SHIPOWNERS' COMBINE.
TO FIGHT THE UNIONS.
By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright.
(Received Juno 2, 4.50 p.m.)
London, June 1. The Tribune says the Shipping Federation is promoting an international combination of shipping interests, in order to fight the maritime trades unions.
A cablegram stated recently that the secretary of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union had announced that a movement was afoot in all the ports of the United Kingdom to make a demand on shipowners for an increase of 10s a month in: wages in respect to foreign-going ships, and from 2s to 3s per month in respect to coasting vessels. , .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13454, 3 June 1907, Page 5
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