INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 76, 20 September 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

FURTHER STRIKES. IRISH RAILWAY LINKS PARALYSED. SOLDIERS ORDERED TO IRELAND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 19, 10.10 p.m. London, September 19. A thousand holders-on struck on the Clyde, defying the union's executive, thereby idling a thousand rivetters. Practically all grades of the Great Southern and Western lines of Ireland have struck. The goods traffic is in a chaotic state. The trouble is not acute on the Great Northern or Midland lines. Various regiments have been ordered to Dublin. The shore staff of the London and North-Western Company, engaged on the Dublin quays, have struck. Enormous quantities of perishable goods are imperilled.

A meeting of non-unionist railwaymen at Wedncs resolved to form a society of free -workers. The speakers protested against the tyranny of trade unions. FEDERATING RAILWAY WORKERS. BRINGING NON-UNIONISTS INTO LINE. Received 19, 1&30 p.m. London, September 19. Mr. Fox, secretary of the Railway Drivers' and Firemen's Association, has formulated n scheme for the federation of railway workers' unions. If accepted non-unionists will be notified that they must join within a prescribed time. THE RECENT STRIKE. RESULTS WORTH THE TUMULT. London, September 18. Mr. Masterman, M.P., addressing the National Brotherhood at the Albert Hall, declared that the recent uprising of unskilled labor was due to hope entering the hearts of the slum dwellers. When society learned that the carters who resumed work were satisfied to toil twelve hours a day, and that the girl workers of Bermonds-ev were living in a new world because they had gained an extra shilling weekly, he thought the lesson about the need of setting our house in order was worth the tumult of the strike. THE STRIKE IN IRELAND. ASSUMING SERIOUS PROPORTIONS. London, September 18. The strike in South-West Ireland has assumed serious proportions. Dublin, Limerick, Ennis and Tippcrary are isolated. The strikers burned the house of a signalman who remained at work. At Thurlcs two revolver shots were fired, and a signalman had a narrow escape. The strike has extended to Queenstown, disorganising the American mails.

STRIKES IX SPAIX. Madrid, September 18. A general revolutionary strike has occurred at Valencia. Martial law has been proclaimed, and the troops have occupied the town. Riots also occurred at Saragossa, where several persons were killed or injured. CROWDS COMMITTING EXCESSES.

Received'•'lo. 1,1 p.m. Madrid, September 19. Crowds arc parading Valencia and committing excesses. There have been frequent conflicts with the troops, and shots exchanged. X.S.W. COLLIERIES' TROUBLE. Sydney, September 19. The president of the Colliery Employees' Federation declares that he would rather stop the industry than submit to a wages board. The Federation is endeavoring to settle the wheelers' trouble, and trying Jiard to prevent a general stoppage. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Melbourne, September 19. A Trades Hall deputation to Mr. Fisher discussed preference to unionists. Mr. Fisher stated definitely that the Government's policy was to give preference to unionists. It would stand or fall by that. Preference should apply even to clerks seeking temporary employment with the Government.