WORK AND WAGES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10960, 28 December 1911, Page 4

WORK AND WAGES.

LANCASHLRE-DiSPCTE. [By Electric Telegraph—^Copyright:] (Pee Peess Association.) . Received December' 27, at 9.35 p.m. '-'••■ :' -London, December 27. It is-calculated if, as is generally expected, the spinning mills in Southeast Lancashire close owing to to-day s impending lockout in the Blackburn and Burnley weaving districts, 300,000 will be rendered idle. • Mr Crinion, President of the Amalgamated Cardroom Association, declares that if. the the South-East Lancashire mills interfere they must reckon with the operatives in the Oldham and other centres before the mills are allowed to resume. He mentioned that a number of old grievances required to be remedied. It is reported at Blackburn that Sir G. A. Askwith asked for full details of the Lancashire dispute. Received December 28, at 9.50 a.m. . London, December 27. Notices have been posted in all the mills in' North and North-East Lancashire that they will close to-night. . The Spinners' Federation has decided to curtail production by three days weekly. The Daily News questions the wisdom of the unions in calling on the capitalists to practically enforce union discipline instead of trusting to the esprit de corps. Other Liberal newspapers discourage the unions' extreme'action.

TRAMWAY STRIKE. London, December 27. The electric tramway system in the Llanelly district is suspended owing to a strike for recognition of the union. , WELLINGTON TRAMWAYMEN. (Per Press Association.) . The Wellington .tramwaymen have withdrawn the tlireat to strike on N«w Year's Day unless Inspector Fuller, a ticket-checker, is removed from the service; The C-'ty Council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday to investigate the Union's allegations against Mr Fuller.