LABOR AND CAPITAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1959, 22 October 1889, Page 4

LABOR AND CAPITAL.

London, Oct. 20

The liock companies am moking efforts to induce the dock laborers.to become permanent hand* at £\ a wplc, but the Union has relused its' sanction to the proposal. The dock laborer* have pkaflcda vote of thanks to tbo Melbourne Age, South Australian Advertiser,, 1 and;! I Sydney Daily Telegraph, for their sympathy and support in the -/rec'iint' struggle against the dock companii'S. It was decided: that the surplus'should remain id- h»b& until November ni'kl a breach of faith on The part of the dock owners'/' '.""■' '' •' E«rl Granvillo arid the Marquis of Ripon confirm the remarks dolivered by Mr Gladstone at Uawarden' that* the recent strike ,is pr/goant with hope for tbe future of labor.. <

There is slight friction'between the firemen on the Orient Company's and New Zealand -CompanyVstcamers and the Seamen's Union. i Mr Fillet, chairman of the Laborers, Union, is organising the Bristol dock mm.

Paris, Oct., 20, j

the strike umong the cool miners in the northern districts of France u spreading, >aud serious riots havo occurred. In a collision 1 - between the strikers and the soldiers, two 6f the miners were killed.

r. The socialists throughout France threaten (o s;p out on strike at the; close of the Exhibition.

: At a meeting of tbo Tailors' and! Tailoreeses' and Pressers' Union at Obristchuroh on Friday night about 300 were present. The meeting dis-! cussed the question of what wa<? to be, done in connection with the Kaiapoii Faotory. ~.lt ,„was.,decided, to forward a! resolution (inquiring if the or the management of th'eKaiapci Woollenji Manufacturing Company w<>uM. p'edgej themselves to unite with'the majority! of firms who have agreed to. do so int carrying out the suggested reform's, and; remove the abuses a 8 specified in, the j Circular already forwarded, the reforms; Wing laid down »s fundamental prihci-j pies of the newly-formed Union. The! secretary was instructed to 'request a reply by Tuesday next at nooh. The' Union express themselves anxious: to ■ avoid a strike, which wpulri throw m«ny men and women out of employment. The dispute will probably lead to reform or a strike and lockout.