LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2115, 23 October 1890, Page 3

LABOR DISPUTES.

London, Oct. 20

Burns discredits the assertion that the strike in Australia has collapsed, and intends ;o persevere with his efforts to raise the £20,000 loan asked for. Owing to the alleged systematic intimidation of the crews by the labor combination, the Shipping Federation are maturing a scheme to lay up every vessel in every port of the Ignited Kingdom. This will involve the stoppage of mining and many other industries. The organisation is being rapidly perfected to enable all to act at a given signal. The grs companies in anticipation of the event are laying in large stocks of coal. October 21.

The Tainui’s seamen and firemen have struck, owing to shore men being employed repairing the machinery. Mr Mann has appealed to the dockers co continue their subscriptions for Australia until the collapse of the strike is confirmed.

A Free Labor Society is being formed in Southampton. .Half the executive is composed of employers. The Times applauds the decision of the shipowners to lay up their vessels unless the unionists conclude a permanent agree* ment on reasonable terms. P*KIS, Oct. 20. The French Trades Union Congress is unanimous in favor of legislating eight hours, or joining in a general strike in all countries. Skvssils, Oct. 19. Three thousand colliers at Charleroi have struck for an increase of wages. Vibjha. Oct. 20. The whole of the employes on the Vienna tramways—3ooo in number—have struck for inoraased wages. Mklbouenk, Oct. 20. Nine employers have discharged their slaughtermen and are filling the vioancies with free labor. The Marina Officers’ Conference was a fiasco. The owners asked the deputation whether they were sti 1 connected with the Trades Hall, and receiving an answer in the affirmative declined to proceed further. They intimated, haweyer, they were willing to take on officers as opportunity offered, provided they seceded from the Trades Hall.

Stdnist, Oct. 20.

The distress among the families of the strikers at the Bulli is so severe that subscriptions are being solicited for their relief.

The secretary of the Shearers’ Union in the course of a speech said unionism was not now a question of wage? and hours, but aspired to the higher idea of co-opera-tion. Though in the present struggle the men might possibly be starved into going to work again, the principle of unionism would not be killed.

The Marine Engineers have decided not o support the action of Adelaide, which hey regard as unwarranted. October 21.

Mr Brennan, president of the Trades Council, has withdrawn from the West Sydney election owing to the maritime bodies not loyally supporting him. A conference of western, southern and northern miners bas begun.

A conference tabes place between the southern mine owners and the men next week, which it is anticipated will lead to a permanent settlement. Bkisbank, Got. 20.

The local branch of the Marine Officers’ Association has unanimously resolved to withdraw their demand for affiliation. October 21. The Shearers' delegate at Roma has been lined £l5O and £44 costs, or in default 20 months’ imprisonment for inciting shearers to leave work. Adslaidb, Oct. 20. The local branch of the Marina Engineers Society has passed a resolution that unless the employers grant a conference with the men within forty-eight hours, they will refuse to sail in any vessel on which non-unionists are employed. October 21. The Labor Council have issued a circular stating the terms on which men may be employed. They have decided to boycott all vessels owned by members of the Australian Steamship Owners’ Association. NEW ZEALAND. Wellington, Oct, 20,

Some raembtrs of the Typographical Association, dissatisfied with Saturday’s decision, have sent a requisition to the president, asking him to summon another meeting, on the ground of the narrow majority and thin attendance. Gkbtmouth, Oct. 20.

It is understood that the Grey Valley Coal Company will copy the example of the Westport Company, and vyork the mines with free Lb >r.

CußisfoaußOH, Oct. 21. The mayor has informed the labor demonstration committee that finding the

merchants and tradespeople do not intend dosing on October 28th, he cannot take the responsibility of proclaiming that day a public holiday. Dunedin, Oct. 21.

The Bruponr left for Lyttelton yesterday with 60 more non-union men for Westport mines. All are practical miners.

October 22,

The Employer* Union has intimated to the Mayor that they see no necessity to observe Labor Day as a general holiday.

Yesterday’s Press says “We hear that a meeting took place on Tuesday afternoon between the Shipping Commutes, which works the port of Lyttelton, and duly authorised representatives of the Miners’ Union, the New Zialand Federated Wharf Laborers’ Union, ami the Seamen’e Union of New Zealand. Although the proceedings have been kepi strictly private, we believe the result ol the meeting will terminate the atrike in a very short time." ,