LABOR UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1919, Page 5

LABOR UNREST

DEFIANT WELSH MINERS. Received ApHI 1, 5.5 p.m. London, March 31. Contrary to their leaders' exhortations, the Welsh miners' delegates, representing 150,000 miners, have passed a resolution at Cardiff strongly advising the miners to ballot against the Government's terms. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. MUNICIPAL STRIKE AT JOHANNESBURG. Received April 1, 9.13 p.m. Johannesburg, March 31. Tlie Municipal Employees' Association has declared an immediate strike. A guarantee has been given that the water and sanitary services will be maiutained. —Reuter. MARTIAL LAW AT BARCELONA. Received April 1, 11.5 p.m. London, March 26. Martial law has been proclaimed at Barcelona, owing to the general strike. All activities are at a standstill, including lighting, newspapers and banks.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. NOTTINGHAM STRIKE SETTLED. Received April 1, 8 p.m. London, March 31. The Nottingham miners' strike ended on the basis of a substantial Increase of pay.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. A.STRIKE OF GERMAN LABORERS. Received April 2, 12.30 a.m Copenhagen, March 31. A conference of laborers in the Ruhr district decided on a general strike throughout Rhineland anfl Westphalia urilc-ss a six hours day and a forty-five per cent increase in wages were jfrahtefl. —Aiis -NZ. Cable Assn