LABOR UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1919, Page 2

LABOR UNREST

TIIE KTGITT HOUR DAY. MR BOXAR LAW AND LOCOMOTIVE IiNUIKJjJiHS. London, Feb. 5. The Prc33 Bureau states that Mr BoiiiU' Law, on behalf o£ tho War Cabinet, declined to receive a deputation from the bociety oi Jxicouiotive Engineers. _Mr lionar Law pointed out thut when Cabinet agreed to the eight hours day it was clearly understood by the Government and engineers it was to an eight hours working dev. Hence there was no room for misunderstanding. The new regulation makes a breaoli of contract of service and interfering with electricity supply liable to six months' imprisonment or £IOO fine. —Aus,-> T .Z Cable Ass.;. DRASTIC ACTION ARKRAXGED, ANOTHER SUDDEN STRIIOs. 7, S.o p.m. Loudon, Feb. 0 The authorities, after considering the strike at a lengthy conference, decided on a uovel and drastic course of action, but tho details were not disclosed. A sudden strike of the South Western drivers isolated the densest areas of greater London, and prevented hundreds of thousands going to the city. The Labor members, almost without exception, support the Government. Mr Brownlie, Chairman of the Exccu. tive of the Amalgamated Engineers states that the unions are considering the expulsion of rebel members.—United Service. AN OPTIMISTIC IMPRESSION. London, Feb. 4. The arrival of Lord Pirrie in Belfast to attend the funeral of Mr Camming, one of Harland and Wolff's directors, produced an optimistic impression that a settlement in imminent, although the strike leaders declare that it can only bp settled on the b&sis of a 44-hours' week. The so-callcu Labor Parliament continues to conduct the strike with a complete absence of disorder. A remarkable incident was that when Mr Cumning's funeral was passing a great openair demonstration the speeches were discontinued and the crowd removed their hats and lined the roads in silence. Lnrd Pirrie receives a strikers' deputation on Wsdresday. fllasgow is quiet and more men have resumed at the shipyards. A general resumption is expected on Wednesday. —Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. LORD PIRRIE CONFERS WITH LEADERS. Received 7, 5.5 p.m. Belfast, Feb, 3. Lord Pirrie /onferred with the strike loaders on the proposed resumption on a 5-t-hours basis, all time above fortyseven to be overtime. Pending a final settlement, an immediate restoration of the tramways, gas and electricity to take place. The leaders are considering the matter.—Times Service.