LABOUR WARS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1858, 18 September 1913, Page 7

LABOUR WARS.

DUBLIN STRIKE REACTIONS

IN .ENGLAND,

TALK OF NATIONAL STRIKE.

FOLICE PATROLS OUT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 16. A procession of strikers attacked the tramcars in Dublin, and smashed windows. Somo arrests wero made. Twelvo Midland railway men at Birmingham have been dismissed for refusing to handle Dublin goods. Others struck in sympathy, and there aro now four thousand strikers in Birmingham. One of tho leaders states that tho strike is the beginning of a- national one. There have been several sharp scuffles between the police and tho strikers. (Rec. September 18, 0.25 a.m.) London, September 17. The trouble commenced by the Birmingham goodsmen refusing to shunt wagons containing stout. When tho night-sliifts arrived- tho pickets persuaded them to refuse work. Collisions with polico wore duo to tho strikers attempting to provent vans of provisions for tho polico entering the station yards. Tho Midland Railway Company's management, seeing that there was a certainty of tho trouble spreading, had been preparing for a strike for several days, and quietly drafting the casual labour, and providing cooking arrangements. Tho North-Western and Great-West-ern employees are also affected. Throo thousand workers attended a meeting in tho "bullring," and passed a resolution supporting tho strikers, on tho ground tliat trade unionists cannot handlo goods "loaded with scab labour." The 'l'rado Union Congress delegation to Dublin has failed to porsuado tho Employers' Federation to reopen negotiations. Thorp is much suffering. Tho strike pay only totalled 3s. per man last Saturday, and it is unlikely that any will bo paid after this week. DEADLOCK AT LIVERPOOL. London, September 16. A largo quantity of perishablo goods is held up at Liverpool. Several goodsyards have been closed. Four thousand men aro striking,' but the Alexandra Dock and Edgo Hill railwaymen refuse t-o join any unauthorised strike. The strike leaders declare that they intend to fight without tho TransportWorkers' Federation's assistance. (Rec. September 18, 0.25 a.m.) London, September 17. Tho situation at Liverpool is easier, owing to tho workers at Edgehill yard, tho largest in Liverpool, refusing to join tho striko, THE UNIVERSAL STRIKE. PRACTICABILITY DISCUSSED. (Rec. September 17, 11.40 p.m.) Berlin, Septembor 17. _ Tho Socialist Congress at Jena hotly debated tho question of a universal striko if the Government failed to reform tho Prussian franchise. By 240 votes to 150 it was decided to support the Exeeutivo Committee, which is against an immediate striko. Tho militants demanded sharp revolutionary tactics, but tho executive warnod the conference tliat tho striko would be madness, and lead to a catastrophe. Other speakers recalled tho fact that eight million of tho "bourgeoise," including millions of working men, woro opposed to four millions aiul a half of Social Democrats, and to bo successful tho workmen rnyst bo provided with food for sovoral weeks. Herr Bernstein stated that tho late Swedish striko resulted in tile collapst! of tho trade unions. AUSTRALIAN DISPUTES. SYDNEY WHARF WORKERS. Sydney, September 17, Tho Wharf Labourers' Union will tonight discuss tho action of tho clerks in working the cargo of boycotted steamers. Developments arc probable. (Rec. September 18, 0.25 a.m.) Sydney, Soptember 17 The wharf labourers' striko has practically been, settled. The men resume to-morrow. They havo agreed to truck four bags of chaff, or other light material—a compromise between tho fivebag limit required previously by the stevedores and the three-bag resolved upon by tho Wharf Labourers' Union. COLLAPSE OF BROKEN HILL SHOPS STRIKE. Sydney, September 17. The Broken Hill shop hands' striko has virtually collapsed. Many shop employees, particularly females, ignoring tlio resolutions to continue tho fight, have broken away from the union, and accepted the employers' invitation to resume work. There havo been counter-demonstra-tions, but tlio police are active in checking any attempts at interference.