THE TRANSPORT STRIKE

Southland Times, Issue 17059, 4 June 1912, Page 5

THE TRANSPORT STRIKE

MEH URGED TO RESIST. A COMPLEX SITUATION. (By Telegraph.— Press Association. —Copyright.) LONDON, June 3. At a meeting of 30,0.00 people at Tower Hill, Mr Ruark, of the Stevedores’ Union, presided. He said that leaders were not going to preach good behaviour any longer, that had been taken as an indication of weakness. Ho recalled what Mr McKenna had said, viz., that food must be brought to London. He advised men to go hungry. Mr Gosling urged the strikers to he more enthusiastic. There was plenty of work in keeping black-legs front the docks.

Mr Ben Tillctt said that the employers of the port were robbing 40,000 men of a shilling a day. The strikers were starting a mighty unrest, which would continue until the wealth of the world belonged to the wealth makers. Mr Torrey, Chairman of the Atlantic Transport Co., refused to meet the mon. This is due to the fact that the masters are not prepared to sit in the same room as some of the men’s leaders. This did, not apply to Mr Gosling. WORK AT THE DOCKS. LONDON, June 3. Received June 3, 11.10 p.m. Thirty-two thousand men are working at the docks, 1200 above the total on Friday. The Incorporate Society of Meat importers secured GOO men to work the steamers Otway,' Waimana, Rangitira and Turakina. , They' were conveyed by special train to Victoria docks. Brokers at Cevent Garden have commenced enrolling a thousand men for the purpose of unloading fruit and vegetables and paying them a shilling per hour. A MEW ZEALAND MESSAGE. LONDON, June 3. The Strike Committee has announced receipt of a New Zealand cablegram stating that the loading of a meat ship there has been blocked. STRIKE PAY. LONDON, Juno 3. Members of the National Sailors and Firemen’s Union have received 21s in strike pay. Stevedores are angry at receiving nothing. They declare that leaders have grossly misled them. Some 25.000 dockers are also unpaid. Mr Ben Tlllett promises them something on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Dockers’ Strike Fund aggregates £38,000 and the Sailors and Firemen’s £30,000.

A COMPLICATION. LONDON, June 3. The London Building Industries Fed-' eration decided the withdrawal of employed men from docks and wharves in London. Twenty Unions are affected, and several thousand men r»ay be rendered idle. BEPORE THE STRIKE. LONDON, June 3. The “Daily News” states that some weeks before the strike the Government promised Mr Gosling a full inquiry into grievances and conditions If strike notices were not issued. The strikers accepted the offer; but nevertheless notices were issued. Southampton dockers threaten to strike for higher wages, whieh the employers have refused.