THE LABOR WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3500, 16 April 1912, Page 5

THE LABOR WORLD.

BRITISH COLLIERY STRIKE.

GETTING BACK TO NORMAL.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] / LONDON, April 14, Miners at Leigh and Lancashire entertained the soldiers sent to maintain order. 'The soldiors to-day marched to church, headed by the Leigh Naval and Army Veterans’ Band. ; Two hundred enginemen at Bargoed have resumed. Enginemen at Cwyman Colliery, Aberdare, are resuming to-morrow. The district committee of the Transport Workers’ Federation and the Executive of the Dockers’ Union passed resolutions denouncing the irresponsible statements of the possibility of a general strike of transport workers early in the summer, and added that they did not intend to discuss the question. The best coal in London is selling at 3s per cwt. THE DEMAND FOR THE MINIMUM. (Received April 15, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 15. A demonstration of shop assistants, barmen, bakers, and waitresses in Trafalgar Square carried a resolution asking the Government to establish the minimum wage. The Derbyshire surfacemen have ■agreed to resume. The Dundee jute strike has ended. The workers obtained a two and alialf per centum advanceMINIMUM FOR CHORUS GIRLS. THE UNION’S REQUEST. LONDON, April 14. The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union lias circularised theatrical and music hall managers, asking for minimum wages for chorus girls of 36s for six evening (performances, and 4s for matinees.