STRIKE TROUBKE,

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1918, Page 3

STRIKE TROUBKE,

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT,

STRIKE EXTENDING

LONDON, July 25th. It is estimated that 30 per cent, of the munition workers in tbo Birminglmm district arc rendered idle, including many unskilled, and semi-skilled workers, who thrown out of work owing to the strike. Somo of the biggest munition establishments, however, have maintained night shifts despite defections, ns a considerable body of workers strongly oppose the strike. The Black Country workmen are coming out. The position is thus becoming more serious. Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Barnes nre privately conferring with Trades Union Advisory Committee.

TRADE UNION COMMITTTEE

ADVICE TO WORKERS

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(Received This Dav at 1.20 a.in.} LONDON, July 25

The Press Bureau states the Trade Union Advisory Committee, after hearing Hon. W. Churchill’s statement declared the notice issued by the Coventry firm /was unofficial, unauthorised in accurate and misleading.

The Conupitteo decided to ask Hon. Churchill to instruct the firm to cancel this perversion of the Government’s policy. The Committee resolvel after the men resume work to request trie Government to appoint a committee of inquiry yepresenting Government employers nnd workers. The Committee also strongly urges the men to resume immediately, inasmuch d's Government has agreed to the Committee’s proposal.

LEEDS WORKERS’S DECISION

(Received-This Da.v at 1.20 a.m.)

LONDON

, July 26,

The Engineers’ Conference at Leeds, representing three hundred thousnnl, djeeided to strike on Friday unless embargo was removed.