LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2113, 18 October 1890, Page 3

LABOR DISPUTES.

London, Oct, 14. The laborers at the Albert Docks have refused to work overtime. The Dockers’ Union has cab'ed £SOO to assist the Australian strikers. The 1 Sailors’ Union has decided to

make a levy of TOs each for the purpose of raising the fighting fond by £30,000, Which Would be equal to the amount that they have in band. Three million dockers, sailors, colliers,

gas stokers, and others who are connected with shipping, are beginning to

Scheme to embrace the whole world, and pursue a policy of defence not defiance. The Executive of the Trades Council have convened a special meeting of the delegates from all the London trades for the 23rd inst., to discuss the appeal received from Australia for a loan of £20,000. Messrs Allan an! Wilson, at the Albert Docks, have agreed to pay the dockers a shilling per (on for discharging general cargo, hot the rate for landing grain is not altered. In cases where extra speed is nquired in the ■' discharge of the vessel a bonus of one penny per ton will be paid. Oct. 15. Ihe Piymonth dockers are endeavorf ing. to compel the owners to stop t employing free labor. The London dockowners are increasing the number of permanent hands, and ignore the unionists. The piecework system has .been adopted at the Albert Docks. This is virtually a recognition of- the principle of co-operation. Paris, Gc. 14. A Congress of Socialists is being held at Lille, in North-western France, at which 212 Trades Unions are represented. Resolutions of sympathy with the Australian strikers were passed ; also another landing the Unions in Europe and America who are insisting on legislation of the eight hours system, Melbourne, Oct, 16. The Ironmasters’ Association have drafted new rales securing freedom of contract and reduction of pay tor overtime, ; . Stbkev, Ocf, 15. The men having consented, Sir Alfred Stephen, Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, agreed to mediate in the present trouble. • There aire over fifty vessels awaiting coal at Newcastle. Sir H. Parkes made his Ministerial Statement last night. Referring to the Strike be said the colony bad already lost more material wealth than if an enemy had teen at its gales. The strike bos now assumed a form of open enmity to the constituted Government of the country, . The result of the stiikers’ attitude in opposing themselves to the Government was that fuel for the railways was unobtainable. What has taken place was little short of a revolution, and very little further would p unge the. country into undisguised war.. Some one must ha master, and, further, added the Premier, “the Government of the colony will be master.’’ The Cabinet, therefore, had decided to enter into no contest on fi-cal questions during the prevalence of the labor dispute, It is expect'd the Budget will merely take the form of a statunent of revenue and expenditure, and no new proposals will be placed before The House. Mr Dibbs accused the Government of a breach of faith in sheltering themselves behind the Icqor strike, and expressed his determination to force an appeal to the country. The employers have formally written 10 Sir Alfred Stephen, the Lieutenan!Governor, who agreed to mediate in the present labor difficult?, reiterating their determination to stand by the free laborers who have taken the place of the men on strike, and suggesting that he eboold use his influence to induce the m en to act widely and relprn fp work op ifae terms laid down by the employers.

NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, Oct. 15. A proposal to raise £IOO for the purpose of continuing the fight was discussed at a mhe'v g of unionists last evening. The t'eau t Ins not transpired. Mr Jellicne had a very Lrge meeting to-night. The chief sensation was the disclosure of his communications with the labor authorities, notably Mr Millar, and his revelation of ‘he fact that Mr Millar admitted to him that the New Zealand strike was ordered from Australia, and did not originate in this colony at all. The Austral an Council cabled an order to the New Zea'and Counci to call out the men, and the New Zealand Council meekly obeyed, Dwnbdin, Oct, 16. The eight seamen of the ship Hurunoi, who refused to discharge Cargo, appeared at the Police Court to-day, charged with disobeying lawful commands. After evidence bad been taken «M the defendant were convicted and sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment with hard labor, with the al ernative of going to work. The men, through thetr solicitor, annonnced their determination not to go to work, but they were given twenty-four hours to consider the matter.