MORE TROUBLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19580, 3 June 1926, Page 7

MORE TROUBLE

MOULDERS STRIKE IRON WORKERS THREATEN FORTY-FOUR HOURS IN DISPUTE ■“ MINERS STAND FIRM. WILL FIGHT FOR FIVE WEEKS. By Teleffrapn—Per Press Assn. —Copyriyo*. Received June 2, 8.5 p.m. SYDNEY, June 2. Further trouble has developed in the metal trade industry. Moulders employed by the Williams Company, Ltd., struck, refusing to work six days in a week of 44 hours, which the management is demanding. Unless the dispute is settled other firms are expected to be involved.

Trouble is also likely at the Clyde enginering works, where the iron workers threaten to strike unless the men who were discharged in connection with the recent 44-hour strike are regaged. The Engine-drivers and Firemen’s Union has announced that there is no change in the coal strike, and unless the owners surrender the men refuse o return, as they are able to remain on strike at least five weeks longer. NEWCASTLE MINERS TIRED OF THE STRIKE THREAT TO ABANDON ENGINEDRIVERS. Received June 2, 10.30 p.m. SYDNEY, June 2. A meeting of the Miners’ Delegate Board at Newcastle decided to ask the central executive of the Miners’ Federation to arrange a further compulsory conference between representatives of the engine-drivers and firemen, the colliery owners and the miners to deal with the strike. Lt is understood that some lodge representatives at the meeting advocated that the engine-drivers be given time to end the strike and then the miners would resume work, but that this be the last course adopted, ami only if no other solution could be found. PEACE AT ADELAIDE OVERTIME PROBLEM SOLVED Received June 2, 10.30 p.m. ADELAIDE, June 2. The Iron Knob strike has ended and the men have resumed, the management agreeing to transfer workmen who worked overtime to another branch of the company’s works.