INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14473, 13 September 1910, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

LABOUR DISPUTES IN BRITAIN

'HOURS OF RAILWAYMEN.

FORCING A STRIKE.

By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright.

London, September 11. A large section of the Great Northern railwaymen is endeavouring to force a strike in connection with the interpretation of Lord MacDonnell's award, their contention being that the 10-hours day includes meal time.

The employees at Bradford, many refraining from voting, resolved to strike, pending a settlement, provided the majority of the other centres are prepared to support the strike. A similar resolution was passed at Leeds, but the Manchester, Nottingham, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire employees recommended that the matter in dispute be referred to the arbitrator (Lord MacDonnell). (Received September 12, 10.30 p.m.) London, September 12. A meeting of Great Northern railwaymen in Manchester favoured arbitration, while a meeting in London decided to follow the opinion of the majority of the Peterborough men, who recommended a joint reference of the matter in dispute to Lord MaeDonnell. GOTTON WORKERS' DISPUTE A DISCHARGED EMPLOYEE. (Received September 12, 10.10 p.m.) London, September 12. The Lancashire cotton workers' dispute is due to the discharge of an operative from the Fern Mill, Oldham, for refusing to do certain technical work connected with the machine, the man contending that the task was not mentioned in the list.

The Cardroom Workers' Association, according to the employers, refused an invitation to visit the mill to inquire into the matter, butplaced the whole mill on strike without any joint meeting. Thereupon the Employers' Federation delivered an ultimatum to the Cardroom Association to agree to arbitration or face a lock-out. LOCKED-OUT BOILERMAKERS. EFFORTS TO MAKE PEACE. (Received September 12. 9.20 p.m.) London, September 12. The boilermakers will to-day appoint four delegates to a representative meeting at Newcastle, investing them with plenary powers to decide what assurances should be given to the employers. The Daily Mail hopes that the shipbuilding employers will agree to a conference, believing that this will possibly , settle the present . difficulties. The unions ask the employers not to order a general lockout in case of a sectional strike. If this is conceded, they pledge themselves to deal vigorously with offenders, even to the extent of expelling recalitrants in future. Forty-eight thousand men are now idle. COAL-HEAVERS AT HAVRE. A "BLACKLEG" KILLED. (Received September 12. 10.30 p.m.)

Paris, September 12.

The coal heavers who are on strike at Havre killed a "blackleg" yesterday. Three of them have been arrested.

BOARD OF TRADE'S OF-'ER.

HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.

London, September 11.

Considerable interest attaches to the Trades Union Congress tomorrow at Sheffield owing to the industrial unrest.

The Board of Trade is watching the boilermakers' and railwaymen's disputes, and the threatened lockout in Lancashire, and, if necessary, offers to assist in reaching an amicable settlement.