INDUSTRIAL UNSRET.

West Coast Times, 21 June 1912, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL UNSRET.

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THE TRANSPORT STRIKE. WORKING OTI BARGES; frfili PP.ES3 ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. 1 In view cf tho increased work at the docks the millers have reduced flour by 3s to 32s The Port Authority is employing 10,27(3 labourers on 11G ships. The experiment of working barges with unlicensed men is proving satisfactory. One hundred thousand children in East End arc daily receiving free meals.

RESUMING UNCONDITIONALLY. LONDON, Juno 20. The Southamptan strikers have resumed unconditionally. Many permanent hands have been replaced and arc unable to secure immediate employment. One hundred and thirty-four vessels are working at London and the large traffic is increasing. Lord Dcvonport, on behalf of the employers, declined to meet the Industrial Council, but is willing to meet the Cabinet. The Port of London Authority is requiring that the strikers return to work and that the permanent staff join the casual labour class, thereby forfeiting tho right to sick pay, holidays and pensions. The Strike Committee has decided to abstain from further negotiations for settlement, and meanwhile appeal to tiic trade unionists for monetary assistance. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress Inis endorsed the appeal, believing that the employers seek to in jura the trade unions

BEGINNING OF THE END. UNION DISSATISFIED WITH FEDERATION. PALMERSTON N., Juno 20. It is said hero that there is no likolihord of tho Flax-workers Union ballot favouring a levy for the Waihi strikers, and that, in all rpobability, th: Union will come out of tho Federation of Labour next month. There is a strong feeling amongst flaxworkers that they were misled, as to the Federation, and that it is inimical to tho interests of labour. BLUE JACKETS FOR MAIL BOATS. PARIS, Juno 20.—A number of steamers lying at Marseilles are unable to sail as the crews have landed after a day’s notice. The Martime Prefect is sending the blue jackets from Toulon in order to ensure the departure of the mails.

GANGS OF UNIONIST ROUGHS. LONDON, June 20. Speaking in Hie House of Commons, Mr. 11. Hart, Unionist Member for .Ludlow, alleged that thousands of men were hiding in the duck, afraid lo go home, because of the gangs of men waiting to assault them. The Hem. R. McKenna denied the allegation and said the police wove doing their best to protect the workers and their wives. Mr. Will Crooks, Labour Member for ’Woolwich, denied the molestation.