WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 1 October 1913, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

SERIOUS MI ITERS’ RIOTS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright j [United Press association.) (Received noon).

New York, September 30

The strike disorders were renewed at Calumet, Michigan, and are raging throughout the district. Miners attacked a special railway car containing strikebreakers, and broke the windows. They exchanged a brisk fueilade. The shots tore up the tracks and the car was obliged to return. Many women sympathisers were arrested. The militia are attempting to restore order, but additional troops are necessary.

THE BUILDERS’ STRIKE SETTLED

London, September 30

The builders and laborers have finally accepted the offer of the employers, who have conceded the overtime demand. '■

TRADE UNIONS.

London, September 30

A number of influential trade unionists are promoting a new policy to eliminate benefit friendly society work and to concentrate its energies on building up a huge fund to secure greater political and industrial advantages and convert trade unions into a direct fighting machine, broaden the scope of its organisation, and cater for the provision of the primary necessities by the workers themselves.

THE WARKWORTH STRIKE.

[Pee Press Association.] Auckland, October 1

The strike of cement workers at Warkworth, affecting about 120 men, was settled as a result of negotiations by Mr W. T. Young, President of the United Federation of Labor, after a fortnight’s deadlock. The original demind was for an increased wage of one shilling per day all round. A compromise was reached at an increase of sixpence per day.