INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 82, 27 September 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

NEARING THE END. IRISH STRIKERS DEPRESSED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 27, I a.m. London, September 26. The Irish strikers are depressed. Many are resuming, whilst others are applying for reinstatement. CONFERENCE AT LITHGOW. Sydney, September 20. Mt. Carmichael is calling a conference of both parties in the Lithgow strike, vnth a view to a settlement. Many of the strikers have left the district. THE MT. LYELL MINERS. Hobart, September 26. The Mt. Lyell strike has paralysed trade in the district. The company claims that the question at issue is one of discipline. The eight bour principle is not involved. It states that the men's demand would mean an increase of £IOO,OOO to £150,000 per annum, which is considerably in excess of the profits earned in the mines. Both sides are determined. The company has declincd the Premier's offer to arbitrate, considering it futile, and declaring that it cannot accept arbitration on the question of a discharged employee.

STRIKE IN MELBOURNE. Received '2/3, 8 p.m. Melbourne, September 26. The Sunshine Harvester Company put off 180 hands, owing to the lack of material. This caused 'the moulders to strike. It is stated that, failing a settlement to-day, a further 500 will be discharged. THE STRIKE COLLAPSES. Received 27, 1 a.m. Melbourne, September 2<5. The Sunshine strike has collapsed. The company agreed to remove the nonunionist complained of to a different department. • ■ STRIKE IN NORTH AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Whangarei, Last Night. Trouble, originating with the alleged grievances of truckers, who have been in conflict with the manager for some time, has resulted in all the men at the Northern Coal Company's mine at Hikurangi declaring a strike. At the union's direction the men refused to start work yesterday, and declare that they are determined to stay out till their grievances are satisfied.