LABOUR UNREST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7847, 8 July 1911, Page 5

LABOUR UNREST

MANCHESTER RIOTS THE DEMANDS OF THE CARTERS COTTON MILES CLOSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 0. There has beou much rioting at Manchester, due to rowdies, many of whom are boys. Seven hundred and fifty troops and three hundred policemen have arrived to restore order. The miners in two collieries at Salford have ceased work in sympathy with the dockers. Several cotton mills have closed. There is a shortage of coal in the city. The Mayor of Salford has placarded the borough with a warning that the Riot Act is likely to bo read. The carters at Manchester ask for a fifty-(four-hout week, official recognition of the union, and wages of 2 1 s a week for drivers of one-horse and 22s for two-horso vehicles, being increases of 2s. CONFERENCE DOiNG GOOD WORK ' (Received July 8, 0.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. The conference arranged by Mr Askwith at Manchester is progressing favourably. Arrangements have been made for the handling of perishable goods. NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS WISH TO STRIKE. LONDON, July 6. The Northumberland minors have largely voted for a strike to secure the abolition of the three-shift system. It is doubtful whether the British Federation will sanction a national strike. THE SHIPPING STRIKE. INDEMNITY TO SHIPOWNERS. LONDON, July 6. The Shipping Federation’s scale of indemnity to shipowners compelled to lay their vessels idle varies from twopence to three-fartliings per ton a day, according to the vessel’s gross register. NEW ZEALAND UNION OONGEATUDATBS SmUKEES. PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, July 7. Mr Belcher, on behalf of tne Seamen's Union of New Zealand, this morning cabled to Mr Haveloclc Wilson,, president of tho union of Groat Britain; "New Zealand seamen congratulate you on your splendid organisation and success.'’ RESULT OF TWO STRIKES. ONE SUCCEEDS: ONE COLLAPSES. (Received July 7, 9.30 ip.m.) LONDON, July 7. The dockers at Sunderland have secured an increase of wages. The dockers’ strike at Glasgow has collapsed. COLLAPSE OF BRADFORD STRIKE.

LONDON, July 6. Tie woolcomb firs’ strike at Bradford has collapsed. FIGHTING AT AMSTERDAM. TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTERS. AMSTERDAM, July 6. Strike rioting has occurred in the shipping quarter of this port. The police were stoned. Troops and strikers exchanged shots. Three rioters and one policeman were wounded. STREET-OAR STRIKE IN MEXICO. A SANGUINARY CONFLICT. MEXICO CITY, July 6. In a clash between street car strikers and the police, three persons were killed and five seriously injured. SIJGAE-WOEKEES’ STEIKE OUTLOOK CONSIDERED SERIOUS BRISBANE, July 7. Four hundred sugar strikers are camped in the Bundaberg district. A number of free labourers have surrendered their contracts and left the district. Crushing at some mills is proceeding with the assistance of farmers and free workers. The organisation formed at Maekay by the strikers is receiving good financial support from other unions. Mr Tudor, Minister for Customs, considers the outlook serious. Ho fears that the growers will bo unable to get all the cane off the fields this season.