NOVA SCOTIAN STRIKE.
6900 MINERS GO BACK.
I.W.W. REPUDIATED. * VANCOTJVEB. Jufc 29. Tyro serious strikes, both unauthorised, which attracted ; widespread ."'■< attention, have practically collapsed. ~ ■ Eight thousand coalmihers ;ih\ Nova Scotia struck -work recently at.; the bidding of leaders more than suspected ■= of Communist aims.; These leaders were not long :in being repudiated by union officials. 'Now 6000 of the strikers have gone back to their jobs, and are negotiating with Mr. Lewis, president ; of the United iMineworkers of America, for the purpose of renewing their affiliation.r; V ';•;';• \ , The second strike was that which ; oc-; curred last week on 'the; New York and; New Jersey wharves, at : the | ! instigation of the 1;. W., and "seriously interfered with all shipping. ' On ; Saturday the strnke was dealt a heavy blow, when an enraged crowd raided the I.W.W. headquarters in Hoboken, and lore ' down : the red flag which floated over the i building. •"
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18471, 7 August 1923, Page 7
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