRIKE.
Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—
London, September 14. SpROW, the local organiser of the Southampton strikers, has been arrested on a charge of intimidation. The action of the authorities has caused some excitement. A hitch has arisen over the settlement of the strike. The seamen and firemen having been granted an increase, the donkeymen and trimmers also demand a rise, but the employers refuse, and threaten not to allow dockers to return unless their demands are withdrawn.
Later.
Work lias been partially resumed at Southampton. Mr. Burns exhorted the dockers to take 5d an hour by day and 6d by night. He said it was useless to go on fighting for a formal recognition of the union.
All the masters except three have agreed to take on their old hands again. The men ultimately decided to agree to the terras proposed.
Bitter protests were made at a me' ing of dockers against the alleged betrayal by the London Executive. There was an excited scene, which culminated in the chairman bursting into tea
The troops have been withdrawn from Southampton. Seamen and firemen intend to remove to other ports where wages are higher.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18900916.2.39
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8362, 16 September 1890, Page 5
Word Count
193SOUTHAMPTON DOCK STRIKE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8362, 16 September 1890, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.