STRIKE COMBINE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2003, 10 March 1914, Page 5

STRIKE COMBINE.

BIG HOVE IN EN&UHD.

SEEIOUS TROUBLE LOOMING,

A HUGS LABOUR OCTOPE

By Telegrjii>Ji~l»K!Sfl Afendailoji-fiooyiJitljt LAndod) Maj-eli 8. The "Daily Express" states thai tljo Miners' Fedwntkm, tlf.c Railway Men's Onion, and the telephone workers) with a total Bwrnbofsliip of 380,008-, are on the evo of camlmrius* with the object of paralysing trade isjieiiffver the most insignificant sectia.ua! dispute oecars. Early trouble is anticipated.

BUILDING TRADES TROUBLE. Loftdorii Mandi g. Tl«s esficutiv-ea of tweiity trades UiitoHs affiliated to the London Building Industries , Fedcratimi hayo decided to sTfthdran- ail men emploxod by tlie Mas*, ter Builders' Association oveu if thoy are net roquircd to sign the 20s. penalty. ■

FARM -LABOtTRBBS' DEMANDS. (Kee. March 0, 11.15 p.m.) ■ LORdoft, Marci 0. 1I» Natioiial AjjvLculivn'fil LnWufcrs , tJnieH is intiating ft ertmpjißn inNortliWcst Jvoffolk for nil iteotcase iij wages to £1 Is. weekly, with a Saturday lialfhaliday. . ' SYDNEY BUTGHERS, BULK OF THliTiiSg (lleo, Mmlt 9, 9.20 p.nj.) . Sydney, Msroh 0. xtio Imlk of tlie bivtchtr-s' shojjs have KjDpened, but tlio sujiply is stifl belovv tho demoiid, peiwling slauglitering op-oftit-ions gotting into ■full swing. A ronowaJ of Uie ireublc was tbroatcuod this morning, when tho Tjoct slaßglttei'inen rt-iused to rcstmte, dc■itiai;Kling a- week's vages in litfi.t of ustice. As tin? result of a ballet later in tho day, , tlvey waived this ckiiii, mid cleeidfid to j'osujne to-iiiorrow.

A number of shopmen are ■stiil put, but are espocted to be absorbed wh.on trade readies tta normal, to the course of vt h\v <l.!>.ys. ■ Mr, Justice Ho.ytlnn lias pralrttfl an application on uojinlf of both masters (vntl men, varying the awnnl by fixing Hid hdWs for bmeßoring ontjiloyeos at 4!) J- per week, mid making the starting time at alt shops 6.31} a.m. It is ftntio'tpaW tliat to-day's baj.lot of tlio ffQii trade wo-rlsors frill result }»i the resumption of work. bay-baeisg' or strike. Syflitty, aiarch 9, The Bakers' Union has juotified tlio employers, tl'ijit tlio Jieiv log Contains n demand for {fay-Ijalring. tJisfesS this is conceded by Jlareh 30 voi-k will cease.