LABOUR TROUBLES

Taihape Daily Times, 11 February 1919, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES

CAUSE OF THE HITCH. IN THE STRIKE SETTLEMENT ' LONDON, February 9 The hitch in the tube strike settlement is due to long-standing jealously between the Associated Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and the National Union of Railwaymen. The. former was the first to officially recognise the strike, which members of both unions began unofficially, and thus scored over its rival, but the latter ignored the former's settlement with the Board of Trade, and the strike continued. The new settlement provides that the National Union of Railwaymen's delegates shall assist the railway companies in carrying out facilities for meal times which, pending a general conference, will not be included in the eight hours. Contrary to expectation the tubes are idle to-day, despite the second settlement.

LABOUR'S MADNESS. • STRAIGHT TALK BY THOMAS. Received 11.20 a.m. LONDON, February 10. Mr. Thomas, a Commoner, addressed the railwaymen in London, and denounced the extremist demands that Parliament should be ignored as reactionary. If the country wanted a different House they should have electefl one /to. December-. It would be madness to attempt to reverse the verdict by industrial action. The railwaymen could paralyse the community, but the State was more Important thf*. any trade union. Extremists wOu!C urge the hurling of an ultimatum at the Government during the forthcoming negotiations on the ground that the demobilisation of railwaymen- was necessary in order to render a'n~eight hour day elective, but the army's necessities must be placed first. He would demand without delay in the Commons that the Government redeem its promises of social reforms. If the Government fails to redeem them you can apply your own remedy, not before.

BAKERS NOT COME OUT,

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LONDON, Feb. 9

The Glasgow bakers decided to remain at work. It is expected their decision' will damp the ardour of the strikers. A general resumption at mid week is hoped for.

The National Executive of the Electrical Trade Union met at Manchester and decided by a ballot on the forty hour week, also to confer with the. engineering and shipbuilding trades concerning grievances ' attaching to the 47 hour week. POSITION IMPROVED IN .. LONDON. CLYDE STRIKERS' MANIFESTO. Received, noon. LONDON, February 9. Members of the National Union of Raihvaymcn have approved of the settlement, and it is expected the tubes will immediately resume. The companies lost £42,000 in fares. The waiters are resuming on Monday, as «5e employers have consented to consider the conditions.

The Clyde strikers have distributed one thousand copies of a manifesto urging their fellow in the United Kingdom to support tfreni, also the organising of a women's committee.

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WORKERS CHALLENGE HUGE PROFITS. LONDON, February 9. The press urges on the Government that in all strikes henceforth there shall be prompt detailed publication of the facts on both sides, where the general public is affected. Even the Conservative papers suggest a more frank disclosure on the basis of prices and profits. The workers increasingly challenge the huge business returns, as instanced by the Imperial Tobasso Company's report, showing the year's trading profit a £3,825,000, while the poor man's "smoke" has HouoTed in price and declined in quality. MILITARY LORRIES' PART. LONDON, February 9. The President of the Board of Trade and the Home Secretary informed a deputation from the Licensed Tehicle Workers Union that until the dispute of the uhdergrouW railways is settled, it is impossible to say whether military lorries will continue to be ued to convey the public or not.