THE STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1913, Page 2

THE STRIKE

[l'Ell I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.! . Auckland, 3ov. *2 : Over half of the GUOO me.i w!i.» downed tools have retu.:ih: I i<, work. It is estimated, that tlu worker have lost £40,000 in wag >s si ire the strike commenced. ■in important development h;;? occurred in connection wit'i in strike. . . The Centra] Strike v.ommilir is of o])ini(in thai it is bettor it. cal' (he strike off, exe.-p , ; will, Regard jo tlie transporl sec.lifv.. comprising- the seamen, waters id - ers, carters and traiinviiynu;*?. Cei'iain unions liave refuse'] in resume, namely the brovi.-y wo, • kers, labourers, Harbor Board casuals, hotel and .res'iu inn t r-m----ployees, and bricklayt rs Chrisfchurch, M'o.- 2-'!. A. largely attended upon air meeting was held mi Vi.v..ii;i Square on Saturday 1n'^ , ! , . , . ove: wliich Ihe Mayor '(M 11. Holland) presided.

The following motion wi-; airroed Mijvidioul dissent:-—

"It is resolved by ilii. 1 in , .-- meeting of citizens pt Chii.-I-church, Wn , Mayor prev, Ic.ig, thai the Government be req;!o-- . .' i introduce legislation to en.: Ihe present crisis, and th.it in >'■!■ ;■ manner as shall iminoli.u "'v r< - I urn all the workers to ih.'ir regular employment, and shml protect all unions in all inductru s lYoni the creation of anv tun- union in any in lustry m wn : •!< there is a union , already organic I. either under Tlie Trade tJnirn Aci uunder tlu v Industrial, ij"iic:!ia'ii n and Arbitration Act. A motion was also i\\i" •■ ' i<: protesting against th ,l itMpris'n:nienl of the Labour lea J ",n. The proevdings were ord T'y KI.KCTIMi: TKLKtiU.VriI COJ'Vlf lOTI'!'. [VTAI Tlir.SS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, Nov. 2'i. It is doubtful when he Manuka will sail. The officials of th;.! Sennii:'--UniTfn were notified no", io supply crews for New Zealand stenn.ci , . 1 . Willochr.i remains licl iri :!.( wharf. All work is at a sian'l;:"'l iu connection with New Zealand boats. Free labourers were boinir su];plier'l with meals on th, A Will'ichra when the st > rards, who at , " , unionists refuse;! to suppiy H en , . r riio i\Lalieno is moored in the stream. It is understood that ari'angcmenfs have been made for a crew for the Manuka, and thai slie will sail shortly. Further developments are likeIγ-