Ships Held Up by Dockers Without Advice of Their Union London, Oct. 4.
Work was at a standstill to-day at the Tilbury Docks in consequence Jof a lightning strike of 2,200 dockers.
Thirteen steamers, including food-ships, are idle.
The dispute ig due to the Port of London authorities refusing Mr. Attwood, 2 Trade Union branch secretary, admittance to the docks, resentment regarding which had] been smouldering since the ban was imposed after the General Strike of May.
The Union did not ask the men} to strike, and the men are unwilling to obey Mr. Attwood's repeated appeals to resume work.
The principal ships in dock are] the Orient line str, Osterley and the P. and O, strs. Kashmir, Cathay and China.
Later.
'The dockers' leader A. R. Thompson, at the conclusion of an interview with the shipowners at Tilbury, declared that he had come to. an understanding with the Port of]
London authority to call a meeting! to discuss the grievance.
In the meantime he has recommended the men to return to work, but is unable to guarantee that they' will obey.
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