LABOUR-TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3589, 28 September 1920, Page 5

LABOUR-TROUBLES.

I.W.W. IN MEXICO. Received 9.10 a.m. MEXICO CITY, Sept 27. I: is believed that the teffoits of the I.W.W. to engage Mexican labour in a general strike, which was fixed for Ist October, have failed. Denioust rations were held throughout Mexico on Sunday, but the proceedings were orderly, and only resulted in resolutions relating, to the cost of living. The I.W.W. delegates had announced previously that the mee ings were being called to arrange for Mexican participation in a gcuoral strke planned to take place thrdtighout the American Continent, and which was afterwards to spread over the whole world.

AN ABORTIVE STRIKE

UNIONS FINANCIALLY CRIPPLED

Received 9.50 a.m

LONDON, Sept. 27

A strike which lasted nine weeks at Bow Hill colliery has crippled five Miners’ Unions’ financial resources. The Union recommends that the men resume on the old terms.

RED GUARDS IN SCOTLAND

STRANGE MESSAGE PROM MOSCOW. LONDON, Sept. 26. A Moscow wireless message .states: A rising of Scottish communists is imminent, aiming at the seizure of collieries. The message alleges that Scotland possesses 60,000 armed Red Guards. K COAL TROUBLE SETTLED. SYDNEY, Sept. 27. • All the coal mines are working, the men accepting the tribunal’s award. Judge Beeby will open the forty-four hour week inquiry on the 29th.

TRANSPORTERS ’ DIFFICULTIES

Received 11.55 a.m,

LONDON, Sepi. 27,

The transport leaders have circularised the affiliated Unions requesting further powers on the ground that the coal crisis is by no means Cver, and that positive action of a serious character, may face them during the present week. AUST

ITALIAN INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS,

ROME, Sept 27.

The strikers’ ballot was largely favourable to the concordat which Signor Giolitti arranged, but a substantial proportion of the workers are hostile, especially in Sicily, Rome and Tuscany,