INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 30 May 1912, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

— - ... MR. McKENNA’S STAND

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 30, 12.35 p.m.) London, May 29. Hundreds of strike-breakers are reaching the docks to-day. A private-ly-organised civilian force escorted numerous workers to the docks last night, the “Shipping Gazette” states that the Shaw, Saviile’s doakeymen have struck, including those refrigerating on the Waimana and Rangatira. The Shipping Federation's vessel Lady Jocel) n, Idled with free labourers, attempted to outer the Albert Dock to replace the dpnkcymen, but the Port Authority refused the Lady Jocelyn admission. • It is reported that in consequence of Mr. McKenna’s stand the strikers, at a special meeting at the London Chamber of Commerce, passed a resolution affirming the right of employers to engage either unionists or nonunionists, and urging the Government to afford protection. STRIKE LEVIES. Auckland, May 30. ’ A meeting of the Watersidcrs’ Union voted £IOO to the Waihj strike, and £SO to the Reefton strike. , A meeting of the Tramway Union this morning discussed a strike levy, and the feeling favoured voting two shillings per man per week to the strike fund. The matter will ho further discussed at a meeting to-night. BRIGHT PROSPECTS. , Wellington, May 30. The executive of the United Labour Party met at Wellington and considered various matters of importance. Many communications from outside organisations were received, including one from the Auckland Trades and Labour Council, joining the new party in a body. M embers of the new party consider the prospects very bright, A prominent member of the party said to a. “Post” reporter that ho considered the attitude displayed by the Federation of Labour towards the overtures made by the United Labour Party meant the death knell of the former. He called to mind the prophesy made at the recent United Labour Party Conference that the Federatio nof Labour was only to be given enough rope to hang itself, It was also claimed that the Federation had bungled badly over the Waihi dispute, and that dissension there was growing stronger day by day.