LABOR UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1919, Page 5

LABOR UNREST

TEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS Iff GLASGOW/ TASKS FOR BELFAST. Received Feb. 6, 3 pin. London, Fek S. The presence of ten thousand soldier* calmed Glasgow. Tanks and armored cars are being gent to Belfast. Threats at Friday'B meetings to caU out 200,000 London engineers on Thursday without the executive's approval have aroused opposition from the sup* porters of the union leaders.—Aus. anf N.Z. Cable Assoc. STOPPAGE OF TUBE RAILWAYS. * London, Feb- £. ' The stoppage of the tube railways *f« fects all the principal underground lines, also the local.elevated electric service on the Brighton line. The district railway workers, defeated the strike resolution by a small majority. A joint meeting of the Great Western, Great Central,.. North Western and tbjft electric train men at Willesden decided to support the unions, but demanded that tiie executive shall call a national strike if troops are drafted to the tube*.. The trilling matter in dispute refers I* relief time for meals under the eight-hour day. The companies concerned state that the railway executive committee is r»v. sponsible for the impasse. It is impossible to say how far the decision fit strike will be acted upon.—Aus-'and, &Z Gable Assoc. DEVELOPMENTS AT GLASGOW, ] London, Feb. 3. Glasgow resembles an armed camp* with ten thousand soldiers in full kit Many workers repudiate tuu extremist* 1 methods,'and it is anticipated that • large number will return to work today. Some correspondents declare that thi Government's iirm action saved the city from a disastrous Bolshevist riot. They consider the strike now broken, despite the Scottish Trade Union's unexpected decision to support the movement. It is announced that the War Cabinet will take up the dispute immediately. The .Railway Clerks' Association demanded recognition, which Sir Albert Stanley refused. The stationmaatera and other supervising officers affiliated with the association are refraining from drastic action until Tuesday.—Aus. &n<| N.Z. Cable Assoc. AN EXTREMIST INTERVIEWED. London, Feb. 3. Mr. William Watson, a member of the Shop Stewards' National Administration Council, interviewed, Biiid the strike in Britain was the first step towards tb* socialisation of all industries and tha establishment of revolutionary committees similar to those in Rusnia. They sympathised with the philosophy of the Bolsheviks, and hoped to enter the r». volutionary congress which would bo called by Lenin. They represented SO per cent, of the Erius.i laborers. 'i'iicv were direct nctionists, and would no!, be surprised to see violence in K|i ilaud.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc MATTER BEKOUE CAULS'ET. London. Feb. i The Cabinet, at a speeial t-.ssion, considered the whole industrial unrest. the Government continues 10 refrain irom ' intervention in any of the strikes. Koine of the. Clyde workers are resuming worK, and it is anticipated that moil of the shipyards and engineering shop* will be working by February o.—Aus. and H.Z Cable Assoc. TEXTILE WORKERS'" DEMANDS London, Feb. 3. Only two of the underground servieei are running, and thousands of clerks and others have been obliged to walk, as the omnibuses were crowded. The United Textile Factory Workers' Association is demanding a 44-hour week ami the same pay an for bni hours. They will approach the employers immediately —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. WELL IN HAND. Received Feb, 5, 7,20 p.m. London, Feb. S. The Clyde strike is showing signs of collapsing. Public confidence Is restored in the ability of the authorities to «m----trol any further outbreak. Six tanks fully equipped, arrived to reinforce the troops in Glasgow.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received Feb. 6, 1.25 a.m. mi n. London, Feb. 5. The Glasgow situation is improving eighty per cent, of the men having returned to work. CABINET ACTION. Received Feb. 0, 1 a.m. London, Feb. 5. In order to end the industrial disorganisation, Cabinet decided to take immediate action, the nature of which, is unknown.—Aus. Cable Assoc. WAITRESSES STRIKE. Received Feb. 0, 12.30 p.m. London, Feb. V. Sixteen thousand waitresses have struck. t THE DRIVERS' DISPUTE. By Telegrapb.-Piest Asstciatiaa. < - , Wellington, Last Night.' in reference to the local drivers' dia* pute, it is currently reported that tut Wellington Union, at a meeting last night, decided to take steps to enforce an eight-hour day. The men have agreed not to arrive at the stable at 6 o'clock and to finish up at the stable at fto o clock in the evening. This move will be put into operation next Monday. THE BLACKBALL DISPUTE. Wellington, Last Nigfci. Wellington papers state that the «*©, •low • pohcy is being enforced at the West Coast coal mines. Blackball wen are ordered not to earn more than eleven shillings a day, which is about half the rate In not submitting the matter to the disputes committee the me n«J .i leged to have broken tWfcn!?i agreement arrived at, m¥-if\ .....7*5 .that certain «rtrenSstlare tZSI f force an industrial upheaval "KT? inal dispute at.BlaekbaUh Si question of truck^rM,^£2W* U