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Timaru Herald, Issue 170308, 2 September 1920, Page 8

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fiRITLSR COAL MINERS' CLAIMS. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N-Z. Cubl* Assu. Eteeived 7.4-3 p.m.. .Sept. Ist. LONDON". Aug»*t 31. Ti:e Triple Alliance passed a resolution that, the mitieis' claims are reasonable and just, ,iud should be collet ded. At- a meeting of the miners' executive it was announced that the ballon had resulted: (50(5.75"J in favour of a Strike and 238,865 against, out of a of 1.296,090 employed. THE TIUPLI-: ALLIANCE. - Received 0.2-3 a m.. ir-e:>t. 2nd. LONDON.. A*ugast 31. The Triple- Alliance deiilieratcd for four hours, desiring to draft; a resolution showing unanimous support of the miners' claims, despite the efforts made to convince the public and trade unions generally' opposed to a strike. and ;«lsu throwing upon the Government the onus of calling a conference to discuss the claims. It is reported that if the GoverniUt-nt does not meetthe miners in a. conciliatory spirit the railway :;iid transport workers' unions v. ill support a. strike. Most- newspapers do not attach eriii «tl importance to the Triple Alliance ic-stihiKoti. They regard it as :l necessary preliminary to enable the Alliance to negotiate with the Government. THREAT OF GENERAL LOCK-OLT. Th.' National I'nion of Manufacturers is taking a census of its members as to whether all industry shall close dnvu. tit the- event of a strike. ITALIAN METAL WORKERS. PLAYING - AtTjOLSM EY ISM. ROME. Angii-t 31. TTalf :i million metal workers in Lomhnrdy have adopted .-t policy of ohi-trtu--tioii at workshops, instead ci striking for increased wages. L:-rge'engineer-ing .works at Milan empli>ying several thousand, locked out the workers. Thereupon the syndicalist union ordered the workers to s;>ize all the workshops unless the owners agreed not r <> lesorc to :. lockout. Most, of the owners refused, and the workers seized tl-rv* hundred of the largest workshops, and pteveutod the owne.'v removing papers cr money from the safes. They cut telephones .and placed guards- over clerical staffs-, thus preventing their contact with the owners. The -workers have a. plentiful supply of foodstuffs, and ;;re prepared to hold the workshops against a seige. The coup was cr.rried out without ar.v personal violence.

iir.i'Ult'L ON iiUOKEX .1111.L. «p SYDNEY.. .Sept. 1. The interim report of Judge .Edmunds on Broken Hill, reject •= the minors' claim, .-.nd provides mm-iorty-cight hours' week above ground and forty-four hours below. The rtp.ntr> voinmends the continuance of the. tentiaet system, and a night shift. The miners claim a. thirtysix hours; week jiml Li. per day. Tliey .ire dissatisfied \\ ith the r. port, but make no comment. CUTTING DOWN ROIUS. Tlfe .Amalgamated Society of Engineers'. Moulders', Boilermaker.-," and Iron-Trades' Assistants' I'nion decided, commencing .Saturday next, to refuse to work on Sac it.-days. Ten thousand employees are affected. This decision applies to Mort's dock. Cockatoo, Garden island, and Clyde works, in addition to private shops. DEPORTATION STRIKES. A mass ' meeting of the AVliarF Labourers' I'nion endorsed the Labour Council's irritation strike scheme in the event of further deportations, .and also derided to Tefhse to work overtime after 5 m the evening. -V.Z. COAL MINERS. l'rom our Parliamentary Correspondent WELLINGTON. Sept. !. Mr Ha:ley"s reeommend:Hli:r ; in the coal dispute may not reach the parties for sonfe days. The miners in the mean tune are working normally.