INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14111, 3 May 1920, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE. , DOOMED TO FAILURE. . (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association/) PARIS. Saturday. The French dockers and -ships /crews have decided to strike in" sympathy ■with the railway men. The general impression is that thd strike will be a failure unless the Confederation of Labour supports if by declaring a general strike when the position becomes serious. There is a great, eonilict of opinion amongst the .railwayman. Thousands are resigning from the unions as a protest against the extremists. The General Federation, of Labour supports the French railway men s do cislon to strike for the nationalisation of transport, and'-is considering what steps shall be taken to assist tlic lnilwaymen. The French newspapers, almost unaur imously condemn tire strike, and. consider that it is doomed to failure. The Minister, for Public Works is - optimistic, and is of opinion that Hie movement will collapse. The Government is assured of: the essential services. •;-.*■ • It is reported that three secretaries of Hie Railwayman’s Federation have been arrested for intimidation. There are! divisions ' within the Federation. Several unions have separaK ed from it and fqfm'tidinew ytfrganika*-/ tions. ..(A .. ■ ' ■"* Many Parisians have tlte s city, , fearing'riots. ' /'/... A STRIKE ,FAILS/A'. ' T'Sft * (Received Monday. 0.40 a.m.) . • .' ,kk ; PARfSfSunday. 1 Only ohe-thinl of. tlKyyrailvyi(,ymeu in.' Paris' Obeyed the /umuion.s to cense,vvork. j "' '• * ; . •/:. ./'■•■-.'j-ij The sirike has failed, y POSITION.JN FmtAND-. f ; ’ k GRATE FEARED.- ,;b . COPENHAGEN, Saturday. Grave events-are feared iir Finland.,. A general strike is threateh<M; ' Already there have, been/’seVeralicouilicts between the workers ..ail'd ' the police. ' a Proclamations have been' issued 'urging the proletariat to light against the leactionaries. 1 A STRIKE IN SPAIN. . A SERIOUS SITUATION.' MADRID, Saturday. The general strike in Spain spreading, and. the situation, is becoming more serious. - ■ Several disturbances have occurred. AN ABORTIVE QONFERENC^.v, (Received Mnp.day, .9.0 - LONDONY Sunday,; | The Transport Workers’ Federation attended an abortive conference' bo: tween the workmen and employers to ■consider the bus workers ’ 'demand .for an increase of 10s weekly. The employers refuse to make/ an "ad- : vaue.e on 1 heir previous offer of ...os,. with .an immediate /rise -of extra shilling in Juno. >'•?;'?•!! THREAT FIZZLES OUT. R (Received Mon<Ri.y, 0.20 . a.m.) 1 .-. LONDON,-, Sunday. The rail way men's work-to-tuiC threat has fizzled out in London, except among a few extremists., .;../, / The goods staff seemed determined to accelerate the service. ; ' The throat also proved a fiasco in\ the provinces. All the main line trains arrived and departed from the London terminus punctually. It is believed that the railwayiueh recognise that the ea’ canny methods, arc unpopular, and will merely prejudice the executive’s wages negotiations. MINERS IN NOVA SCOTIA STRIKE (I>eceived.,.Monday. 0.45 a.m.) ,OTTAWA, Saturday. On May Day LROGO coal miners in the Nova Scotia district struck as a protest, against the authorities’ refusal to -release-'Winnipeg strike leaders on bail. POLICEMEN’S DEMANDS. , (Received Monday, 10.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. A mass meeting of police demanded higher wages, and decided to make no compromise. The Government declined to meet the men until the ultiinatum'was withdrawn. MINERS’ GRIEVANCES. (Received Monday, 100.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Miners’ Federation h-s decided that in view of the increased prices of commodities and other grievances, to call on the Federal Government to arrange a conference of owners, failing this, that stop-work meetings be held. It was also decided to hold a conference. of Watersiders’, Seamen’s, and Railway Unions for the purpose of arriving at a better understanding for the improvement of conditions, including wages and hours.