LABOUR TROUBLES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 106, 29 January 1919, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES

SERIOUS SITUATION AT THE CLYDE MOVEMENT DISAVOWED BY THE UNION By Teleeraph-Press Aesdciation-Copyrieht London, January 25. The situation at the Clyde continues to be serious, but there is no unanimity among the workers. It is stated that the union disavows the movement, and the employees of many large establishments on the Clyde have decided to remain at work, pending the union's official instructions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Kec. January 28, 9.35' p.m.) London, January 27. There are twenty thousand strikers on the Clyde and four thousand in Edinburgh. Nearly a hundred thousand are idle in Belfast, demanding a forty-four week. Eighteen thousand ship repairers in London are etriking in support of the demand for an increase of 155., making a minimum of £o per week. Strikes liavo brought to a standstill work at the docks in Cardiff, Newport, arid Swansea'. The Clyde strikers adopted ft resolution not to pay rents or income tax until a settlement 'of their dispute has been reached.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabte Aesn. CONFERENCE EECOHMENDED. (See. January 29, 0.10 a.rnO London, January 26: The boilermakers, shipbuilders, and blacksmiths, after a fresh interview with Mr. Home, decided to recommend the calling of a. meeting of the full Joint Negotiation Committee and a conference of the unions with a view to obtaining suspension of the unconfirmed memorandum of December 24, and Secure wages equal to those of the longer working week. Sir. J. E. Clynee strongly urges the holding of a thoroughly representative industrial round-table conference to devise nieans to prevent etrikea, Hβ points out that any changes towards better-, ment in any given trade should be considered in relation to the claims which ■ as a result would be inevitable in other occupations and the relation of human claims of the whole community.—Aus.N.Z. 'Cable Assn. POLICE THREATEORASTIC ACTION UNION'S AUTHORITY NOT EECOGNISED BY GOVERNMENT. London, January 25^ The Policemen's Union has issued an ultimatum threatening drastic action unless an inquiry into the dismissal of three of the Midland Eaihvay police is granted before midnight on Monday. They uleo dermnid the reinstatement of the men, pending the inquiry. The Home Office has informed the Policemen's Union that the Government does not ..recognise the union's authority. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKE TEMPORARILY AVERTED. (Ree. January 29, 0.10 a.m.) London, January 26. The London and provincial police strike has 1/een temporarily averted. The men have been promised an inquiry into the Midland Kaihvay dismissials.. Meanwhile the question of recognition of the unign is in abeyance.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assh. , THE MINiFDISPUTE . ADDITIONAL PITS IDLE. I London, January 25. ' 'Additional pits in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire became idle on Friday. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE STRIKE SUSPENDED. (Rec. January 29, 0.10 a.m.) London, January 26. The A T ottingham and Derbyshire colliery owners have withdrawn the notices to the men whom they intended to discharge to make room for demobilised soldiers. The strike,. therefore is suspended pending reinstatement and negotiations for a six-hour day and a flat rate of vages.— Aus.-N.Z. Coble Aesn. LONDON'S MILK SUPPLY THREATENED London, January 25. London' dairymen threaten to withhold the milk supply unless an increase in wages is granted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BELFAST SHIPYARD WORKERS TO , STRIKE (Eec. January 29, 0.10 a.m.) London, January 26. The shipyard workers at Belfast are to strike to-morrow for a forty-four hour week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. . THE PARIS TRAFFIC HOLD-UP (Res. January 28, 7.25 p.m.) Paris, January 25. Owing to the strike the Government has taken over the control of the city's tubes, tramways, and motor-busee, and ordered employees who are still soldiers to resume work pending inquiry, into thdr grievances.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Awn.