INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 39, 30 September 1911, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

CIVIL SERVANTS AND STRIKES. IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE LAID DOWN. ,By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, September 29. Mr Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, in receiving a deputation from the National Committee of the Postal and Telegraph Associations, and reserving his decision until ho had consulted his colleagues regarding holding a fresh enquiry into the service conditions, strongly warned a small and irresponsible minority from rising threats of a postal strike. Public opinion would require the Post-master-General, whatever his party, to take steps to render the recurrence impossible, even if it might intensify a temporary dislocation. Civil servants were in a different position to outsiders in regard to striking, owing to the higher degree of security of tenure. Hence there was a reciprocal obligation not to withdraw labour from the State. RAILWAY COMMISSION. London, September 29. Mr Butterworth, manager of the North-Eastern Company, testifying to the Commission, suggested that trade union funds should be liable for damages if a strike wore contrary to the agreements and awards of the Conciliation Board.

DUBLIN BAKERIES CLOSED, (Received 30, 11.45 a.m.) London, September 29. All the small bakeries at Dublin have closed, causing great privation to the poorer districts. LATE ENGLISH RAILWAY STRIKE. UNIONISTS EXPELLED. (Received 30, 11.45 a.m.) London, September 29. Seventeen members of the Westhouses Locomotive Society at Erewash Valley have been expelled from the union because they were loyal to -the Midland Co. during the recent strike. Those expelled include the treasurer, who refuses to hand over the money and books until legally compelled. AUSTRALIAN. r MINERS’ MINIMUM WAGE. Sydney, September 29. There are indications that individual miners’ unions contemplate urging the Miners Federation to secure a dailyminimum wage of eight shillings by a general strike, if necessary, this winter. POSITION AT MOUNT/ LYELL. j t-.i/j iiu- .'»* -i ■ • ■ ' - - iy Hobart, September 29. There is no improvement, in the position at Mount Lyell. Fearing a lengthened struggle, many , miners are leaving. The directors and officials of the mines are conferring at Melbourne.

THE LITHGOW STRIKE. (Received 30, 12.5 p.m.) Sydney ,September 30. Mr Carmichael, after interview's Avith both sides to the LithgoAv strike, states that the parties are determined to abide by the position taken up, and so far he was unable to find any common ground Avhereon an arrangement could be based, but he had not given up hope. MOUNT LYELL STRIKE. Hobart ,September 30. The Lyell men are invoking the Federal Arbitration Court to compel the company to confer. The company absolutely declines to reconsider the question of the reinstatement of the dismissed men, and refuses to confer with representatives of the Engineers’ Association.

NEW ZEALAND. SEAMEN’S STRIKE. (Per Press Association.) Nelson, September 30. Dissatisfied Avitn the arbitration aAvard, the mates of the Anchor Steam Ship Company went out on strike from last night. The Kaitoa, Wavorley, and Kennedy are hung up, and the Nikau is likely to folloAV. Apparently this is part of a general movement.