THE LABOUR DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 117, 11 February 1919, Page 5

THE LABOUR DISPUTES

HITCH IN THE TUBE SETTLEMENT DUE TO JEALOUSY BETWEEN TWO UNIONS By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, February 8. The hitch in the settlement of the tube strike was due to long-standing jealousy between the Associated Engineers and Firemen and the National Union of Railway Workers. The former was the first body to officially recoguis.e tho strike, which the members of both unions began unofficially. Thus it scored over its rival; but the Nationl Union ignored the former body's settlement with the Board of Trade, and the strike continued. A new settlement provides that the National Union of Railwaymen's delegate? shall assist the railway companies in carrying on facilities for meal times, which pending a general conference will not be included in the eight hours' day. Contrary to expectations, the tubes were idle to-day, in spite of the second settlement. The* companies state that the strikers have not returned to work.— Aus..-N.Z. Cable.Assn. ' ELECTRICAL UNION'S STRIKE ORDER CANCELLED. London, February 7. The Electrical Union has cancelled the <irder to strike on Saturday, pendingnational action—Aus.-N.Z. Cabie Assn. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILWAYS TO CONTINUE FOR TWO YEARS AFTER THE WAR. London, February 7. Lord Claud Hamilton, presidjnt of the Great Eastern Railway, has announced ■that Government control of the railways will continue for two years after the war— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.USE OF ARMY MOTOR LORRIES PROTESTED AGAINST BY TAXI. DRIVERS' UNION. London, February 7. The taxi-drivers' section, of Licensed Vehicle Workers' Union, to which many of the a<rmy motor drivers belong, is protesting to the War Office against army motor lorries conveying Londoners to and from work. The union declared that its members did ■ not join the army to become strike-breakers—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 8. Tho President of the Board of Trade (Sir Albert and the Home Secretiwy (Mr. Edward Shortt) informed a deputation from tho Licensed' Vehicle Workers' Union that until the dispute of the underground railways- is settled it wouid bo impossible to say whether the military lorries. would continue to be used to convey the public or not.—Aus.N.Z.'Cable Assn. SPORADIC UNAUTHORISED STRIKES IN LONDON ENGINEERING SHOPS. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 8. There are sporadic unauthorised strikes in many London engineering shops, the strikers demanding an eight.hours' day, including mea'l times.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, FRANKER DISCWSURES URGED WORKERS CHALLENGE THE HUGE BUSINESS RETURNS. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, February 0. The Press urges on the Government in all strikes henceforth a, prompt detailed publication of the facts i n both side.?, where the general -public is affected.' Even the Conservative papers suggest, a,franker disclosure on the basis of prices' and profit.* The workers increasingly challenge the huge business returns, and quoted as an example the Imperial Tobacco Company's report, showing the year's trading profit, to be whilo the poor man's smoke has doubled in price and declined in quality.—United Service.