LABOUR UNREST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 101, 23 January 1919, Page 5

LABOUR UNREST

LONDON ENGINEERS' STRIKE

GRAVE SITUATION ARISEN

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

. London, January 21. Negotiations in connection with the strike of engineers in London have failed,, and -'.a.; grave situation;hae arisen; It is;likely that a quarter of a million men will _ strike this" week, involving the public services and a thousand firms.- The men claim that shop privileges are an immemorial right.—Aus.-fyZ-.Oable Aesri. - ''. '■

CLYDE SHOP STEWARDS

WILL STRIKE UNLESS 40-HOUR

WEEK CONCEDED,

London, January 20,

■ The shop stewards on the Clyde have ' decided to , call a strike on January 27 unless a-40-hour week is ..conceded.— ,Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MASS POLICEMEN IMPROVED CONDITIONS. DE' HANDED.

January 22,' 10.30 p:m.)

: ' London, January 20. Eight?.thousand policemen from all parts of the United Kingdom partici J pated in a'mass meeting at the Albert Hall. Reporters were; rigorously excluded,'.... ■..-. : and ■..:. strong : guards and ... stewards were • posted at every, entrance.' Many of the Metropolitan police'were .refused admis; ' sion, : as.' they', were unable to produce an official pass^ ' It is.understood.that the meeting .passed eight drastic resolutions,'protesting against the auto r cratic' methods and victimisation- by the;chief constables,: demanding full recognition of the ■ union, _ substantial increase in pay, and.improved ' conditions.—A«s:.;N.Z." Cable Assn. . . . MR. CLYNES WARNsThE GOVERNMENT DANGER OF BROKEN-PLEDGES. . (Rec. January 22;' 7.45 p.m.). '- ,' London, January 19,, Mr. J. RvOlyneSi speaking at Oldhami'.warned. ,the.''Government' of- the gravity of the situation. '' Speakin'g of the pledge, given, to. Bend aLabour representative to the..Peace Conference, he said ■. that; the breach of .the Prime fHinister's' pledge,": at a' moment of grave labour-'unrest, would.7increase the people's suspicions and breed Bolshevism faster than, it could he de-eiiroyed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.' ; ' A "HANDS OFF.'lusTlA" CONFERENCE

CALLED BY LONDON WORKERS?

;,.;; ■■■:■;, .UNION. ■.',, ~.,.■/ " - v London, January 21. 'The London Workers' Union called a conference.on "lands'off Russia,!! for the .'purpose of preventing the sending of' British troops' to Russia.- The 'meeting i was .crowded : by quiet and thought- ' ful men /and women. ■The 'Press, was • rigorously -excluded) and the newspapers describe the meeting as 'one of "secret Bolsheviki."—Aub.-N.Z. Cable ■Assn. •;' _V>. '; . ' ••■,■•• '■-. "■; ,• ■ ' REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND PRE-, • ■■.■;■;;.-.; .dieted. ; ; (R'ec. January 22, 7.45 p.m.) ' : : ; ■• London, January 10. At. the. Workers' Union Conference the 1 chairman, referring to the deaths of Liebknecht and Luxemburg, said: "We feel,this deeply. The deaths- <f these people! will be the end of Bolshevism. " ■ ■ ;.:.';; ■■ ■:.'■.-■-' •■■■■•• ' •An Indian speaker aMinnoed that the: oonfere'nceJiad. decided on ageneral Etrike of workers of the United King-'; dom, unless:the authorities withdrew the Allied forces from Russia. Sylvia Pankhurst predicted & revolution in England, the same as in other countries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn, / one-big-dloFproposal OPPOSED BY NUiIBER OF LABOUR •',•;.,,. LEADERS. ( , (Rec. January 22, 11.40 p.m.) - ;. ' ; :'Sydno'y,' January tl. A number of Labour leaders opposed ' to. the extreme section . strongly con-

dennv the one-big-union proposal, and declare'that it involves Bolshevism, i , revolution; and anarchy vule by . ex-

tremists. ,' ■ :'■■ . '-, •.'"; .'. . i A ballot pf tlie Australian Workers' :Union throughout the Commonwealth decided substantially,in favour of arbitraiion, as opposed to direct action, for the future policy, of the union.— Press Assn. . ;

DllUilUS AlKbd olKlllbS StULIIU

:".' ' London, January 21. Dispatches from Buenos Aires state that the strikes have been' settled, and the situation is improving. . A report from Lima says that'the strikers have returned to -work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' .';.-..'.: ' .. , ■ '"-■ ■'.'