INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12200, 27 July 1925, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS CONFERENCE ON COAL DISPUTE PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT DESIRED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.-r Copyright. Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON, July 24. There were important developments in the coal dispute.to-day. Representatives of the owners and of the miners separately met Mr Bridgeman at the Ministry of,, Labour to discuss the obstacles to the opening of negotiations for a new. agreement. Simultaneously a epecial conference of representatives of all the trade unions affiliated with the Trade Union Congress Was held in the Central Hall, Westminister, to discuss unemployment, and also the mining and textile - disputes. The minors’ executive submitted, a statement to the conference, declaring that tlie miners desired a peaceful settlement, and that possibly the Jockout notices might be postponed or withdrawn. The mine owners, however, were apparently reeolved to * force a lock-out, irrespective of the consequences. The 'statement concludes with an appeal .to the whole trade union movement to support the miners. TEXTILE WORKERS SUPPORT PROM MINERS DEMAND FOR LIVING WAGE. Australian and 'N>Z., Cable' Association. LONDON, July 34. It ia officially ranneuneed that- the coal owners ‘and miners .met jointly this afternoon, '.and adjourned until next Wednesday; Tt •' is learned that- the miners’ representatives have informed Air Bridgeman that they wanted a peaceful, settlement if it oould be secured, but that they meant to have a living wage. They also hoped that the. owners’ notices would be suspended. ' The oliairman of the Trade Union Congress declared that the congress will support the miners and textile workers. FIFTY THOUSAND ON STRIKE INSTRUCTIONS IGNORED. Australian ‘and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 24. Fifty thousand wool .textile, workers struck'at Bradford against, a reduction of 6 per oent.. in their wages. The strikers, ignoring their leaders’instructions to allow, firms . where wages have not been reduced to continue working, rushed the mill gates and forced the operatives to ceaeo. Work. -: The police frustrated several attempts, and stones were thrown, and Ufindows smashed. Two police were sightly injured. CONFERENCE OF UNIONS TR&DE ACTION TO BE\CONSIDERED SHOULD MINERS STOP WORK P Reuter’s Telegram. -.(Received July 36, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. At a conference of the London Trade Union -Oongrets,- a special committee with three - railway unions and the Transport,/Workers’, Union decided in the event-: of 1 a 'miner's stoppage to take steps, to prevent the moving of coal. It was decided to call a special conference of the executives of dll -trade unions in London on JulW 30th, to consider the general trade ' union action. . ' —-

The executive' of the / Amalgamated Union of the building trade workers resolved to. call the general council of the Trade Unibn Congress immediately to establish, the council’s action in support of the miners'. ,