LABOR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 243, 4 March 1913, Page 5

LABOR MATTERS.

THE TAXI-CAB STRIKE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, j London, March 2. I The taxi-cab strike lias already cost i the companies £22,000. Drivers have lost £74,000 in wages, and the reduced sale of petrol has cost the supplier! £50,000. RAILWAY STRIKE PENDING. London, March 2. Crowded meetings of railwaymen in London, Leeds, Derby and elsewhere demanded the reinstatement of Richardson, the guard who was dismissed for disobedience, and favored a general strike. The speakers denounced the Midland Railway's systematic victimisation. THE RAILWAY TROUBLE. AX OBSTINATE EMPLOYEE. Received 3, 5.5 p.m. London, March 3. The Midland Railway directors explain that Richardson in January refused to add three waggons to a train, claiming that it was contrary to the printed instructions. The control office told him that the instructions had been altered on November 21. He still refused, and his attitude was offensive. He told the '. foreman that he cared nothing for him j or the people giving the instructions, | and told the directors that he would { refuse to obey the general manager if l his verbal orders conflicted with the printed ones. The directors add that the instructions in November in no way contravened the Board of Trade's rules. It was obvious that the control of the system would be brought to a if others adopted Richardson's attitude. J NATIONAL RAILWAY STRIKE j THREATENED. j Received 3, 10.3 C p.m. London, March 3. Mr. J. Thoma«, Labor member for Derby, .speaking at a railwaymen's Meeting at Leeds, said that the next strike would be a national one, and would begin without notice, in order that the companies should have no time to prepare. RIOTOUS STRIKERS. j New York, March 2. Six thousand garment workers stormed the offices of the Jewish Daily Forward, because in editorials the papers advocated the settlement of the strike without recognition of the union. The windows were wrecked, but the editor escaped by an alleyway. The police had much difficulty in suppressing the riot. Many persons were hurt. FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED. - .-- -X Received 3, S p.m. Brussels March 3. In view of the strike the Government has contracted for 150.000 tons of coal for the State railways, to be delivered before April 14.