INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

PITTSBURG STEEL STRIKES. OPERATIONS BECOM>NG NORMAL. By Telegraph—rress Aun.--Copyright. Washington. Sept. 29. The Bethlehem steel workers have struck and the plants are idle.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

Received Sept. 30, 8.35 p.m. New York, Sept. 29. According to information from Pittaburg, the reports from the steel districts indicate a alight increase in mill furnace operation?. The Bethlehem plants continue to operate nearly normal, despite partial walk-outs. The strike officials do not claim further gains.—Aus.-N.S2. Cable Assn. AMERICAN MINERS' DEMANDS. Received Sept. 30, 0.45 p.m. New York. Sept. 30. Soft eoal operator.-;, who are conferring at Buffalo, characterised the miners' demands, as cabled on the 27th, as radically extravagant and manifestly impossible of acceptance.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SEAMEN'S TROUBLE. Received Sept. 30, 9.25 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 30. Walsh was present at the seamen's meeting, but the press were excluded The officials are reticent. It is reported that the owners have requested the seamen to postpone their decision pending a conference.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. Received Oct. 1, 1.15 a.m. Sydney, Sept. 30. The seamen's meeting adjourned for a couple of days to enable the owners to come into line. Officials report they had the greatest difficulty in restraining the men from striking to-morrow. SAILINGS CANCELLED. Washington, Sept. 23. The Shipping Board lias conceited sailings to British ports on account of the shipping strike.—Atis. N.Z. Cable Assoc.