LABOR UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1919, Page 5

LABOR UNREST

i STRAIGHT TALK TO STRIKERS. NECESSITIES OF THE ARMY FIRST, i London, Feb. 10. Mr Thomas, M.P., addressed the railwaymen in Londpn and denounced the extremist demand that Parliament, should be ignored as reactionary. If the country wanted a diilcrent House it should have elected one in December. It would be madness to attempt'4o reverse the verdict by industrial action. The railway men could paralyse the* community, but the State was more important than any trade union. Extremists would urge hurling an ultimatum at the Government during the forthcomirg negotiations on the ground that the Government should redeem its promises of social reforms. If the Government failed to redeem its promise they could apply their own remedy, but not 'before. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. GLASGOW BAKERS REFUSE TO STRIKE. GENERAL RESUMPTION OF WORK HOPED. ARREST OF UNION OFFICIAL. . London, Feb. l JThe Glasgow bakers have decided to remain at work. It is expected that their decision will damp the ardour of the strikers. A general resumption at the middle of the week is hoped for, The national executive of the Electrical Trades Union met at Manchester and decided to take a ballot on the 40-hour week and also conferred with the engineering and shipbuilding trades concerning grievances attaching to the 47houi week. [London, Feb. V>. Mr Hopkins, secretary of the Clyde engineers, has been arrested, charged with inciting a riot- The amalgamated executive on Feb. 5 deposed Hopkins from the secretaryship.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assac. i ACTION OF AUTHORITIES CONDEMNED. PUBLIC ENQUIRY DEMANDED. Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. fl. A mass meeting held at Glasgow by the amalgamated unions carried a resolution condemning the action of the authorities, and demanding a public inquiry and. the release of the strike leaders. —Reutef. IABOR CONGiRESS. SIGNIFICANT RESOLUTIONS. Received 11, 5.5 p.m. Dublin, Feb. 10. The Labor Congress has decided to take the decision of 100 unions on the questions of a 44 hour week and 160 per cent increase on pre-war wages. A significant resolution was passed, expressing sympathy with the Belfast strikers, who appealed for subscriptions for their support.—United Service. PRINTERS' STRIKE IN ITALY. Rome, Feb. 9. Owing to the employers' refusal to grant increased wages and an eighthours' day, a general strike of printers has begun, and only the official Socialist organ is being published—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. DRIVERS' DISPUTE. By Tekgraph.—Pres» Association. Wellington, Feb. 11. The Drivers' Federation and the employers hero agreed to refer the drivers' dispute to the Dominion Conciliation Council, sitting in Auckland next Friday.