THE HOME STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10667, 24 June 1912, Page 5

THE HOME STRIKE

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(United Press Association —By Elective Telegraph —Copyright.)

DEPUTATION TO THi PREMIER MR ASQUITH OPPOSED TO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, June 22. The. Port of London Authority dedines to give evidence before the Industrial Council, on the ground that the Council already possesses a knowledge of the details of Lord Devon port's agreement. The Authority evidently objects to Government pressure. A large meeting at the Guildhall endorsed the Port of London Authority's proposal to abolish the lighterlegal monopoly. A month's notice is required for the abolition. A deputation subsequently waited on the .Right Hon.. H. H. Asquith, and urged an alteration of the Trades Disputes Act in the direction of the abolition of the regulation in regard to peaceful picketting. It also urged the importance of financial guarantees for the carrying out of agreements, and the repression of strikes in large •' federated trades like the transport I workers by; the imprisonment of the leaders. The deputation suggested that Sir E. Askwith's numerous interventions for settlements by compromise had led the labour leaders to ! 'believe It'h&ifc they would get something cwt of every strike. Lord Furness advocated the inauguration of a system of compulsory arbitration.

The lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith said he was not favourable to compulsory arbitration, as neither side desired it. He was of opinion that the responsible labour leaders were against in-, timidation. He promised to consider the question of a, secret ballot before a strike. " ,• .

FUNDS EXHAUSTED. TRANSPORT WORKERS', PLIGHT. (Received June 22, 11.35 i\m.) ■ LONDON, June 21. The unions involved in the transport strike have exhausted their funds. , The dockers, carmen, lightermen, and stevedores continue to draw 2s 6d ! to ss. weekly from the General Federation of Unions. .. Fresh complaints are being made > iit 'the 1 newspapers "-and " ins the House' of Commons in connection, with the violence and intimidation' towards the strike-breakers. ' r Several of the men have been taken to the hospital. ,