LABOUR TROUBLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10420, 11 September 1911, Page 3

LABOUR TROUBLES.

(Received September 9. 9.30 a.m.) . LONDON,'September 8. There hasl been rioting at Wexford in connection with the engineering strike and one hundred and fifty Dublin police were sent. _ A witness at the Railway Commission that labour, should be paid before dividends. Tho president of the Trades' Union Congress istated that the Parliamentary, Committee was powerless to deal with Ben Tillet, but recorded its indignation. The Congress unanimously resolved that no efforts be Spared to arouse and maintain discontent among underpaid workers with their condition and quicken their determination to secure a living wage. The Congress censured Will Crooks for introducing a Strike: Bill without the authority of the Trades Union or Labour -Party. : . " A resolution was carried! urging Acoirupelling employers to pay for bank holidays and holidays subsequently proclaimed. ..... _ ; SYDNEY,.September 8. Over three hiindred trucks of w;heat are held up by Ahe .wheat handlers', strike. . . v - - •The members of the Ship-dwrieirs Federation state that their reason for, declining to< carry Hopkins' pig iron is the refusal of the wharf labourers to handle it and their ability to obtain sufficient other labour. The State Premier, Mr conferred with Mr Hoskins, of the Lithgow ironworks, and subsequently, accompnni<Kl by Mr' Carmiehael, with representatives of the Lithgow workers. Mr Oarlnichael afterwards stated that the conditions laid down by Mr Hoskins did not appeal to the men. However, ncr definite steps could be taken towards a settlement until certain promised information was forthcoming. Mr Hoskins said he had no information to give. . The Northern Colliery Employers' Federation has decided to instruct the. to: ..return to work. Should they refuse, the" miners will ballot on the question of doing the wheeling themselves..