THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2283, 18 November 1889, Page 2

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

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London, Novombo^ 24 ft, jg The Dockers' surplus is dwindling. The Dockers' Unir, n j s gradually gaining Btrength, au^ nov num ber» 80,000. „

Tho General Steam Navigation Company have suspended their Boulogne trade owing to the action of the men. The 'busmen have resolved to strike on Monday unless the proprietors agree to thoir demand for twelve hours as a day's work.

The Tilbnry foremen and olerks refuse to join tho Laborers' Union on the ground that to do so would be contrary to their agreement with their employers and oanso a forfeiture of their pensions, Tho Financial Committee of the strikers havo now closed the accounts, and tho orodit side Bhows that thoykustraliaii colonios contributed £80,800, the English 'Irados Unions only contributing £4000. Oa Wednesday the Committee moot to dcoido as to the disposal of the surplus, but thoir aotion is subject to th* approval of tho donojrs.

(Keoolvod November 18, 1 p.m.)

London. Nov«mber IT. Noarly aUthomaßtorbakorßbtvecoaoodod tho mon's demands.

Tho Road-Oar Company have agreed that tho working day for their men shall consist of twolvo hours, providod that the. othor 'bus oompanios follow suit. Tha avorago earnings of the Ti^ouiy laborers have been inoreased by fr omfour0 mfour to six flhillingß a woofc. In soro;,, instances of men working at other docks, the moroane equals from oiAfc to thirteen shillings a wook.