INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 27 May 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

$ LONDON TRANSPORT STRIKEVAST NUMBERS IDLE. By Telegrapli-Prosa Association-Copyright. (Rec. May 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. Mr. M'Kenna, Home Secretary, visited Hie doctors on strike. and afterwards had an audience with the Kin?. Sir George Askwith. head of thoLabour Deportment: of tho Board of Trade, also saw tho King. Deputations of millers anil meat importers have aopcaled to Mr. M'Kenna for protection for their goods. Mr. 'Reekie, representing the Foremen's Society, claimed that tho man Thomas, whose status is disputed, is a trade unionist in every sense of the word. Tho "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) declares that there is 110 adequate justification for tho strike. No question of wages or hours is involved. Thomas was not a non-unionist, but a member of a society of which ho was a founder. The strike was imprudent and unnecessary. 100,000 MEN IDLE; MEAT CARGOES 'UNDISCHARGED. London, May 21. Ten thousand carmen aro out, and an additional 30,000 arc expected to ceaso work. Already there are 100,000 men idle in London. Among the vessels held up are fivo laden with 100,000 carcasses of meat. It is stated that the Dockers' Union at Southampton will refuse to load any vessel diverted from Loudon. AN INQUIRY OPENED. APPEAL TOR PROTECTION. London, May 21. Sir Edward Clarke, K.C., as Conciliation Commissioner in connection with the dispute, has opened an inquiry. Mr. Gosling, president of the Transport Workers' Federation, stated the men's grievances, and added that the strikers were prepared to do their best in the way of protecting public health and caring for the infirm and the children.

The strike of the porters at Covent Garden Market chiefly affects foreign fruit. The London and , Suburban Traders' federation and tho Meat Retailers' Association have appealed to (.lie Government for adequate protection for their vans and vehicles, in order to ensure distribution of goods and foodstuffs. INQUIRY CLOSES. ARMY CORPS IN READINESS. (Rec. May 27, 0.25 a.m.) London, May 26. Sir Edward Clarke's inquiry has closed at Mr. Gosling's request owing to Sir Edward Clarke's refusal to sanction the appearance of counsel. Mr. Gosling alleged that Thomas was the tool of the masters. Mr. Lambert, on behalf of the masters, denied this and declared that it was desired to break np the foremen's union, , and Thomas was being used for that pur- ! pose. The masters were not bound by any agreement solely to employ unionists. They felt that! they must strenuously resist the constant attempts to upset trade. The men were constantly breaking agreements ; on some'pretext or' other. Sir Edward Clarke said no succession of strikes could ever compel non-union-: ists or masters to obey tho unions; He was hopeful, howevtr, that legislation would liclp greatly to solve the industrial difficulties. There are now 12(1,000 transport workers out. An Army Service Corps is in readiness at Aldershot to 'undertake transport duties in London. RAILWAYMEN RESTIVE, GENERAL STRIKE ADVOCATED. (Rec. May 27, 0.25 a.m.) London, May 20. The militant section of railwaymen is agitating for a general strike. Sectional meetings have declared that they will not handle blacb-lcg goods. TAILORS' STRIKE. INCREASED WAGES GRANTED. (Rec. May 26, 5.5 p.m.)

London, May 25. The strike of 8000 East End ladies' tailors has been settled. Wages have been increased by ten per cent., and hours shortened. There aro 15,000 men tailors continuing on striko. MINERS' MINIMUM WAGE. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER PROTEST. (Rec. May 2G, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. The South Wales miners have resolved that tho representative. district board shall continue negotiations for a minimum wago tinder protest. A DISMISSED NON-UNIONIST. Melbourne, May 25. Damages amounting to J!ll6s. od. for loss of wages were granted against the secretary of the Port Phillip Stevedores' Association for procuring a non-unionist's dismissal.