THE LABOUR QUESTION

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9139, 10 November 1890, Page 2

THE LABOUR QUESTION

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) THE POSITtoFIN ENGLAND. London, November 8. A stevedore at Bristol has recovered £SO damages from the Secretary of theflooal Dockers’ Union lor advising the men to ooase unloading the vessels. The masters have defeated the coal porters who struck at Plymouth. (Received November 9, 10.40 a.m.) London, November 8. At a meeting of delegatee of the old and new Unionists it was resolved that despite the collapse of the strike in Australia the collection of £20,000 should be continued, so as to relieve the distress there unless they are assured the amount is not required. Mr George Sbipton, eecretary of the Trade and Labour Council, has cabled £I2OO to Australia. Mr J. D. Fitzgerald, the Sydney labour delegate, has arranged to address a meeting of Unionists in the provinces. It is believed that Burns will accept an invitation to visit Australia. THE POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, November 8. It is estimated that the strike will cost the men half a million of money, and that the shipownera lost about £IOO,OOO. The Labour Defence Committee are preparing a balance-sheet. It is understood that the sum of £36,000 was received from Trade Unions, and that the expenditure, including the strike fund and funds from various Unions and savings of the men, was £70,000. The men take their defeat with a good grace, and state that the grouud lost, instead of depressing, has strengthened them in their desire to return to the charge when the time is ripe. The leaders state that the reason of defeat lies in the fact that they were competing against disorganised labour; bat as soon as matters have resumed their normal oon. dition they will commence to organise a fresh struggle, and in the meantime efforts are to be made to induce the free labourers to join the Unions,