LABOR TROUBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1919, Page 5

LABOR TROUBLES.

UNREST SPREADING. CLYDE. SITUATION SERIOUS.

London, Jan. 25.

London dairjmen threaten to withhold the milk auppiy unless an increase of wages is grunted.

Additional pits in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were idled on 1> riilay. The Clyde situation continues sorious but unanimity among the worker* ha.) not been atlained. It is now stated that the union disavows the movement. The employees in many large establishments on the Clyde decidoa to remain at work pending the union's olliciui instructions.

The Policemen's Union has issued an ultimatum threatening drastic action unless an inquiry into the dismissal of three Midland railway police is granted before midnight on Monday. It also demands their reinstatement pending the inquiry. The Home Office has informed the Policemen's Union that the Government did not recognise the union's authority.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE TRANSIT FACILITIES.

TAKEN OVER BY THE GOVERN 11ENT. (Received Jan. 28, 2,0 pin.) Paris, Jan. 27.

Owing to the strike the Government has t&KPJi over control of the cityV, tubes, tramways, and motor-buses, un;l ordered employees who are still soldiers to resume work pending an inquiry into their grievances.— A un.-N'.i," THE CLYDE WORKERS.

REFUSAL TO PAY RENT OR TAXES.

Received Jan. 28, 7.55 p.m. London, Jan. 27. The- Clyde strikers adopted a resolution not to pay rents or income tax until a settlement is reached.—Aug. and N. 55. Cable Assoc.

BOUND TABLE TALK URGED.

SHIPYARD WORKERS STRIKING,

POLICE STRIKE AVERTED. Received Jan. 20, 12.50 a.m. London, Jan. 20. The toiler-makers, shipbuilders, and blacksmiths, after a fresh interview with Mr. Home, decided to recommend calling a meeting of a full joint negotiation com'mittee and a conference of unions, with a view to obtaining the suspension of the unconfirmed memorandum of December 21 and to secure wages equal to those of the longer working week. Mr. dynes strongly urges tho holding of a thoroughly representative industrial round table conference to devise mean? to prevent strike*. He points out that any changes towards betterment in any given trade should bo considered in relation to the claims which as the result would be inevitable in other occupations, and the relation of human claims of the whole community.

The shipyard workers at Belfast are striking to-morrow for the forty-four hours week.

The Nottingham and Derbyshire colliery owners have withdrawn their notice to the man whom they intended to discharge to make room for demobilised soldiers, The strike therefore is suspended pending reinstatement and negotiations for a six-hour day and a flat rate of wages.

A London and provincial police strike was temporarily averted, the men being promised an inquiry into the Midland railway dismissals. Meanwhile, the question of the recognition of the union is in abeyance.—Aus. N.X. Cable Assoc.

FURTHER STRIKES. Received Jan. 28, 0.3 a p.m. London, Jan. 27. There are 20,000 strikers on the Cly,.!e and 4000 in Edinburgh. Nearly 100,000 are idle in Belfast, demanding a forty-four-hour week.

Eighteen thousand ship repairers in London are striking in support of tho demand for fifteen shillings, making » minimum of £5 weekly. The srik&s brought to a standstill work at tho docks in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.