BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 5

BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.

VEHICLE WORKERS' STRIKE

VIRTUAL SETTLEMENT.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CEtecd.lHOp.m.) ' : ' ' •''" LONDON, Am. 88. . The unions concerned in the; omnibus . and tram strike; have reached an approxi- > mate settlement.' After;a conference lasting nearly, five hours ; with Sir George ;••"• Askwith they agreed to terms ; for refer- .';. ence to the Committee on Production. Tho executive committees endorsed the terras, ■ which'. will be submitted to a mass jawi- .'*. ing ;of strikers to-day... The terms include | the resumption of work pending the reference of the claim-that equal total payments should made, to women as to § men for equal work to the Committee of, Awards, which should issue its decision as speedily as possible. ;- • ■. .' .*'■-. Following the conference telegrams were sent to the various provincial unions requesting delegates to , attend an adjourned conference at which a report will be given of an interview with Sir George Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner. ,

RAILWAYMEN; CEASE WORK.

DISCONTENT WITH WAOES.

(Reed. 7.15 p.m.)

LONDON. Aug. 21.

The Swansea Harbour Trust railwayman have struck owing to dissatisfaction with tho Government wages award. Work at the port is at a standstill. .' •;\ ' ..Many factories are threatened, with closing owing to shortage of coal and raw material. .'. ■. : ,.. ' ■> 1 ,. ''■ •'■. •'. ,'^' f <