LABOUR UNREST.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1692, 7 March 1913, Page 5

LABOUR UNREST.

THE RICHARDSON CASE. MISMANAGED BY DIRECTORS. A TRIAL SUGGESTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrln'it (Roc. March 7, 0.10 a.m.) London, March C. "The Times" states Hint tlio Midland Unilway directors mismanaged the liirhnrdson case, which should bo retried. STRIKE OF BAKERS PROBABLE. (Rec. March 0, 11.10 p.m.) London, March 0. . Tlio employers have rejected the bakers' demands for a fifty-four hours' week, 30s. a week in shops, and 325. in factories. These demands wero made about tlio middle of last month, when the masters expressed tlicir willingness to concedo the demands if each man bakes ten sacks weekly. Tho ineii regarded the terms as impossible. WHEAT-HANDLERS' STRIKE. Sydney, March 6. . The wheat-handlers' st'riko has been settlod, and the men resume to-day. Tho threatened ferry employees' trouble has also been averted. \ In both cases the men accepted Mr. Carmieliael'a undertaking that a Wages Board would deal with their claims at the earliest. EAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS. London, March 5. The Amalgamated Society of Railway* men's Executive lias notified tho Midland Railway Company that it' will insist oil Richardson's reinstatement,, with tho understanding that any alteration in instructions must bo given an employee in Writing.