LABOUR DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 103, 25 January 1919, Page 7

LABOUR DISPUTES

COAL STRIKE SETTLED BAKERS DEMAND ABOLITION OF NIGHT WORK By Jl'cleEraph—Preßs Association—Copyright (Bee. January 24, 11.35 p.m.) London, January 22. Reports from various parts of the country indicate tliat serious industrial unrest prevails, and will require prompt and tactful handling by the Government. Although the miters' extravagant ultimatum was not accompanied by a time limit; the situation continues to cause anxiety. : Meanwhile a strike, involving over 150,000 Yorkshires miners appears to bo imminent, in consequence of the Yorkshire Association's decision to call out all men aiid boys on Thursday owing' to the employers locking out 40,000 men and boys for taking twenty minutes' food time. The association's resolution adds: "We will withdraw the whole of the colliery, workers unless a settlement is reached by noon on Saturday."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, January 23. . Two hundred thousand ' Yorkshire miners aro out on strike, and every pit ■is idle. There is, great alarm in tlie Bradford woollen industrv.. The bakers are agitating for a national strike for the abolition of night-work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ • - ' Later. Tho coal strike'has been settled, a meal interval having been conceded' each shift.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE POSITION IiiORB HOPEFUL. (Rec. January 25, 0.25 a.m.) ■ London, January 22. The. engineers' strike lias taken a more-hopeful turn in London. Several employers haye already granted concessions. The Labour- Ministry -urges_ a give-and-take - — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .• THE CLYDE WORKERS' DEMANDS 'GENERAL.STRIKE IN SCOTLAND THREATENED. > (Rec. January. 25, 1.1,0 a.m.) London, January. 22. The Clyde workers' ' demands threaton to develop into a general'strike of worker's in Scotland' on Monday, although the movement lias not the definite sanction of many of the trade union's involved. It is reported that most of the matters in disputo in London in the engineering trades are now settled. A •majority of the men are expected to return to work to-day.' Railwaymen's meetings, at which were represented 160 branches and 180,000 members, threatened drastic action unless an eight hours day was granted. Other grievances have been removed.. . ' Some ; 'thousand' shipyard repairing haiids 'on the north-east' coast have ceased Work. ' The- Metropolitan provincial police have forwarded a statement of their demands to the ■ ■ Government.—Aus.N.Z. Cable. Assn. : , DEMANDS OF TEPOLICE UNION . London, January 21. The Police Union officials assert- thatthey./will..insist.on the fullest recogni-. tion- at all costs. They are formally submitting demands to the Chief Commissioner at the Home Affice today. The demands emanate from tho principal provincial centres as well as from tlie metropolis—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■„ .'y ' '■ • EPIDEMIC OF UNAUTHORISED STRIKES MALCONTENTS CENSURED. London, January 21. The Engineering and Shipbuilding Federation this week discussed the industrial situation'arising out of an epidemic of unauthorised strikes. ' Mr. Smith, secretary of the men's, federation, censures the malcontents who refuse to p.ive the forty-seven hours week a fair trial', as was agreed •upon by the vast .majority of the employees. He points out that indiscriminate demands for forty-four hours or less, and even for thirty hours, involve'a most serious economio question, as the men demand the same payas for fifty-four hours. He urges an early return to work to'enable consideration to be given to the grievances. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .