INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 61, 7 March 1912, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

TT 1 , , THE N.S.W. BRICK WORK,?. (By- Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) ■ ■■■■•- (feecoived, 7, 9.50. a.m.) • - > I -■’"'l > ’ ‘ ■ »>»• • t . • March ,7. A'nuiriberot'.the bndlpnakers Mr Griffith' heCently staled had : shcked frbin 11 Gomminent ' works on account of unsatisfactory work state that they loft of theiir own accord. They challenge Hr Griffith to Prove the contrary.' They state that they left in disgust with the way the works were conducted. ALLEGE# DISCRIMINATION. or J» 'ov.-ux.n , , ~, (Receiygd 7, 9..'50na>.m.) Yo ;Sydndy, r-Marcli' 7. ; ■ The presklenit of - the.Hydney District, Amalgamated Engineers’ Society complains that; since a Labour Government lias been in, power what appears to be organised promotion of non-uni-onists over unionists is in vogue. It looks as if the ,Government were aiming a blow at,unionism. A meeting is to be held, to appoint a deputation to the Railway Commissionea unless satisfaction is given. A strike is threatened. . > THE LAW NOT BROKEN. (Received 7, 8.45 a.m.) Brisbane, March 7. Mr Coyne declared that the strikers did not break the law., .- The biggest offence, according to the police, was calling someone a scab. Every Act in the Parliamentary 'Statutes .vas suspended in order to defeat them. In the event of the employers net keeping their promise the strike committee, would again close the fort in Brisbane. There were certain employers whom the committee would deal with in a few days. Personally, ho would not ride in a tram again till he saw .the employees wearing badges as emblems of unionism. ENGLISH COAL. STRIKE. >, ’'V IT. i-«■ i i U. f A mLiaiiTE POSITION. i 1 (Received 7, 11.15 a.m.) Loudon, March 6.

The iminstriiil council is considering the miners’ .schedule with the masters’ figures. A more optimistic feeling prevails. The executive of the Miners’ Federation has agreed to meet the industrial council’. Replying to Mr Ramsay MacDonald in the House, the Premier said ft was pure imagination to consider that the Government was going to introduce a Pill laying down a minimum "'ago. The strike position was very ■delicate and he hoped it would not lie dismissed in the House of Commons at present. The Government is meeting the men’s represen ta t i ve s. WHSTLAND MINERS. SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT. Westport, March 7. I he conference of tiie Coal Owners’ Association and delegates of workers in the coal mines made a mutual agreement. The chief demand of the delegates was an advance from 12s Gd a day to 13s -Id with overtime. The claim was compromised on the basis of a weekly wage of £l. A satisfactory agreement was come to. ASTATIC LABOUR. (Received 7, H AD a.m.) Perth, March 7. The Government has approved a re-

gulntion requiring furniture made or partly made by Asiatics to lie branded “Asiatic Labour” in a prominent place. WATERSIDERS RESUME. (Received 7, 11.50 a.m.) Brisbane, March 7. The waterside workers return today. They handle only cargo vessels not worked by non-union labour. SYMPATHY FOR EMPLOYERS. (Received 7, 11.50 a.m.) Melbourne, March 7. A meeting of employers sympathised with the Brisbane employers owing to the strike. A collection resulted in £I4OO being (collected to assist in meeting the expenditure as a result of the strike.