Labour Troubles at Home.
(Per Press Association) London, October 7. The Employers of the London Ship* builders and Engineers who bad decided to give the eight hoars system, a trial hare reverted to nine hoars as a day's labour. They notify that the 8 hours system proved unsatisfactory and deolare the ucion made farther encroach* ments and forced the employers to form an association in order to proteot their trade.
The Engineering employers in a letter to the Workmen's Council state a meating between representatives of the masters and men at the present juncture is likely to be misconstrued. The employers further state they cannot discuss the crisis with unions.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 86, 8 October 1897, Page 2
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