The Wages War.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 11, 29 August 1911, Page 5

The Wages War.

TROUBLE ONLY BEGINNING

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright United Press Association.

London, August 28,

A mass meeting of railwayman afc Barr, while accepting tho terms of settlement, pending tho commissioners’ report, declared that they would bo satisfied with nothing out complete recognition of the unions. The Welsh minors’ leader, speaking at Cardiff, said tho labour troubles were only beginning. The time had come when minors, raiiwayio.cn and dockers should act in a united organisation.

Most of the miners and leaders are ready for a big fight to a finish.

Mr D. J. Shacklcton, M.P., represents tho Home Office at tho Trades Union Congress to he held in Newcastle on September 4. This is attributed to the Government’s desire to keep more closely in touch with trades union developments. BIG STRIKE AT LISBON. Lisbon, August 28. Forty thousand cork cutters, lightermen and dockers struck at Baliajoz. The military are guarding the quays and public buildings. SPORTS ABANDONED. SUGGESTED COURT OF APPEAL. (Received 29, 11.10 a.m.) London, August 28. ' The Trades Council’s sports at Dublin have been abandoned because I hoy were in opposition to the committee’s decision. The mob insisted on a clone who did railway duty, and a porter who had not struck, being allowed to compote. Testifying before the Railway Commission, Mr. Williams, socretai y < f tho Amalgamated Railway Servants’ Society, advocated a national board consisting of employers and railway men, as a court of appeal, and the appointment of an arbitrator in the event of its disagreeing. AUSTRALIA. GAS WORKERS. Sydney, August 28. A conference of gas employers and employees has concluded, and resultdv in all-round increases for the men.

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(Received 29, 8.40 a.m.) Sydney, August 29

The Townsville wharf labourers’ strike has been settled after conferring with tho company’s managers. The free labourers have agreed to accept £lO each to leave, the Waterside Union agreeing to find the money required to pay them. The unionists resumed work at midnight. ’ DOCTORS GO OUT. Adelaide, August 29. The latest strike is amongst doctors. Eighty-three in tho metropolitan area notify through tho press that, being determined to resist the attempt to lowei lodge remuneraion, they have agreed not to act as surgeons to any lodge affiliat-4 wstn the Adelaide Frienlly Society's dmo’ i sary scheme.