INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 109, 28 October 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

THE RAILWAY COMMISSION'S REPORT. THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 27, 11 p.m. London, October 27. Mr. Hobhouse, speaking at Bristol, declared that until the companies' railway men decided what their action was to be, the Government would not make a pronouncement on the commission's report. The riotous proceedings in the recent strikes led to the demand for amendment of the Trades Disputes Act in regard to peaceful picketing. The Government considered the law strong enough to protect the individual, and therefore they did not intend to amend it. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION. A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT. Received 27, 11.30 p.m. London, October 27. Mr. Sydney Buxton announced that, in addition to the .Industrial Council, the Government were creating a special department under the Chief Industrial Commissioner, through which the existing Board of Trade conciliation and arbitration powers would in future be ex ercised. EFFECT OF THE RECENT STRIKE. INFANTILE MORTALITY. Received 27, 11.30 p.m. London, October 27. A Liverpool doctor estimates that at least five hundred children died in August and September as a direct consequence of the strike interfering with the food supplies. STRIKE AT HULL. LABOR LEADERS AN D RAILWAY COMMISSION'S REPORT. •London, October 26. Two thousand oil mill workers have struck at Hull owing to masters demanding that unionists and non-union-, ists work together, precedent to considering a demand for increased wages. Railway companies, in compliance with their pledges, arc prepared to give effect to the recommendations of the recent railway commission, but it is impossible for them to carry them out without the co-operation of the men. whom they thought were similarly bound.

As the result of the late strike Cardiff seamen's wages were increased by 30s monthly. Shipowners have now tendered a notice of 10s reduction. Mr. Thorne, and some other Labor leaders, urge the raihvaymen to give the commission's recommendations a fair trial.

Mr. Buxton presided at the first meeting of the Industrial Council.

A strike, lasting 22 weeks, and affecting 120(1 Wigan miners, working in abnormal places, has been settled, and a joint committee formed to settle future matters.

OWNERS' DEMAND FOR REDUCTION. THE UNION'S COUNTER STROKE. Received 27, 11 p.m. London, October 27. The Cardiff Seamen's L T nion reply to the owners' demand for a reduction in wages by applying for an advance in the maximum rate of 110s monthly, fixed under the recent agreement. The dockers at Swansea are acting in sympathy. The Newport dockers refused to work the Hornby Grange. NEWPORT DOCKERS' TROUBLE. Received 27, 10.55 p.m. London, October 27. The Newport dockers are submitting the dispute with Houlder Bros, to the Industrial Council before declaring a general strike of transport workers in Bristol Channel ports.