INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1919, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

AMERICAN IRON STRIKE. MORE HOPEFUL REPORTS. By Telegraph.—Pros Awl—Copyright, Received Sept. V 6.8 p.m. j 1 New Xork, Sept. 27. Pittsburgh reports state that the news 'from all parts of the country indicates > that the steel strike has diminished, and that the men are everywhere returning ! to work. [ Foster, the men's secretary, states that the situation is unchanged. A further message states that a general strike of the Bethlehem steel companies' employees has been ordered for Monday. Thousands are expected to join.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Sept. 26. " Mr Gompers, defending the sfel strike issues, said that the workers merely demanded the right to be heard. If a large percentage of foreigners vara included among the strikers the reason was that the Steel Trust had systematically imported them from Europe in or. der'to eliminate American trades unionists from the company's plants. The Steel Trust chronically overwork- , ed the men, though fair wages war* paid. Private detectives prevented the union organisation from taking root. A system of terrorism involving discharge, prevented the men even from grumbling, and the right of meeting was impossible, as the halls were locked against them. Mr Gary, when informed of Mr FlUpatrick's suggestion of arbitration, said that he could not speak for the United States Steel Corporation yet, but he personally considered the issues of the strike could not he arbitrated upon.— Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn, W3KKHHT A STRIKE THREATENED. , Received Sept 27, 8.80 p.m. i New York, Sept. 88. A despatch from Washington reports that James O'Connell, president of the metal trade department of the American Federation of Labor, asserted that 400,000 shipyard workers on the Atlantio and Pacific coasts will strike unless the Navy Department and Shipping Board revoke the order prohibiting wages increase after October I.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE BAKERS' STRIKE. Received Sept. 27, SJS p.m. Sydney, Sept. £7. The master bakers have given the man a final opportunity to resume, and hare offered a conference, provided- the men return by noon'on Monday. If not, all the termß will be withdrawn, and application made to the Arbitration Court for. an award to cover the baking industry, Received Sept. 29, 1.5 a.m. Sydney, Sept. 29. The bread strike has ended. The man decided to resume on the employers' terms pending a conference. '