INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14807, 10 October 1911, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

THE RAILWAY TROUBLE^

THREAT OF GENERAL STRIKE By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright ';\ - London, October 8. The conference of the Amalgamated Society of - Railway Workers =:; has passed a resolution of; regret, that the railwaymen of the Great Northern, J, : Ireland, Midland, .■> and Great Western had failed to \ respond to the general strike. * " It was stated that the action of the men who stood but caused 1 failure and victimisation ' of loyal members. The I conference ; : also deprecated •' unauthorised strikes.- _ ; ; ::c "■;'! (Received October 9, 11.45 p.m.) ' .- , London, October 9. ..." If the Midland Company does riot stop its victimisation the Amalgamated Society of Railway Workers has resolved to call .an immediate general strike. ;;./■/ " ;-■ /// Thirty Durham lodges have pledged themselves to support " the Miners' Federation in securing a minimum wage. ;.;,.. : .;-.-';'

THE POWER? TO STRIKE. N NOT TO BE GIVEN UP. ■j , '-, ; (Received October 9, 10.10 p.m.) . 'l ■ London, October 9. - 1 Mr. Thomas)/ Labour member ;'; for Derby, in addressing a meeting at Bradford representing all the railway workers' unions, said that Mr. Wins;/ ton Churchill's ; recent statements at Dundee/ meant either -a House of Commons '■ Committee to- deal with the question of wages or nationalisation. "\; : -. -■* - • ' > . :'■ Either alternative meant • relinquishing the power strike, which he would never agree to. "'. ,-N- ---■";"' - - ..- ,■* ..• ."'';•■-,■■■..■:/?;;'; ;.'■';..;■ ■ NEW SEAFARERS' UNION." : : . :. London, October 8. ; : The i Southampton / branch of the Sailors; and Firemen's £ Union, with a membership of 16,000, in view of persistent refusals from,Ctne ; head officials of the - union to supply a financial statement, has, formed a new society y under the title of - the British Seafarers' Union.

STRUGGLE AT MOUNT LYELL.

" / (Received October 9, 10.10, p.m. ' '' i •■:'.' Me£botjbne, October 9. , " - Matters-jointly; arrived at in' the recent conference between the Mount Lyell miners and the directors were subsequently 'rejected-by ] the men.-; -The , condi|ions - suggested provided that all the -men should return to-their old working places with the exception' of White, over, whomthe : arose. The ■■ company offered to grant an opportunity" 1 for a further, conference for ..the discission yol-X increased rates of pay, but : the men unanimously '■. declined the conditions unless White, was reinstated. ' ; A • bitter struggle is .' now.'in-, eyitable. - . ..,.„

STRIKE OF STATION HANDS. - Sydney, /October 9. Th« Australian^ Workers' Union express dissatisfaction at the award in .the pastoralists* * dispute, and already *■; a small strike of; 1 station ' hands has occurred ;in Queenelanu.