AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1981, 11 February 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN STRIKES

■ —0 —' BUTCHERS'TROUBLE. ' By Teleerapli—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 10, 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, February 10. ■ A few more butchers have conceded the men's demands, but, on thd other' hand, the Retail Butchers' Association is seeking 'to induce carcass butchers not to supply meat'to such shops.' The trouble threatens to' spread, as a number of allied, unions have expressed sympathy with tho. strikers. It is reported that the engineers driving , refrigerating machinery liave . ex- . pressed their willingness to cease work if, asked. . , . t ; (3RIEyAiS'C^ig i QY^IED, l7f a ,\ , BUT NO BREACH OF AGREEMENT. ,; , 1 Fremantle, February 10. A meeting" of lumpers decided in ten minutes to; fall'into liiib with ' other States in declaring a "lazy strike." Up to the present tho men have been working under an agreement with the local shipowners without grievance; now one has been found which does not break the agreement but causes'a breach between , the men and the employers. NO OVERTIME AT HOB ART. ,• " Hobart, February 10. , ■ The wharf labourers held a meeting' on Friday last, and decided not to work overtime. The was put , into effect yesterday.' . 'All the gangs working on the' Wimmera knocked off. •