LABOUR TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3569, 3 September 1920, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

TYPOGRAPHICAL STRIKE. A LOCK-OUT THREATENED. Received 9.20 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 2. Newspaper proprietors will announce a lock-out unless the. Typographical Association imposes discipline on the rebellious compositors in Manchester and Liverpool. They have accordingly given notice that unless the compositors return to work to-morrow, a fortnight’s notice will be rendered on Saturday to all members of the Typographical Association in England, outside of London, TYPEWRITTEN NEWS. LONDON Sept. 1. During the compositors strike in Lancashire subscribers of the Manchester Guardian are receiving six typewritten- news sheets daily. RELEASE DEMANDED. IMPRISONED I.W.W. MEN. LONDON Sept. 1. Branch meetings of the Miners’ Federation and National Union of Clerks are bombarding Mr Coghlan with violently-w r orded .resolutions demanding the release of the imprisoned I.W.W men in New South Wales. It is understood the resolutions are the belated result of an appeal made by the Australian workers which was intended to influence the result of Justice Ewing’s inquiry. Mr Coghlan. informed the author of the resolution of Mr Justice Ewing’s recommendations. ARBITRATION COURT JUDGES. MELBOURNE, This day. In the Federal House of RepresenMr Groom’s cl&use providing for three Judges in the Arbitration Court excited trenchant criticism by Labour members and several members of the Government Party who suspected it to be an indirecfTiit at Mr Justice Higgins. The clause was eventually carried by 24 to 17. ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS NO SATURDAY WORK. Received 11.5 a.m. SYDNEY,’This day. Boilermakers and engineers are holding a stop-work meeting to reconsider the forty-four hour week proposal, having previously decided against and idle Saturday. Other Unions also contemplate taking new ballots on the question \ BRITISH MINING TROUBLE. STRIKE NOTICES HANDED IN. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 2. The Miners’ Federation Executive has decided to hand in strike notices terminating on 25th ins".