TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 24

TRADES AND LABOUR.

ANOTHER DOCK LABOURERS' STRIKE. London, June 10. Three thousand dock labourers at Gloucester have struck work owing to an alleged breach of agreement on the part of the employers. Great irritation is being manifested at several other ports, and it is likely the action of employers will lead to more strikes. H. Champion, the labour agitator, who was about to visit Australia on a lecturing tour in connection with-trades union matters, lias postponed his departure on account of his having received a commission from Emperor William of Germany to report on trades unions in Europe. The Metropolitan police have formed a union. AN APPEAL FOR SUPPORT. Sydney, June 11. The Wharf Labourers' Union have issued an appeal to the various trades unions throughout Australasia for support in the event of any struggle taking place with employers. THE AUCKLAND TAILORESSES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland, June 11. At a meeting to-night Mr Mills (president of the TailoreHses' Union) said that a representative from the Seamen's Union had threatened to withdraw support if the Tailoresses' Union associated themselves with the Knights of Labour. Offers had been made to them that the Maritime Council would, if necessary, find out where Mr M'Bride's goods were sent to. The carters would then refuse to cart them, the lumpers would net load the vessels, and the sailors would not sail in the boats with the goods. To show the power the union had, he might state that he had that night received a cheque for £15 from the Bootmakers' Union, and nearly £100 from Dunedin. He believed £500 could be got if necessary. The masters have formed an association to keep out the girls who struck from M'Bride's factory. It is now proposed to form a tailoresses' cooperative factory under the auspices of the trades unions. Auckland, June 11. A meeting of the Tailoresses' Union has been held .to consider a proposal to start a co-opera-tive factory. The question was deferred pending replies from Dunedin as to the amount of support likely to be received. The strike so far has cost £189, of which £136 18s lOd has been contributed by other unions, including £50 from the Dunedin Tailoresses' Union.