SIGNS OF WEAKENING

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 7, 9 July 1923, Page 7

SIGNS OF WEAKENING

UNION LEADERS URGE SETTLEMENT

REPUTATION OF PROMISES AT

STAKE.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPTRIOBT.I

(AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received 9th July, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, Bth July

The greater part of the London and provincial docks are still idle, but the London men are disheartened by the refusal of the employees of the Port London Authority to join them.

Fruit and other produce were scarcer and dearer during the week-end.

The Manchester dockers have passed a resolution asking for an impartial inquiry into the method of compiling cost-of-living figures, and stating* that they are willing to work in the meantime.

LONDON, 7th July. The dockers and transporters still show no disposition to obey the union executives and accept a wages cut, but shipping circles are confident the dispute will soon be settled. All trade union leaders insist on the necessity of supporting the dockers' executive, as otherwise trade unions will be at the mercy of the employers, who would be able to denounce all agreements on the ground that the men cannot be trusted to keep their promises. Consultations are in progress between the strikers and the trade union leaders to terminate the strike on condition the trade unions officially discuss the grievances with the masters.