From The Wiltshire Times, Saturday 14th February 1914:
Chitterne. Farm Workers On Strike.
Much excitement was aroused in Chitterne this week by a revolt of the farm employees against their low wages and the time of starting work in the morning. The chief farms affected were All Saints Manor Farm, Chitterne Farm and St. Mary’s Manor Farm.
It has been the custom to start work at 7 a.m. for six weeks in the winter and then to advance the time in stages of 20 minutes until the summer time of starting – 6 a.m. – is reached. All 30 day labourers protested at this on Tuesday and also demanded a wage increase from 12s. to 13s. a week. Next day the carters joined them and there are now nearly 80 men out.