INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 10 May 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

POSITION IN BRITAIN! i London, May 9. Mr. Crawshaw Williams moved a resolution asking for an investigation Into industrial unrest. Lord Robert Cecil stated that the factory and company systems destroyed tiie human element in industry, lie advocated co-parmerslup. Mr. Kcir-Mardie said that an enquiry into the cause of delay was necessary. The Labour Party objected to a special commission of enquiry into these questions. Ho added; “We are a special commission.” He jmoved an amendment in favour of a Light Work Bill, an eight hours’ day, a minimised living wage, and nationalisation of industries. Mr. Llyod-Georgo -said that agricultural labour was much underpaid. Many labourers were earning only lot a week. The nationalisation of the railways was worth examining as a business proposition. Unlimited competition was costing the country millions sterling. The fact was that workmen were suspicious of interference by the State. 1 , Mr. Thomas interjected that out ol thirty appeals to the Board of Trade only one had ended in favour of the men. Mr. Lloyd-Georgc replied: 1 ‘But the Board of 1 ratio represents the Stpte, Surely nationalisation is State*'control.’ 1 „ tt Lord Robert Cecil invited the Gov» eminent to consent .to put the case for co-partnership before a Cabinet Committee. ... The debate was adjourned. THE TAILORING ' STRIKE; J t .; [Lppfion, tyfay Six thousand $!))$ lipid taihup /and lailorcsscß have, decided to strike .immediately. The Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailorcsses lias decided that as the London members struck contrary to the rules they cannot he granted financial help. A BIG STRIKE. , t' „T (Received 10, 10.5 a.m.) iTOikntflon, M«is!)9. Fifteen thousand East End tailor: j and tailorcsses have-struck. DUTY OF TRELHURCHT IT (Received 10, 10.5 a.m.) London, May 9. The Bishop of London, addressing the Diocesan Conference, stated that a lasting solution of the labour unrest was to get behind the higgling of the market.'Clerics ought to have preached more effectually to both sides. Wages should he the first charge upon an industry. If an industry required ■sweated labour, it.was better for the nation to abandon it. AN AUSTRALASIAN UNION. Sydney, May 9. Mr. Semple, organiser of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, interviewed, declared that he spent throe weeks visiting the coal miners here. The whole of’ the coal miners of New South Wales were prepared to fall into lino with the New Zealand body. This means one big union for Australasia and will prevent scabbing. He has no! yet met with success among the waterside workers. THE GREEN ISLAND STRIKE. Dunedin, May 9. In regard to the dispute at Chris-j tie’s mine, at Green Island, a meeting of representatives of the Freeman’:: and Jubilee coal companies, was held this afternoon, when each com pain' agreed to take on •seven out of the rev cnteen men on strike, leaving three men, who, it was stated, would he at once taken on by Christie’s at the new pit. A letter to this effect was submitted to a meeting of the men at Fairfield to-night, when it was unanimously decided to agree to the terms of the letter and start work at once. At a late hour to-night, however, Mr. James Christie stated that ho was no party to the meeting in the afternoon, and would employ none of the strikers unless tli-e -strike was declared off. What effect this will have on the position it- is difficult to say. A NEWSPAPER STRIKE. New York, May 9. The press-room employees of all the newspapers in Chicago struck, and endeavoured to prevent the publication of the newspapers. .The effort was part-ly-.successful, the papers appearing in a quarter their usual size. The men are now seeking to inaugurate a na-tion-wide strike. The chief dispute eoncorns the wages. The newspapers arc being delivered under a police guard.