INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 89, 13 April 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE ENGLISH COAL STRIKE. (Received 13, 8.5 a.m.) London, April 12. Some railways have notified collieries that one condition of the carriage of coal, must bo a guarantee of a supply to the extent of twenty per cent, of the quantity carried. Many collieries strongly protest. The revolt in South Lancashire has collapsed. The troops overawed the young desperadoes. \ Thousands of working men at Wigan protested against the police and squads of soldiers parading the district. . Foui' thousand at Atherton attempted to destroy hoardings at the pityard. The police dispersed them. SURFACEMEN SATISFIED. (Received 13, 11.15 a.m.) London, April 12. The surfacemen’s demands in South Wales have been settled. SHIPOWNERS’ WAGES BILL. (Received 13, 8.10 a.m.) Melbourne, April 13. It is estimated that the various recent awards in the shipping industry will increase by over £200,000 the shipowners’ annual wages bill. A further increase of fares and freights is considered inevitable. SHIPPING AWARD. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, April 12.

After twelve months an agreement was come to to-day, before Commissioner Halley, in the dispute between the Merchants Guild and the shipping companies, with regard to the general conditions of captains and officers of vessels not less than 600 tens. Hie agreement is practically on the lines cf the Australian award. It provides for eight hours a day for officers, with 2s 6d overtime if employed over 56 hours per week; captains of passenger and time-table cargo steamers to be granted 21 days’ holidays; other cargo steamers 17 days; all officers 14 days, with 5s a day for victualling for officers and 10s for masters, when not having meals aboard; wages of captains for passenger steamers, according to class and tonnage, £26, £29, £33, £37, and £-13; cargo vessels, £25, £27, £3O, £33, and £36. Officers’ wages: Chiefs, £l6, £l7, £lB, £l9, and £2O; second officers, £l3, £ll, £ls, £l6, and £l7; third officers, £ll, £l2, £l3 and £l4; fourth officers, £lO a month. Time off to be allowed at borne ports to officers. The terra - f the award is fixed at three years, the wages to he retrospective from April 1. The other conditions come into operation on May 10. THE DENNISTON TROUBLE. Westport, April 12. The Denniston Engine-drivers’ Union decided, at the meeting held to-day, to return to work under protest, pending a settlement of their dispute with the Westport Coal Company by the Federation of Labour. The company decided to have the power-house connected by telephone.