INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 139, 4 August 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

DOCKERS’ STRIKE

By Elec trie Tel egra ph.—Copyright. United i ioaa Association. London. August 3. At a meeting of dockers, Air lien Tibet, M.i’., announced that a strike I committee loi 1 lie Port of London was I forming, embracing every section of i workers, • who would co-operate with I the National Transport Workers’ FedI oration. I A conference of employers and man : will be held to-morrow. St. Petersburg, August 3. Twelve thousand dockers have I struck, making idle two-thirds of the shipping. THE SUGAR STRIKE. Sydney, August 3. The general secretary of ttio federated Seamen’s Union has gone to Queensland to natch the interests of members and to take charge of their aspect of the sugar strike. Melbourne, August 3. Mr Hughes stated he was not unfavourable to the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into tno sugar industry, with a. special reference to the Queensland trouble. London, August 3. A largo number have replied to tno advertisement for men to work in the Queensland sugar mills. Air Ryland, a Labour member oi the Queensland Assembly, attended and urged the men not to go. 'lhc crowd then dispersed. ENGINEERS DEMAND INCREASE. Melbourne, August 3. The District Amalgamated Society of Engineers presented all city firms and railway ’ commissioners with a demand for an increase in pay of one shilling a day. STRIKE RIOTS. (Received 4, 8.5 a.m.) Cairo, August 3. The tramway strike resulted in serious riots. The police rescntlessly sabred the rioters, who replied with stones, some using revolvers. Thirty wore injured, including several police. Gars were wrecked. CARTERS’ STRIKE. Hobart, August 4. The carters’ strike lias ended, the men having accepted the terms offered by the employers, which provide foi increases, but not so large as the Union demanded. NEW ZEALAND TROUBLESFARM HANDS’ DISPUTE. (Per Press Association) Christchurch, August 3. A ballot of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers’ Union has boon taken on the question of the submission of the dispute between the union and Canterbury Sheepownors Union and others, and has been agreed to by a large majority. A meeting will ho held to confirm the ballot on Monday. WOOL HANDS’ DISPUTE. Dunedin ,August 3. At a meeting of the Otago and Southland Sheopowners’ Association to-day the industrial disputes relating to wool classers and general farm hands were considered, and it was decided to ask the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Federation to take the matter up with a view to getting a Dominion award in such case. Messrs. J. Bcgg, J. C. Nicholls, and G.^ McKenzie wore appointed to the Now Zealand Sheopowners’ Executive.