LABOUR WARS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7867, 1 August 1911, Page 5

LABOUR WARS

BRITISH MARITIME STRIKE INCREA.SE IN LONDON DOCKERS’ WAGES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriebt. LONDON, July 80. The terms of settlement of tho London dockers’ strike mean an increase of wages to the amount of £150,000 annually. The strike on the North-oast Coast has ended. MINERS’ FEDERATION A DEMAND AND A THREAT. LONDON, July SO. Tho Britisli Alinors’ Federation has decided to ask the owners to consider the payment of a district minimum wage for working in abnormal places, otherwise an immediate ballot will bo taken as to whether there shall be a strike. DUTCH DOCKERS’ STRIKE WAGES TO BE INCREASED. AMSTERDAM, July 30. The dockers’ strike at this port lias ended. Wages are to bo increased from October Ist. SUGAR "WORKERS’ STRIKE ANOTHER RIOT—ATTACK ON POLICE. BRISBANE, July 31. Another riot has taken place at Childers. The police were arresting a striker when they weir© charged by tho mob. The police fired their revolvers in the air and temporarily subdued, the crowd. There was a fresh outbreak at the lock-up. Stones ware thrown, and a call to rescue the prisoner was made. Tho disturbance subsequently sidedHOBART CARTERS’ STRIKE AIDED BY TRADES COUNCIL. v HOBART, July 31. Tho Carters and Drivers’ Union has struck for higher pay. Members of the Trades and Labour Council have decided not to handle goods carted by non-unionists.