INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 18, 6 September 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

LABOUR CONGRESS. (Received 6, 9.1-5 a.np) London, September 5. There was a scene at the Labour Congress over the presence of a Board of Trade delegate. A warm debate ensued on a motion protesting against, the patronage of the Government, who bludgeoned them and placed the military at the service of tlie railway magnates. The motion was negatived by a large majority, but a resolution was carried protesting aga:n.-t Mr Churchill’s policy, and demanding an enquiry regarding mi’itavy and police excesses >n the late stivko. AUSTRIA. . v y~s (Received G, 8.5 a.m.) Vienna, September 5. Five hundred railway men’s delegates from all parts of Austria favoured a demand of 20 per cent increase owing to the general rise in the cost, of living. Some speakers foreshadowed a general strike similar to Britain’s. Finally a general meeting of employees decided to submit the demand to the Government without threats to strike.

NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY CO. (Received 0, 8.5 a.m.) London, September 5. Mr Thomas Burt, in a circular addressed to the Northumberland minors, says he feels that the NorthEastern Railway Company was hardly treated in the strike. The great initial mistake was the giving only one day’s ultimatum, and not allowing time for negotiations. FRANCE. (Received 6, 8.5 a.m.) Paris, September 5. The weavers on strike at Hallium attacked a mill employing strikebreakers, several of whom were severely injured. Gendarmes charged the rioters, injuring a score. UNITED STATES. (Received G, 8.50 a.m.) New York, September 5. The president of the Illinois Central Railway has refused to meet the employees, who demanded recognition of the unions. A strike is imminent. STRIKES FOR THE YEAR (Received G, 9.25 a.m.) Melbourne, September G. At the annual mooting of the Emplcj ers’ Federation it was stated that there had been seventy-six. main and twelve sudsidiary strikes in Australia for the year ended Juno 30th. The pr< sioent declared that unless the Labour Party was better advised, '.hey might do irreparable damage to the country. Employers were harassed in every conceivable direction. Great eiforts wore now being made to place them in subjunction to the unions, which the bosses have strenuously resisted.