LABOR REVOLT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2034, 17 April 1890, Page 1

LABOR REVOLT.

London. April 13. 'lho master bootmakers insist that the wages dispute shall be referred to arbitration. The non-Socia'istCnionists of Germany have declined to co-operate in the eight- hours demonstration in May. Berlin. April 13. The employes of the iVustrian Go. vernment and of many German factories aro threatened with dismissal if they take part in the May labor celebrations. April 14. It is now denied that the Kaiser is forming an Imperial Ministry. He has ordered the police not to meddle with the labor celebrations in May. Vienna, April 14. It is expected that a procession of 200,000 workmen will march through the streets on the occasion of the labor demonstration. Christchurch, April lb. A very large meeting in Tuam Street Hall, to-night, utnder the presidency of the mayor, passed resolutions affirming that night shopping is an unnecessary custom, which produces innumerable evils, to the detriment of employes in retail shops, expressing sympathy with the Early Closing Association in their endeavors to close shops at 6 o’clock, declaring that an Act should be passed to close shops at 6 o’clock, and compel employers to give employes a weekly half-bo iday, the Rev. T, Plavell, the R-v, C. 0. Bradbury, and Messrs L. M, Isitt, W. P, Reeves, W,B. Percival,jjan J R. M. Taylor, members of the House of Rep resentatives, addressed the meeting.