30,000 IDLE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 7

30,000 IDLE

i STRIKE OF EMPLOYhEb. l FRINOH MOTOR FACTORIES. i ' SPREAD TO OTHER INDUSTRIES. i !United Press Assn—Bloc. 'l’ei. Copyright. PARIS, May 28. A strike of employees in motor t‘actories, which seems to be political rather than industrial, is causing anxiety. The Renault factory at Biliancourt has 30.000 employees idle. These have been joined by workers in other establishments, including the Citroen, Fiat and liicorne motor works, and thc Forman aviation works. The trouble has also spread to the iron amt silk industries. The gravity of the situation necessi—tated a discussion thy the Prime Minister, .\I. Sarraut—-—who has assumed charge of the situation—with the Minister of Labour, M. Flrosssrd. the Minister of Air, .\l. Beat, and the Minister of War, General .\laurln. .\i. Frossard promised to do his utmost to induce the employers to negotiate with the strikers. The unrest is spreading to labour in the provinces, including agricultural workers. The strikers‘ demands range from higher wages to the abolition of overtime, the institution of paid holi—days and the distribution of milk to employees who are engaged in un—healthy work. Some employees resumed work when their demands were conceded. An agreement in principle was reached at the Ministry of Labour in connection with the strike in the metal industries. DISPUTE PAR'I‘LV SITTLID. EARLY RESUMPTION EXPECTED. UNRES‘T IN BUILDING INDUSTRY. United Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 30, 11.0 a.m.) PARIS, May 29. The strike, which involved 22 plants and 80.000 workers, is expected to end shortly. The directors and workers or the Renault establishment have reached an agreement. whereby 30,000 men will resume on June 1. A secret meeting or the strike leaders decided to resume work in the metal factories, but discontent is spreading in the building industry, where a. stoppage is threatened.