INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 4 October 1911, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

GENERAL STRIKE THREATEN- : , ED IN IRELAND.

PITIABLE SCENES

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Uuited Press Association.) London, October 3.

The Amalgamated Executive at Dublin resolved to call a general strike of Irish transport workers unless the railway companies unconditionally reinstate the strikers. Pitiable scenes are being witnessed in the poorer quarters of the city. Largo queues form at five in the morning outside the Co-operative Society’s stores and bakers’ shops, fruitlessly waiting to buy bread after regular’ customers have been supplied. The- police -protect the vans to prevent ..looting.

NORWICH RAILWAY WORKS

(Received 4, 8.50 a.m.) London, October 3

After lasting eight weeks, the strike of five thousand railway men at Norwich works has been settled largely in favour of- the men. The loss of wages amounted to £36,000, and strike pay toalled £19,000.

AUSTRALIA.

MOUNT LYELL DISPUTE

Melbourne, October 4

Negotiations with representatives of the Lyell Company and employees indicate tliat if the men waive the reinstatement of the dismissed man the company are practically to concede everything else.

SAUSAGE WORKERS’ STRIKE

Melbourne, October 4

Two hundred sausage case workers struck for an increase of two shillings weekly.