INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 24 February 1912, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

COAL FROM JAPAN. (Received 24, 10.50 a.m.) Brisbane, February 24. The Government has completed negotiations for the supply of a large quantity of coal from Japan. THREATS BY MANUFACTURERS. (Received 24, 10.0 a.m.) London, February 23. Lord Dudley’s agent has advised him to permanently close the Saltwell Colliery in the event of a strike. Most manufacturers in potteries employing fifty thousand hands, leading ironmasters in South Staffordshire, and Coates, cotton spinners, employing ten thousand persons, have notified stoppage in the event of a strike, SYMPATHETIC ENGINEMEN. (Received 24, 11.15 a.m.) London, February 23. The National Federation of Colliery Engiuemon has decided to cease work in the event of a strike except for keeping water out of collieries. The Premier conferred with the leading coal owners and afterwards saw King George who was desirous of being kept informed regarding the strike. The Transport AA r orkers’ Federation at its conference at Manchester resolved to give any assistance to the miners required, including refusal to handle home and foreign coal. PEACEFUL PICKETING. (Received 24, 11.15 a.m.) London, February 23. The Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom after vigorous discussion of the abuses of the peaceful picketing resolved that the Government must deprive trade unions of the right conferred under the Trades Disputes Act of inflicting damage with impunity. Sir AALvlter Ruucimau said that although ho was a Esdical ho strongly supported the repeal of the Act.