WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 88, 21 April 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

PRINCIPLE OF TRADE UNIONISM

(Received 9.0 a.m.) London. April 20

Bishop Gore, addressing the tramway strikers at Oxford, said tho principle of trade unionism was thoroughly Christian, and was the most beneficial movement of the last fifty years. THE LIVERPOOL DOCKERS. London, (April 20. The Liverpool dockers have struck igainst the new Saturday conditions. Operations on many vessels have been suspended. 1 ’ ! •' -' 1 THE BELGIUM STRIKE. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Brussclls, April 20. A long and impressively silent procesion of strikers made a parade of the streets. It is estimated that the loss of wages amounts to £IOO,OOO. Isolated instances of intimidation and assaults oar Uon-strikors have occurred. SETTLEMENT AT BROKEN HILL. (Received 9.45 a.m.) ( . The Broken Hill agreement provides that all men shall he, reinstated before five to-night. Any reduction of wages excepting by the Wages Board will ho considered as victimisation. The tramway has resumed running, .and supolies are reaching town.

THE COAL STRIKE

ENTERS ITS SIXTH WEEK. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, April 21. There is a new development in the coal strike. There was a secret conference of representatives of the northern and southern coal miners and Newcastle coal trimmers on Saturday night. It is rumoured that as a result action will he taken to stop the south coast colliers from carrying Newcastle coal. After the meeting Peter Bowline declared that the position could not stay as it was. He knew the feeling of the south and north, and also of the western miners who are inclined to cease work. There was a tendency for the trouble to spread. It was more pronounced than ever on the south coast. The strike was entering its sixth week and was no nearer settlement. Owners have returned the horses to the paddocks, and it is reported that they are prepared to keep them idle till August, when the present award expires. Over £50,000 has already been lost in wages. The trade of the whole district is paralysed.