STRIKE TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1918, Page 3

STRIKE TROUBLE

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I THE BIRMINGHAM STRIKE

j LONDON, July 23. j The Press Bureau states that the Ministry of Munitions to-night announced that communications had been received to-day from all parts of tho country, indicating that the situation has distinctly improved. Tho majority of the strikers, in all probability will return to work on the 28th. - BACK TO WOR£. | LONDON, July 28th. •\. mass meetng of strikers at Birmingham decided to continue tho strike, hut as tho majority is below tlio necessary two-thirds, the committee subsequently passed a resolution recommending that work be resumed on Monday. , . . . Three thousand Woolwich engineer decided to strike on Tuesday unless the embargo is removed.

THE STRIKE ENDED. Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. LONDON, July 29. The Birmingham strike has onded

COVENTRY STRIKERS RESUME

Reuter’* Telegrams

(Received This Dnv at 12.25. (> ■'.• LONDON July 29. Coventry strikers have accepted the Trade Union Advisory Committee’s proposals, and are resuming forthwith. r RESUMED WORK. (Received this day at 1.39 p.m.) LONDON July 29. Hon. TV. Churchill announced that the Birmingham munition workers bad substantially resumed work and there was a considerable resumption at Coventry. Ho hoped the action in the principal centres would prevent further cessation elsewhere, especially at Woolwicb.