LABOUR MATTERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17658, 23 June 1919, Page 6

LABOUR MATTERS

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN. A SUBSTANTIAL. REDUCTION. ' Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 20. Increased activity in all trades is responsible for a further reduction by 140,000 of- the number of recipients of the un'employed donation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE POLICEMEN'S UNION. MEN STICK TO IT. LONDON, June 20. A largo meeting of policemen unanimously passed a resolution refusing to resign from their union, as demanded by Mr Shortt, the Home Secretaryi— A. and N" Z Cable.

NEW SOUTH WALES COAL OUTPUT. SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES. SYDNEY, June 21 As a result of the New South Wales Government's action, the gas companies are assured of sufficient coal supplies and are able to avoid the imposition of restrictions on consumers. FRENCH COAL STRIKE. CLOAKING REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS. PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL ' STRIKE. PARIS, June 12 (delayed). (Received June 22, at 5.5 p.m.) The French coal strike threatens a coal fannne. The critical turn of affairs is due to the Chamber of Deputies refusing the Eight Hours Bill, which the Miners' Federation approved. ; The General Labour Confederation announces a meeting of delegates representing the trades unions of Belgium, France Britain, and Italy, with the object of promoting an international movement It is believed that this is a prelude to a generat strike supported internationally in order to solve economic questions. There are, however, probably two movementsone national, the other international • the one economic, the other political; so that a resurrection of the international on revolutionary basis is threatened. Extreme Socialists still hope to turn the Paris movement in the direction of social revolu tion in the interests of .German Bolshevists bnt the Labour heads have succeeded thus far in keepmg -within trade union or economic limits. ■ n The ,£ OTe ? mm e t is firm, and will not allow the situation to get out of hand The army certainly does not sympathise v* %. revolutionary movement.—A. and' Ss.it. Cable. ARREST OF STRIKE LEADERS. BOLSHEVIST INFLUENCE TRACED. 'AMERICAN DETECTIVES ASSISTING. ■•.•_. (Received Jtme 22, at 5.5 p.m.; ■ Government has ordered in* arre-.i of 84 strike leadera who are advocat-n- , t country-wide revolutionary rising. The plot was hatched and is being lanrelv financed frm a Bolshevist centre * & Chicago. The American Secret Service is co-operating in tracing the plotters— limes. / AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR. PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED. . VANCOUVER, June 21. (Received June 22, at 5.5 p m.) Mr Gompers has been re-elected president of the American Federatior of Labour. This means the defeat of the Radicals.—Renter. COTTON OPERATIVES' STRIKE. THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND IDLE. . LONDON, June 21. (Received June 22, at 5.5 p.m.) Three hundred thousand Lancashire cotton operatives are striking, having rejected: the employers' offer of a 48 hour week and a 25 per cent, increase in wages. They demanded 30 per cent., or, alternatively XT £* £°?f week and 25 P er cent,—A. and N.Z. Cable. . ARBITRATION SUGGESTED . , LONDON, June 22. (Received June 23, at 0:5 a.m.) The Minister of Labour suggests arbitration in the cotton trade dispute A ' and N.Z. Cable. WINTOPEG STRIKE RIOT. NUMEROUS CASUALTIES. VANCOUVER, Juno 21. (Received June 22, at 11.5 p.m.) A strfkeriot bas occurred in Winnipeg, during which one person was killed, many were injured, and a street car was burned —A. and N.Z. Cable.