STRIKES IN JAPAN.
SHIPYARDS MEN WALK GUT. CLASHES WITH POLICE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright Tokio. July 9. Widespread industrial unrest is reported, culminating in minor strikes at many places. There have been extensive strikes in the Kobe shipyards, accompanied by riotous demonstrations. The men at Kawasaki dockyard. l which employs 26,000, have struck ow- 1 ing to the employers refusing permission to form a union. At the Mitsubishi yard 2000 walked out because of*the temporary dismissal of some employees. The strikers paraded with banners inscribed ‘‘Down with capitalism.” Many clashes occurred with the police, several serious casualties being reported. The Government arsenal ar. Tokio, employing 15,000 meu, was the scene of considerable trouble on a demand being made for an eight-hour day. A delegation attempted to see the Premier and Minister for War. The latter agreed to meet men on Sunday to discuss general labor questions. Several factories anticipated the demands for increased, wages by closing down. The number of unemployed is steadily increasing.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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164STRIKES IN JAPAN. Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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