LABOUR UNREST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 9

LABOUR UNREST

COLLAPSE OF CLYDE STRIKE

CONDITIONS IN BELFAST

NORMAL

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

London, February 11. The Clyde strike lias completely collapsed. The Strike Committee • recommends the resumption, of work on Weduesdav. Normal conditions prevail in Belfast.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; BALLOTOFIIINERS ■ * ON THE QUESTION OF A STRIKE. London, February 12. The executive of the Miners' federation recommends a ballot on the question of calling a -strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . . , . N (Sec. February 11, 9.10 p.m.) London, February 13. The Miners' Federation Conference adopted the executive ballot resolution, adding: "We strongly urge members to vote in favour of a national stoppage until the demands aro conceded." Tlio ballot is returnable' on February 27. If the ballot results in favour of a strike, notices will be given for March 15.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

• BUILDING TRADES OPERATIVES DEMAND'A M-HOUR WEEK. (R-ec. February 14, 9.10 p.m.) London, February 13. The National Federation of Building Trades Operatives is demanding a forty-four-hour week. Already big increases of. wages have been, granted, masons, carpenters, and bricklayers receiving Is. Bd. per hour; painters,' Is. Gd.; and labourers, Is. 5d.; compared with llJd.,' 9d., and 8d; respectively before the war.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

UNAUTHORISED STRIKES DEPLORED BY TRADE UNION CONGRESS. . (Eec. February 14, 11.45 p.m.) London, February 13. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress has issued a manifesto deploring the unauthorised strikes, which, undermine the fundamental principle of collective bargaining.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

TROUBLE AT COCKATOO ISLAND 500' MEN IDLE. ■ Sydney, February 15. Five hundred men are idle on Cockatoo Island. The watersiders were asked by the employers to hand in their discs. This they refused tp do, as tho men consider it to be tantamount ■ to being deprived of employment on the wharves.— Press Assn.