INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 147, 14 August 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

DEMANDS CONCEDED

liv Electric Telegraph—Copyright United Press Association. London, August 11.

After tliii teen hours’ ■ onferonce, the lightermen, i lie employers, and tlie Hoard of 'I ratio agreed to ; n incrcaso of wages, averaging 2 r > per cent.

This is the fifth strike Mr. G. R. Askwith, of the Homo Office., ;ws settled witlii 11 the week.

The Strike Committee, in a nmrifosfco, congratulates the men on their victory, and declared the strike was at an end.

After speeches by Mr. Bon Tdlott and others, huge crowds of strikers, ’.villi banner and bauds playing the “Marseillaise,” marched in a procession from Tower lid! to Loadenhall Street. The crowd was orderly. The Glasgow Corporation tramway men have voted for a strike. The situation at Liverpool is dangerous. The men have lost all sense of discipline. The recently increased pay lias given thorn the impression that the employers can further bo squeezed. il he shortage of supplies at Woolwich continues. The men are existing largely' on bnlly beef, whilst horses have been placed on half rations.

The stevedores of Liverpool, contrary to their leaders’ advice, demand that eight men most work in a hold, regardless of the fact that it is often a physical impossibility. Fifty Liverpool shipowners signed a letter stating that the dockers and officials have failed to persuade the men to observe the agreement, adding that it was impossible to work in port in the prosent chaotic conditions. Unless all sections would return before Monday at noon, all works in Liverpool and Lirkcuhead woiikl bo closed down.

The Port of London authority states that 193 ships are in the river and docks awaiting discharge. Many took their perishable cargoes hack to the Continent.

FRENCH' LOSSES. Paris, August 12. “Lo Temps” declares that the French fruit and vegetable exporters have lost £40,000 owing to the strike. TO-DAY’S MESSAGES. (Received 14, 8.5 a.in.') London, August 13. A general resumption of work is expected on Monday. Although there aro a number of misunderstandings in regard to the precise terms of the agreement, the factories are ro-open-ing. The railway carters declare that, theawards do not affect them. The carters of five of the principal railway companies have struck, and great unrest prevails in o+her avocations, with numerous small strikes. Virtually military rule prevails in Liverpool. Largo quantities of provisions blocked at Edgehill station were released by the military. Hundreds of lorries, many driven by merchants themselves, escorted by the Scots Greys and ’ Warwickshire's, obtained possession of produce. The strikers iwcro undemonstrative. \ (Received 14, 9.5 a.m.) London, August 13. Last week’s strike has roughly cost Loudon £1,500,000. ' Thousands of window cleaners have The situation;* 1 at' Mandiesfer, is grave. Eight thousand goods railwaymen ceased work, and 500 porters, and cleaners struck to-day., The men have no particular grievance, but are acting out of sympathy with the others. Liverpool butchers aro closing owing to the meat famine. The cotton industry is seriously affected. At Glasgow strikers detached a trolley wire and smashed a. number of cars. Twenty were arrested. A partial service is being maintained. Inspectors and other officials, under police guard, are working the trams.

AUSTRALIA.

THE SUGAR STRIKE,

Brisoanc, August 12. The conference sat yesterday. It js understood that a basis of settlement was agreed upon and recommended for acceptance. The terms are to be disclosed later. Meanwhile both sides are inactive.

The driver of the Sugar Company’s Greenhills tramway discovered an obstruction on the line, apparently placed there with a view to derailing the train. The points were also tampered with. (Received 14, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, August 14. Strike matters arc quiet, both sides waiting for details of the Brisbane conference.

The steamer Mintaro, with t\v) thousand tons of sugar abortd, arrived, and after a couple of hours at the wharf, was ordered to Newcastle, ostensibly for bunker coal. No attempt was made to discharge the sugar. -Melbourne, August 14. Mr. Hughes has received a telegram to the effect that the conference had arrived at an agreement. Tire conference will meet again tonight. Mr. Fisher declines to discuss iho suggested/ remission on the Customs duty on sugar. .Brisbane, August 14.

There is excitement at Mackav. A crowd of one thousand strikers scc.ured the town for free' labourers, who wore severely chastised when caught'. A policeman protecting tree labourers was struck with a .tone. Several strikers wore arrested. Similar scenes occurred at Bundaberg, the sight of a free labourer being a s'gn tor riotous behaviour on the part of v.:ikers.