LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2121, 6 November 1890, Page 4

LABOR DISPUTES.

Londok, Not. 3. A circular issued by the Trades Council, states tb#t the ; yapioußitrade9 in England bare funds in reserve to enable them to grant the loan of £20,000 required by the Australian strikers; if the respective Unions are agreeable to the funds being devoted to that object. The circular appeals to the Unions in Canada and the United States to render monetary assistance to the strikers in Australia. The corn porters at Allan and Wilson’s remaining obdurate, the firm are introducing machinery at their works, which will have the eiffect of throwing many of the men out of work.

Mr Petchell Martin, in the National Review, severely condemns the Unionists of Australia. Mr Fitzgerald, in replying to Mr Martin, states that the latter is out of touch with the colonies. The strike was first with labor, but now it is capital on strike against labor and the public. Mr Dayitt has gone to Dublin to arrange for the reception ftf Fitzgerald there in December

The Executive of the Typographical Society has advised the London compositors to abstain from lurlber subscribing to the Australian strike fund. Cardinal Mannings exhorted the men to he moderate in their demands. The seamen at Cardiff are insisting that only Unionists shall be employed. The shipowners are resolute in their determination to employ free labor if they so desire. Mr Tom Mann, speaking at Wapping, said the laying up of vessels would mean a social revolution 1 and triumph for fof feigners, and it was impossible to declare war against half a million workmen, their wives and families.

The shipowners threaten to organise freemen in all branches of the shipping trade to checkmate the labor federation.

The dockers employed at the Albert and Victoria docks disobeyed the orders of their leaders and struck work, but under pressure of the dockers’ executive have temporarily resumed work.

The dockers resumed work very sullenly, and threaten to destroy their tickets a week hence if they are compelled to work with free laborers. The Dockers’ Unions are deficient in funds and unable to sustain a sever© fight. Their financial position is stopping further funds being sent to Australia.

The shipowners are perfecting their plans to resist the dockers, and will erect barracks in view of an emergency arising. The executive of the Dockers’ Union have issued a manifesto, in which they say that while Australia is requiring aid it is ungracious on the part of the dockers to take any action which would tend to prevent assistance being sent there. The dock-owners are satisfied with piece-work as carried out at the Albert and Victoria docks, and are hopeful to extend the system to other docks. Nov. 4. It is stated that the shipowners have sufficient free laborers to make the comparative scheme workable, and it is believed that they are trying to force a strike, relying on a promise of military assistance to maintain order.

A groat strike is probable on Friday. The carpenters of England have decided to strike on Monday ror eight hours’ labor and an increase of wages to XOd per hour. Four unionist firemen, who were charged at Cardiff with a breach of articles by refusing to work with free men, have been- sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Stdndt, Nov. 8.

The Labor Defence Committee have not received any information from London about the loan of £20,000, Acute distress prevails among the wives and families of' those on strike. The quantity of wool received up to date as compared with the corresponding period last yeay shows, a decline of 50,000 bales.

Sixty free laborers on the Australian United Company’s, wharf struck work ta.daj, refusing to'work with constant men, their places being ofilled immediately. Nov. 4.

The miners at the Great Northern Company’s colliery have resumed work, despite the order of the miners’ executive to await the result of a conference between the masters and miners.

The unions in connection with the furniture trade have declined to continue the levy in aid of the strikers, but they will devote the amount of the. levy to the relief of wives and families in distressMelboubsb, Not. 3. The officers have written to the steamship owners, submitting to them their views. Their claims include the right to combine for an increase of salary, and the establishment of three watches. The have; replied, recognising the first claim, and informing the officers that the claims with respeet to the. watches are still under consideration of the owners. The assurances given by the owners have been accepted by the officers, Nov. 4. The board of enquiry instituted by the Government to investigate the charges brought against Lieut-Colonel Price, the officer commanding the rifle volunteers and rifle clubs, of instructing his men, if necessity arose,

to “fire low” at the strikers, have reported that inhere is not stlm slightest, foundations for the allegations made. 1 Adelaide, Not. 4.

The Strike Committee have writtep to the Mercantile Marine Ofieerd’ ABBOciacion,;ptating that their aCtioji in withdrawing from the Labor Defence Committee removes the obstacle in the .way of a settlement o!f the labor difficulty, and they sire how prepared to allow the men on strike to resume work on the old terms. NEW ZEALAND. Ghetmowth, Not. 3. About sixty old bauds have started ■work ’at the Brunner mines. A large number who sought work were informed their services would not barespiired. The first lot of coal for a week was sent down this morning. Wblmnswov, Not. 3.

At a meeting of about Tory free laborers yesterday afternoon an As-ociation. to be cal ed the “Free Libor Association of Wellington,” was formed, and a committee appointed to prepare a basis and draw up rules This committee will recommend to n general meeting to be hold short 1j| that the ogee's of the Asaociitiou b - *► follows : “ Maiu'enance of present r itee of wages ; procuring of employment for members of the Association ; prevention of coi licts between capital, and labor, and in the Ovent of any coifiicts 10 endeavor to have it settled,by arbitration, and to establish a benefit fund. With reg rd to memkers they recommond 1 bat any person working as laborer* in Wellington be eTgibls as a member, provided be is not a member of any union affiliated to the Maritime Council.’' These recommendations will be submitted to tbe erapleyers for approvul. A Urge number of wbsrf laborers applied for work to-day, but only about a dozsn found employment. Uvsr 200 men, including a number of free U >orers, were uusble to obtain work for the day.