RESTIVE MOVEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 5

RESTIVE MOVEMENT.

JTSE IRONWORKERS' TROUBLE 0 SPREADING, By Teie.?Tttiih.—Pross Assocjation-Cbinrleht Sydney, February 20. The jrsnfforkers , strike is spreading. The employees ij.t the Clyde, Moadowbank, and Auburn ■ establishments nro out, making «, total of 120Q idle. This number will be; largely increased to-day. Unless there is mi early settlement it is feared ten thousand persons- in the iron, trades will be directly or indirectly affected* The Labour Council has called a ftiass meeting for to-day tj> consider the situation. It is not likely the . Government railways a.nd other public works will bo involved. •' , Trouble is threatened by the traftHray molt. Generally, tlirt-jje is a restive movement aFoftfc in the direction of eeeuritig improved conditions and increased wages. FIFTY ADDITIONAL MEN JOIN STRIKERS. / .■ : AT SUGAR. REFINERY WORKS. (Ree, Febnuiry 20, 8.35 p.m.) Sydney, February 20. The irotiworkere , trouble lias fencJicil tl»6 Oolonial H«gar Refinery Works, at J'yrmcnt. vrhero fifty- nj.cn went on strike to-day. A meeting of the council of tlio iron trades unions'and of the Labour Council was held, arid a defence committee , was formed. Mr. J. B, Holme, UmleivSecrctajy for' Labour, and Industrial Registrar, lifts been endeavouring' to get the pasties together, but so far 'bis efforts have iiot met vith success.