LABOUR DISPUTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1318, 22 December 1911, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES.

1+ , THE DUNDEE DISORDERSTWENTY THOUSAND WORKERS IDLE. MILITARY NOT CALLED OUT. By TcleEnph—Press Association—Copyright London, December 20. Thcro nro 20,000 milhvorkers idle ia Dundee. The strikers attacked the. lorries, aud threw ono into a dock. The mill lassies aro overturning coal carts. Tho military forces are quartered at the Drill Hall, but have uot yet been called out for duly. (Hec. December 21, 10.30- p.m.) London, December 21. I'iftcen factories at Dundee have closed owing to tho shortage of coal. Hooligans are chiefly responsible for the disorder. NATIONAL MINING STFIIKE. MOKE SUPPORT TOR THE PROJECT. (Roc. Dec. 21, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 21. A miners' conference, representing 700,000 members, is discussing tho question of a minimum wage. Tho delegates from South Wale?, Northumberland, and Scotland favour 11 national strike. Tho militant section has increased, aud is believed to be strong enough to rcverso the November decision against a strike. TROUBLE IN LANCASHIRE. GREAT LOCK-OUT FEARED. (Rec. December 21, 10.30 p.m.) London, December 21. A campaign in the Lancashire cotton area against non-unionists has culminated in a striko of weavers at ono of the Accrington mills. The masters north and : north-cast of Lancashire will meet to decide !he course of action. A general lock-out of 100,000 workers is feared. SYDNEY WHARF LABOURERS. THE AWARD IGNORED. (Rec. December 22, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, December 21. Though tho wharf labourers are much discontented with tho award of tho special board in their dispute, they worked as usual to-day, but following the recent practice knocked off at livo o'clock tonight for tea instead of half-past live, tho hour fixed under the agreement. It is thought probable that there will bo no further move at present pending tho proposed appeal against tho award.