LABOUR DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 218, 9 June 1919, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES

AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE POSITION REVIEWED BY MR. JUSTICE HIGGINS By Tolegraoh—PrcßS Aesooiation-OoDvriehl (Rec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, June S. In tho Federal Arbitration Court Mr. Justice Iliggins, in reviewing (ho position created by the refusal of the Seamen's Union to ballot on tho question of resuming work pending arbitration, and $fter enlarging upon the substantial concessions givon tho men under tlie new log of April, deolarcd that ho adhered to the policy that tho -union must not have arbitration and tho strike too. If ho were to arbitrate and failed to grant an the men's leaders asked for, the men might not man tho ships. He declined to act under such pressure. -His hands must be free. Mr, Justice Higgius aaned that the attitude of the men wasi "Here aro our claims. Will you grant them ?" He could only say that if the. employers granted tho claims unfcr such conditions they and the community would rue tho day. Those favouring direct action would point to the gains thus achieved, and the same kind of stand and deliver demand would bo made again and soon.—Press Assn!

CREWS OP STATE STEAMERS GIVE NOTICE. (Rec. June 9, 1 a.m.) Adelaide, June 8. The seamen's trouble is spreading. The crews of the State steamers have given notice that they will leavo.-Press Assn.

BUILDERS' LABOURERS' STRIKE IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, Juno 7. There are now 4500 men idle as the result of the builders' labourers' strike. —Press Assn.

BRITISH TRADE UNION DEMANDS " (Rec. June 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 28. The Trade Union Parliamentary Com-, mittee considers Mr. Bonar Law's assurances respecting the published demands sufficiently satisfactory to justify them in not catling a special trade union con-ference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FUSION OF GREAT TRADE UNIONS NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES AIMED AT. (Rec. June 8j 11.5 p.m.) London, May 30. A fusion of the great Britisli trade unions, similar to the Triple Alliance, is proceeding. The National Union of. General Workers,' the Dockers' Union, and the Carters' Union have formed an organisation, with a membership; only exceeded by. the Triple Alliance. The movement is connected a scheme, including the textile unions, under which the extremists hopo to be able to force the nationalisation of all land, minerals, mines, royalties, and railways. On the contrary, the'extremists suffered a setback yesterday when the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress definitely refused to call a. national Labour conference to consider the schemes. Mr. Smillie and Mr. Egbert Williams ore for a wholesale industrial strike to enforce their pacifist aims, including the abolition of compulsory service ond tho (rithdrawal'of British troop 9 from Rus-sia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LONDON POLICEMEN'S DISPUTE. (Rec. June 8,-5.5 p.m.) London,' June 6. In the' House of Commons Mr. Edward Sliortt(Home Secretary) said the police must have a representative body with full power to make representations to the Government, but no policeman wfluld bo allowed to belong to any trado union. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

(R?c. June 8. 11.5 pjn.) London, May 30. • The Government has decided to further increase the police pay, but is determined not to recogniso tno union, despite the continued unrest in the force.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

SHORT-LIVED STRIKE OF WELSH MINERS, (Rec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) London,- Juno 7., Tho miners at two Welsh pits hare struck, owing to tho arrest of two minors for non-payment of income tax. • Tho men were released and the minor's re-sumed—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesu.

THE WINNIPEG STRIKE ~ INDUSTRY PARALYSED. (Rec. June 8, 5.5 p.m.) New York, May 27. Now York "Times" dispatches .from Winnipeg 6tate that the strike is not yet settled. All industry is paralysed. The distribution of food continues only by permission of the strikers. Other dispatches state that tho trade unions at Edmonton, Calgary, and Regina are also voting for a general strike—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.