INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 12 January 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

UNIONS’ EXCESSIVE DEMANDS

Sydney, January 11

Coastal steamship owners announce that owing to the excessive demands made by the labour unions they have decided to increase the fares and freights, and in the event of the men’s Further demand being granted, additional increases will be necessary. NATIONAL STRIKE FAVOURED. (Received 12, 9 a.m.) London, January 10. All tho ballots of the Miners’ Federation show overwhelming majorities in favour of a national strike. THE GERMAN COLLIERS. (Received 12, 9.40 a.m.) Berlin, January 11. The “Westphalischer” denies the statement that the German miners are arranging a sympathetic strike. WOOL COMBERS RESUME. London, January 11. The woolcombers have, .decided to resume work on the masters’ terms. _ The Northumberland, coal owners, in a manifesto, declare .that,to fix a minimum wage, irrespective of. work performed, is impracticable, and,they, are unable to concede it, believing payment should be proportionately to work performed m

. Mr. Enoch Edwards;is hopeful of. a solution of the dispute, and denies the' existence of an agreement for a simultaneous strike in Germany. Miss Bury, a non-unionist weaver, was hounded out of Groat Harwood, and her effigy burned. The strike at Great Harwood was due to her employment. WHARF LABOURERS’ STRIKE. (Received 12, 9.40 a.m.) ' Sydney, January 12, Tho wharf labourers on two of the Adelaide Company’s boats struck because a constant hand was sent below to work' cargo.