INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

ARBITRATION IN THE TRAMWAYS DISPUTE. ALTERNATIVE: GENERAL STRIKE. By Teleeraph—PreßS Association—CopyrJeht New York, March 3. The Central Federated Labour Union of Philadelphia has proclaimed a general strike, in sympathy with the strike of the tramwaymen. The strike will commence at midnight on Friday. One hundred thousand persons will strike unless the tramway authorities consent to submit the dispute to arbitration. POLICE POWERLESS. GREAT DAMAGE TO COMPANY'S PROPERTY. (Reo. March 5, 0.5 a.m.) New York, Maich 4. Renewed riots have occurred at Bridesbury, Philadelphia. The police are powerless, and great damage has been done to the transit company's property. N.S.W. STRIKES. ■ AID FOR IMPRISONED LEADERS'. FAMILIES. FREE WORKERS' COMPLAINT. , AID FOR IMPRISONED LEADERS' Sydney, March-4. Tho Labour Council has decided to pay i£3 weekly to the families of the imprisoned strike leaders, with ss. additional for every child under sixteen. . Some of the free labourers on the wharves who are now replaced by unionists, after having consistently worked for the employers during the strike, formed a deputation and complained to the Minister for Works, Mr. C. A. Lee, of unjust treatment by employers. They offered to unload Government coal cargoes. ' ■ The Minister declined to take any action. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT. MR. WADE IN DEFENCE. Sydney, March 4. The State Premier, Mr. C. G. Wade, has prepared a statement in vindication of the Government's policy with regard to industrial disputes. Ho declared that tho Industrial Disputes Act will never bo invoked against unions. carrying out the legitimate work of unions. At tho same time it offors unionists as well as the public ample protection against the class of men that is the workers' worst enemy and a menace to the public.