INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

West Coast Times, 18 June 1912, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

S OUK CABLED ITEMS

THE TRANSPORT STRIKE.

€ ON FLICTIN G ’ STA TEM ENTS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT ] LONDON, June 16. There is a notable increase of men resuming at the dock in London. The lightermen are now the mainstay of the dispute, but for them conditions would be approaching normal. One hundred and thirty ships arc being discharged. The men’s leaders report that 140,000 are out in all parts. East End clergymen report that many gangs are terrorising and illti eating the free labourers at their houses.

STRIKERS’ COMMITTEE WISH FOR SETTLEMENT. LONDON, June 16. Two thousand so-called strikers and civilian police, carrying large cudgels, paraded at Tower Hill. Stanhury, the organiser, was summoned for drilling men in Southwark Park without permission. It is understood that the Strike Committee approached the Government with a view to ending the strike. The Manchester dockers have resumed. The Strike Committee has repudiated Father Hopkins’s letter and assert that ho is not a real trade unionist. It was resolved that there should be no resumption of work until the last year’s settlement in all grades is guaranteed, and a Joint Hoard formed of employers and employed, which will recognise the Transport Workers’ Federation.

HELP FROM NEW ZEALAND. Ben Tillott, speaking at Tower Hill, said trat Australia, New Zealand and America wore prepared to help the strikers. LONDON, June 17. The Swansea dockers have decided to return to work. WE ARE HARD UP. LONDON, Juno 17. Mr. Gosling, speaking at Trafalgar Square, declared that the men could never go back to their old conditions. The National strike had proved a bad card and it was no use pretending that they wore not hard up. Mr. Koir Hardie, speaking at Forest Dean, said the workers in a particular industry who were desiring co-op-eration of the rest of the workers, must consult all before venturing to precipitate a crisis. He was convinced that legislative action could produce more permanent results than they could hope to win by strikes. The results gained in good times wore liable to he lost in bad times. WAGES IN WALES. LONDON, Juno 17. Lord St. Aldwyn has decided that the minimum wage in South Wales will not operate after the ago of 63. He increased the labourer’s wages from 4 s 6d to 4s 8d and made conditions that the minimum ago he raised from eighteen to twenty-one. BEATING THE STRIKERS. PARIS, Juno 17. The Trans-Atlantic liner La Provence has sailed. M. Delcasso (Minister of Marine) provided 260 blue jackets and naval stokers. "’sYDNEyT Juno 17. Bon '] illett has cabled the wharf labourers’ union ro transport dispute, to block all London-bound vessels. The union considers the matter at Wednesday night’s meeting.