WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 27, 2 October 1913, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

THE DUBLIN INQUIRY.

“AT LARKIN’S SHRINE.”

i By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! [United Press Association.j (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, October 1. ■

The Dublin inquiry is being held in public. Mr Tim Healy, representing the employers, said the cause of the trouble was the terminating of agreements at a minute’s notice. The Labor leaders were exercising the greatest tyranny, to humble the masters. They had been worn to the marrowbones kneeling at Larkin’s shrine. THE COTTON SPINNERS STRIKE. A GRAVE POSITION.

(Received 1.25 p.m.) . London, October 1

The Cotton Spinners’ Federation Executive decided to urge the closing of the mills on 25th inst., and to remain closed until all the Beehive matter lias been settled. The decision affects 2000 firms with a capital of fifty millions, and employing 100,000 operatives. Mr Macara, president, states that the crisis- is the gravest in ewenty years, as the operatives’ leaders are unable to control the men. A drastic step is necessary to enforce discipline.

COAL TRUCKERS “DOWN TOOLS.”

Westport, October 2

At the Uenniston coal mine yesterday a trucker was dismissed for the alleged use of obscene language. This morning the other truckers refused to turn to, and the Cascade section of the mine is consequently idle. It is expected that the difficulty will be settled to-morrow. Orders for coal are limited at present. All the mines are working short timo.