INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 7 March 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

EFFECT OF A THREAT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. . Received 0, 11 p.m. Ottawa, March 6. Carpenters at Toronto, under threat to strike, were granted a considerable increase in wages. Boim.MiAN miners receive INCREASE. Vienna, Mareli C. Miners at Bohemia nave obtained a 25 per cent, increase in wages. RAILWAY REFORM. Sydney, March fl. The Government's request to the Railway Commissioner for an eight-hour day met with point blank refusal. The Cabinet discussed the position without coming to a definite decision.

Addressing a meeting, Mr. Coyne declared that the Strike Committee only wanted an assurance that the men might return without victimisation, and there would be no need for the strike to continue a day longer.

Received 7. 12.45 a.m. Sydney, March 6. Mr. Trefle, in an interview regardin" railway management, said that the Gov° ernment was determined to see its instructions carried out. If the Commissioner sets up any barrier to reform, the Government will remove him. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Received 7, 12.45 a.m. _, _ Sydney, March 6. ine Council has deleted from the Industrial Arbitration Bill the preference to unionists clause as one of the matters upon which the Board might make an award.

TRAMWAY STRIKE THREATENED.

„,, Adelaide, March 6. llie tramway men decided by a 1« to 1 majority to strike unless their grievances are remedied by the Arbitration Court. The matter is now before the Court.

FEAR OF VICTIMISATION.

Melbourne, March %. At the Arbitration Court, in the case Iramway Association against various companies, Mr. Warton, general secretary of the Association, declared that the men at Brisbane and Melbourne were fraid to identify themselves with the association for fear of victimisation.