INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 19, 20 May 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE ULTIMATE ARBITER. fßy Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. (United Proas Association.} London, May 10. Mr G. M. Barnes, the loader of tli< Labour Party in the House of Commons, and secretary of the Amalga mated Society of Engineer?., in an article in the Daily Main on labour unrest, says that he believes V.:v oasnicit must come from Parliament. Ii should conic quickly, before irresponsible spirits get the upper hand, and before sectional doctrines gain a (inner bold. Parliament, in order to ro tain Die confidence of labour, muni show greater readiness to look at thing: from labour's point of view. The nox'l great step would be a lege,! minimum wage. STRIKE OF FREIGHT-HANDLERS. New York, May 18. A strike of freight-handlers throughout tihf United Stales is, threatened, following the refusal of increased wages. A STRIKE CASE. Auckland, May 18. As a sequel to the dismissal of tin charge of instigating an unlawful strike against the Waterside Workers' Union, the Inspector of Awards lias filed fuimmonses against James Collet. secretary, and 3! members of the union, claiming £2OO from the secretary, and C'lo each from the men.

AX AWARD AGREED TO

Thames, May IS

An industrial arrangement betweei the mine-owners and the Thames Miners' Union has been definitely arrang ed. The general conditions and hour! of labour are the same as in the oh award, with a special clause added pro viding that in contracting, where tin whole of the contractors are co-part ners and no wages men are employed no percentage is to be kept back foi a longer period than one mouth. Th< only recognised holidays are fron, Christmas Day to January .'!, inclu sive, and Miners' Union Day. Tin schedule of wages as agreed on shows an all-round 'increase over the ol< award, and is an increase on the exist ing Waihi agreement. The matte: was arranged at a friendly conferenc. between the representatives of i'}.< miners and the companies.