English Strikes.

Manawatu Herald, 15 April 1893, Page 2

English Strikes.

The British docker 3 have spent £ 22,000 on strikes in three years.

The delegates in London are discussing the propriety of enforcing a general strike.

The number of non-unionists emp'oyed at Hull is increasing. They are protected by dragoons and police. The unionists at Hull stoned trains bringing in non-unionist labourers.

The strength of the troop 3is being inoreased.

Two thousand non-nnionists are now at v>ork. . A nfobtid^ df delegates of the Transit Trades Federation recommends federation with the labour unions, for the purpose of bringing about a general strike at all ports. Seamen and firemen at Cardiff publicly burned tickets' issued by the Shipping Federation. They also decided to boycott all vessels on which men were paid less than the uttion rate, of wijgesi Tne Shipping Federation has passed a resolution to the effect that while ceasing to parley with the union leaders, they are willing to employ any men who accept the free labour ticket-.

Mr J. it. Wilsoti, M f. y is tli'ging the Cardiff seanien and firemen to •strike, as to draft tlie Skippitig Federatiori's hieti frpiii Dull the Labour flavfcy lias issued a manifesto in favour of a getteral strike; and the Civic Guard Ms been called out. The Hull tta&khieii are reported to t>e l'eturning to work, their funds being almost exhausted. Many are in a destitute condition.