THE ENGLISH LABOUR TROUBLE.
(Received October 29, 9AO a.m.) London, October 28.
The federated trades have asked Mr Bitcliie to arrange a conference with the employers relative to the hours of labourers,
Mr Hitcliie replied that such a course of action would be inopportune and tend to complicate the situation if the federated trades were this step conceded, (Received Oelokr 29,11.15 tun.) London, October 28, Theengineeringtroublecontinuesto extend and three thousand engineers have been locked out at Gainsborough, an important engineering centre in Lincolnshire,
(Beaked October 28,11.15 p.m.) London, October 27,
Tho prospects of a speedy conference between the Federated Employers and the Engineers are declining, Sir Barnes, secretary of the Engineers' Society, states that if tho employers insist upon the elimination of tho demand for reduced hours tho men will refuse to participate in the conference,
John Burns says he does not regret the temporary diversion of trade caused by the strike if it results in breaking the tyranny of capital.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5776, 29 October 1897, Page 2
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