LABOUR TROUBLES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9882, 13 April 1893, Page 2

LABOUR TROUBLES

By Electi'Rio Telkoraph.—Copyright. (press association.) London, April 11. The Brlti h dockers have speac £22,090 on slrikea in three years. The delegates in London are discussing the propriety of enforcing a general strike. The number of non-uniooUta employed at Hull is increasing. They are proteo'.od by dragoons and po’-ice, The unionists at Htill stoned trains bringing in non-unionist labourer*. The strength bt thd trdops is being inofenaeil. , TmO thousand ndh ddiomats are now at wdrk.

A meeting of delegates of) the Transit Trades Federation recommends federation with the labour unions, for tbs purpose of bringing about a general strike at all ports. Brussels, April 11,

Five thousand miners met at Q-iaregnon, and resolved upon a general strike on the Borinage coalfields, Belgium. Chicago, April 11.

The officials of the Exhibition have refused to discharge the non unionist carpenters. Numerous encounters have taken place between free labourers and unionists. If the difficulty is prolonged it will interfere with the completion of the buildings at the proper date. (Received April 13, 1.10 a.m.) Washington, April 12, The Chicago strikers have agreed to work with non unionists. London, April 12. Seamen and firemen at Cardiff publicly burned tickets issued by the Shipping Federation* They also decided to boycott all vessels on which men were p*ld loss than the anion rite of wageb. The Shipping Federation has passed a re solution to the effect that while ceasing to parley with the union leaders, they are willing to employ any men who accept tha free labour ticket. Mr J. H. Wilson, M.P., is urging the Cardiff seaman and firemen to strike, eo as to draw the Shipping Federation's men from Bull. The Labour party has issued a manifesto in favour of a general strike, and the Clvio Guard has been called out.