LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2387, 26 July 1892, Page 1

LABOUR, ETC.

London, July 21. A crisis is threatened in the Lancashire cotton trade owing to a reduction of wages and increase of hours. Brussels, July 22. The Belgian Trades Unions are demanding that a day’s work be limited to nine-hours with complete rest on Sunday. Washington, July 21. The position of the Idaho strikers cooped up in the mountains is hopeles. They have challenged the military to attack them and boast that they will die with arms in their hands. July 22. Eighty of the Idaho strikers will shortly be arrested on a charge of conspiring to murder thirty-nine mine owners. It is reported that a number of free labourers who were captured were burnt to death. New York. July 21.

The Governor of Pennsylvania has refused to remove the troops from Carnegie’s homestead until law and order have been vindicated, and he states that lie woiild spend every shilling in the Treasury rather than give in. " July 22.

A gigaptic strike of coke-men, aiming at the defeat or ruin of the Carnegie Company is imminent. Sydney, July 22-

The annual report of the Trades :ukl Labor Council shows that financially it has been somewhat crippled, but it has been able to meet all requirements as they fell due. The hope is expressed that with increased loyalty it will regain its nourishing condition. ./Vt the close of last half year tl*ovo wore b'o societies affiliated fu the Council, and since then 2 have been admitted, while seven seceded and thirteen became defunct. July 2L

Tiie ilroken Ilil.l strike represents a loss in wages to the men of £-lo,(HJ0 no Lt dab*.