LABOUR STRIFE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7872, 7 August 1911, Page 5

LABOUR STRIFE

THE MARITIME TROUBLE

DOCKERS' RIOT AT BELFAST,

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, August 4.

A largo force of striking dockers at Belfast attacked the carts conveying goods from the quays. The. vehicles were overturned anti tho goods scattered on tho streets. LONDON DOCK DISPUTE. RAILWAY WORKERS DECIDE TO JOIN DOCKERS.

(Received August G, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, August 5,

It is expected that Sir A. K. R-ollit, who was appointed arbitrator in connection with the London dockers’ dispute, will give his award to-morrow. Tiro railway workers councctod with tho Port of London Authority engaged in handling shipping traffic have decided to join tho dockers.

LIVERPOOL STRIKE ENDED

CONCESSIONS TO THE MEN

An agreement has been signed ending the Liverpool strike. It concedes recognition of the dockers’ union and union rates of pay.

CAIRO TRAMWAY STRIKE

FIVE HUNDRED MEN RESUME WORK.

(Received August 6, 5.5 p.m.) CAIRO, August 5,

Five hundred of tho tramway men who went on strike have resumed work.

QUEENSLAND STRIKE

TRANSPORT WORKERS’ CONFER-

ENCE CALLED

SYDNEY, August 5

A conference of the Waterside Workers, Federated Seamen’s, and Federated Carters and Drivers’ Unions has been called to be held at Brisbane on Wednesday next, to discuss matters in connection with the sugar strike.

Delegates from the other States have hurriedly left for the North. Tho conference is likely to have an important effect upon the position. Fears are expressed in some quarters that it may be the percursor of a general strike of transport workers.