The Labourers' Strike in South Warwickshire still continues, - and it
is stated that Labourers' Unions have been formed in twelve or fourteen villages in the neighbourhood, and that the move- ment has spread into eight counties. The men, who now receive 12s. a week, demand 16s., and liberty to belong to a Union. The farmers and squires, who are also forming combinations, offer 14s. and 15s., but refuse to employ any man who belongs to a Union, and threaten to turn all Union men out of their cottages. The men, who are quite quiet, refuse the compromise, draw if married '98. a week from their sick funds, and if unmarried go on tramp in search of work. The Canadian Government has, moreover, come to their assistance, their agent offering to 100 labourers guaranteed situations on £.1 a week and board, with 200 acres of land. He does not, however, offer passage-money, and this is -wholly beyond the poor labourers' reach. The expectation within the district seems to be that the men must give in, but the Trades' Council of London has resolved that as decent pay to the labourers would diminish the competition in the cities, it will support the strike.
