LABOUR IN BRITAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19136, 2 April 1924, Page 7

LABOUR IN BRITAIN

TRAFFIC STRIKE OVER. OTHER INDUSTRIES RESTLESS. free* AMMiation —By T»l«gi»ph— Copyright LONDON, April 1. (Received April 1, at 7.20 p.m.) The tramwaymen’s ballot accepted the terms of the agreement. There was a majority of 5000 iu favour of ending the strike. This will allow a general resumption of work on Tuesday. Meanwhile demands for advances in other industries continue to be made. Apart from a demand for 10s a week for all unskilled and semi-skilled male engineers, the National Union of General Workers has applied to the engineering employers for an all-rouiid minimum wage for women.—Reuter. A LIGHTNING STRIKE. WEMBLEY" BUILDERS OUT. . LONDON, April 1. Seven thousand men, comprising all the building employees at the British Empire Exhibition, struck at mid-day. A sudden unofficial demand was made for an extra 2d an hour. By an agreement with the masters it was arranged that the men must give a fortnight’s notice of their intention to cease work, but, led by their shop stewards, the Wembley employees considered that the opportunity of increasing their wages would be lost unless there was an immediate strike A. and N.Z. Cable. AIR SERVICES STOPPED. LONDON, March 31. The long-distance air services have been brought to a standstill owing to the pilots striking.—Sydney Sun Cable.