BRITAIN’S STRIKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18757, 14 April 1923, Page 5

BRITAIN’S STRIKE

HALF MILLION BUILDERS’ LABOURERS CEASE WORK

SMALL MATTER IN QUESTION Britain’s strike troubles are by no means over. Half a million builders' labourers have * ceased work and the Norfolk farm strike is still unsettled. Received April 13, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, April 13. Half a million builders’ labourers cease work to-day, primarily because they are unable to agree to arbitration upon the question of working an extra half hour daily during summer time. An eleventh-hour attempt to prevent the trouble was made by the Ministry of Labour, but failed. The leaders declare that the men are prepared for a long fight. The employers believe many will remain at -work. •

THE NORFOLK STRIKE Received April 13, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, April 13. The Norfolk strike is still unsettled. Another conference to-day ended in failure. The union professes disappointment at the result, as there is only shillings a week difference between the parties. BUILDING LOCK-OUT WAGES WILL EXCEED MILLION WEEKLY. Received April 13, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, April 13. Prevention of a building lock out is regarded as hopeless. It will mean that operations will cease on 150,000 dwellings. Many industrial constructional schemes and exten-

sive street reconstructions in the city West End will be Interrupted. Banks, shipping lines and general business houses engaged on new buildings will be affected. It is estimated the loss in wages will be more than a million weekly.