INDUSTRIAL WAR
f CABLE NEWS
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.
STEVEDORES' IMPASSIBLE DEMANDS.
DOCKERS' BROKEN AGREEMENT.
(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)
LONDON, August 12. T'lio stevedores at Liverpool, contrary to their leaders' advice demanded that eight men must work in the hold of a vessel, regardless of the face that it is often a physical impossibility. Fifty Liverpool ship-owners have signed a letter stating that the dockers' officials have failed to persuade the men to observe their agreement, and adding that it was impossible to work the port in the present chaotic conditions. Unless all section return before Monday at noon, all the works at Liverpool and Birkenhead will be closed down.
SHIPS AWAITING DISCHARGE. The Port of London authority states that 193 ships in the river and dock-; are awaiting discharge.
Many took perishable goods back to the Continent.
LIGHTERMEN'S WAGES
A thirteen hours conference of lightermen, employers, and the Board ot Trade agreed to an increase in wages, averaging 25 per cent. This is the fifth strike Mr G. R. Askwith has settled in a week.
A MANIFESTO
The Strike Committee has issued a manifesto which congratulates the men on their victory, and has declared the strike at an end.
PROCESSION OF STRIKERS.
After Mr Ben Tillet and several others had delivered speeches, a huge crowd of strikers with banners, accompanied by bands, playing the 'Marseillaise," marched in possession to Tower Hill. The crowd was orderly.
STRIKE OF CARMEN
The Glasgow Corporation tramway men have voted for an immediate strike.
DANGER AT LIVERPOOL
The situation &t Liverpool is dangerous. 1
The men have lost all sense, of discipline.
The recently-increased pay has given the impression that the Masters can be further squeezed.
SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES
The shortage of supplies at Woolwich continues. Men are existing largely on bully beef, and the horses are placed on half rations. •
CARTERS' STRIKE OVER. ; By Telearavh—Press Association.
WELLINGTON, Last Night! Sir James Carroll, Acting-Prime Minister, received a cable to-day that the strike of carters in London is over, and work will probably be resumed to-morrow."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1033, 14 August 1911, Page 5
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