Work and Wages,

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 91, 17 December 1913, Page 5

Work and Wages,

METHODS OF THE STRIKE.

THE LEEDS STRIKE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] fUnited Press Association.! London, December 16. Other municipalities are watching the Leeds strikers with intense interest, fearing a similar strike. The cars are running under police protection, but are stopped at nightfall, the corpoiation fearing that the cars will be stoned. Many factories are closing owing to the inadequate gus supply. Others are unable to open until daylight and are obliged to close at four o’clock. Several scuffles have occurred between the strikers and the police, including truncheon charges and also the police riding through the crowds. There are 4UOO strikers.

FUTILITY OF SYNDICALISM.

Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables (Received 8 a.m.) London, December 16.

Leeds has been forced to turn to strike-breakers to preserve its social existence. The strike leaders wordily trounce them, but they cannot stamp out the first impulse of human nature. Individual citizens, finding themselves and their families threatened with the greatest discomfort, have taken off their coats and are attending to common tasks already, which emphasises the futility of syndicalism.

The supply of water for electricity is ample to keep the tramways running during the day. There are plenty of volunteers for the gasworks, but there is still insufficient supply for domestic and manufacturing needs. Clothing factories are greatly.embarrassed.

One hundred strikers returned this morning. Probably there will be a st a mpede t o-morrow.

THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.

WOMEN ASSIST 'STRIKERS

Washington, December IG. There were serious riots during a strike of -factory hands at St. Louis. Mothers with children in their arms protected the strikers while the latter assaulted the police, who were powerless to use their clubs. After reinforcements arrived the police attacked the women, scattering them and arresting 70 demonstrators.

COLLIERY EMPLOYEES.

COERCION OF NON-UNIONISTS.

London, December 16

At the South Wales Conciliation Board’s sitting, the miners asked the owners*to agree that all colliers should he expected to join the Miners’ Federation, which is responsible for the observance of the conciliation agreement. The owners replied that they were unable to he parties to coercing men to join any union. They recalled that the delegates undertook to represent ill colliers, whether unionists or nonunionists.

THE POSTAL DISPUTE.

(Received 8.20 a.m.) London, December 16

Delegates from twenty-three postal organisations representing 100,000) approved of amalgamation.

THE CARPEMTERY TRADE.

A DOMINION AWARD.

[Per Press .Association. ! Dunedin, December If

A sitting of the Arbitration Court was held to-day, Mr Justice Sim presiding. An award in, the Otago car pouters’ dispute was filed. This aware will form 1 the basis of a carpenters' award to bo filed in all other districts of the Dominion as soon as the award: now in force in those districts expire. The effect of the award is that wages have been increased Is per day (they are now 12s a day). The hours of work have been fixed at 44 pc: week (factories are not now exempt). Apprentices have been given an increase of 2s Gd per week. Apprentices have been limited to one to every three. Those engaged in the country at work are to receive 2s a day extra instead of Is as previon: ly. Tin hours of work for carpenters and joiners shall lie from 8 a.in. to 5 p.m very week-day, except Saturday, when the hours will he from 8 a.m. to noon. 1 lie minimum wage for journeymen carpenters and joiners is to be Is Gd per hour. The award is to come into force on December 29, and will con tinue in force until December 10. 1916.