BRITISH LABOUR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16546, 22 September 1919, Page 3

BRITISH LABOUR.

BRITISH POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FAVOUR DIRECT ACTION,

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Received Sept. 22, 10.15 a.m.)

LONDON, Sept. 20. The three unions of the postal workers have amalgamated and resolved, despite many protests, that the iirst plank in the society’s policy be to strike. A strike fund has boon insti-tuted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STRIKE OF IRON FOUNDERS.

LONDON, Sept. 20

Fifty. thousand iron founders, core makers, and dressers, representing the key industries, struck for an increase of las a week and 7s 6d for apprentices. In tho event of a prolongation of the dispute all the engineering and boiler-making trades will inevitably stop.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.