INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 794, 18 April 1910, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

AN EXTENSIVE LOCK-OUT IN CERMANY. CAPABLES AND INCAPABLES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. April 17, 0 p.m.) ; Berlin, April i 6. A general lock-out in the building trade in Germany will begin at midnight at Hamburg, the Berlin district being excepted. The building trades have rejected the Employers' Leaguo's proposals for [ a new form of three years' agreement. These proposals embody recognition of piecework, continuance of a ten-hour day, and distinguishing between cap-" ables and incapables. It is estimated that 1,200,000 workers and their dependents are affected. ' PHILADELPHIA TRAMWAYS—A j SETTLEMENT. New York, April 15. The tramway employees in Philadelphia have voted in favour of acceptance of the. company's terms, and ar6 calling off the strike. 1 / ■ ——- V RESUMPTION AT MARSEILLES..; Paris, April 15. Work has been resumed at the Marseilles quays. Six mail steamers sailed yesterday. BUTCHERS'STRIKE. 1 ' ' RISE IN WAGES NOT ENOUGH. " ' .. Brisbane, April 15. •• 'Hie butchers employed by the Queensland Meat Export Company; the Redbank Freezing Works, and .the Birt Company Freezing Works have struck. • The trouble has arisen over the demand of the Federated Meat Workers' Union for a new wages The Wages Board recently gave the- men an in-i creaso of 20 por cent., but .it is stated the union demands a further increase' of about' 30 per, cent. Several hundred men are out, and. it is feared the troublo will spread.' RESUMPTION OF WORK.. V, (Rec. April 18, 0.50 a.m.) , Brisbane, April 17. The meat works', employees havo resumed work pending a conference on Monday, when the employers and employees will discuss the situation:-