LABOUR MATTERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 173, 17 April 1920, Page 7

LABOUR MATTERS

UNITED. STATES RAILWAY STRIKE EVIDENCE OF THE RED HAND By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. Vancouver, April 14. Evidence received by tho Federal Department of Justice indicates that the Russian Communists are financing the strike of the railway brotherhood.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKE LEADERS] ARRESTED ALLEGED COMMUNIST COXSPIEAC i' Chicago, April 15. Twelve .'Labour leaders of the railwaymen's, strike have been arrested on a charge of violating tho Anti-Strike Act. ; The-Department of. Justice;agents raided a Labour meeting to secure the leaders of an alleged communist conspiracy aiming at. the . overthrow of tho United States Government.—Ans.-N 'I. flab!* Assu. fßec. April 16, 8.25; p.m.) New York, April 15. Nineteen strike leaders have been arrested in Chicago and the arrest of fifty more in other centres is anticipated, Traffic conditions have improved in the West, but New York is badly paralysed owing to the stoppage 'of supplies of eggs, butter, milk, and other products. The strike lenders deny that th» Independent Workers of the World or other radical influences are behind them.—Renter. .■deportaWof reds LABOUR UNDER-SECRETARY -' -■ < IMPEACHED. Chicago, April 15. -A resolution has been introduced in tho House of Representatives at Washington, impeaching the Under-Secretary of Labour, Mr. Hosti on a ';lurge oi interfering with the deportation of Reds from' the United. States, to Russia.—Aus.NIZ. Cable' A<sn. " '

AMERICAN WORKERS' CONDITIONS WORSE FINANCIALLY THAN BEFORE WA'K, Cleveland (Ohio), April H. Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation or Labour, has made a statement that the conditions of workers in the United States are worse financially than before the war. It is no wonder, therefore, that they ! re becoming impatient and disregarding the discipline usually practised by labour unions.—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTERNATIoWcONFERENCE i AUSTRALIA'S REPRESENTATIVE. Melbourne, April 16: Senator Guthrie has been nominated by the Government to attend'the .International Labour' Conference at Genoa in January next.—Press Assn. BRITISH MINERS' DISPUTE / GOVERNMENT'S OFFER ACCEPTED. ■ ■~,.. (Rec. April 17, 1.20 a.m.) '" London, April, 151 The miners accepted'' the : Government offer by a majority of .65,000—United Service.' LONDON BUiLWoPERATIVES..' DEMAND Ss. AN HOUR. ... (Rec. April, 16,,7.40 p.m.)'. '''London," April'l4. London building operatives have formally demanded 3s. an hour, and_ mechanics 2s. 9d! say the miners must not have it. all their, own way.-Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn. . PRftPIT-SHMp SCHEME ; i DISAPPROVED BY SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL. (Rec. April 16, 10.-10 p.m.) Sydney, April 16. The Labour Council has declared against the profit-sharing 6chenib under which the contractor for t.hb Government wheat siloa nronosed that tiro workers should -receive 50 per cent., the staff 25. and the employer 25 per cent, of the profits. The council contends that the scheme would result in a tremendous speeding up and be inimical to working class interests. T/he council declares that all wealth being produced by the labour applied to raw materials is the rightful property iin its entirety of those producing it.—Press Assn.

i; - SIX-HOUR DAY ; EFFECT .ON- COAL PRICES IN ' AUSTRALIA. .„. . '~ , Sydneyi April 16. . Giving -evidence before the Coal' Commission, Mr. Ferguson, a public accountant, produced tabulated statements showing that.the adoption -of, thesis-hour day would moan a- 50 pe'r. cent.- increase -in- the price of coal.-r-Press Assn.

ABOLISHING SATURDAY WORK NOTICE GIVEN.BY FACTORY ■ EMPLOYEES.; Sydney) April 16. The factory employees have given the employers a. month's; notice of their-in-tention to abolish Saturday, work.—Press Assn. • .. ' ■■■■ i ; ' • ACTION -'AGAINST BRICKLAYERS. ; ' \ Sydney, April 16. As an outcome of the fine imposed on the Bricklayers' Union- for refusing workon Saturdays, the union has been called on to show .cause why -the award should not, be varied.—Tress Assn. •.-'■ : .GENERAL,STRJKrFAT TURIN : <Eec.' April 16,, s.s''p.m!) ... Rbrrie, April U. ■ ■Followincr the steelworkevs' strike nt Turin a eeneraL strike .has been declared from April 10— United Service.