INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14889, 31 January 1914, Page 12

INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

♦- - THE COAL PORTERS. CBy Cable.—Preaa Aaibciation.—Copyright.) LONDON, January 29. Tho coal porters have accepted the concessions offered by the masters prior to the strike. Tho arrangement inclades some wages concessions.; ECHO OF DUBLIN STRIKE. REPUDIATION OF LARKIN. The Transport Workers' Executive, in view of Larkin's refusal to substantiate the charges against Mi- Havelock Wilson, has decided to repudiate him and his movement. Larkin .describes the action of the Transport Workers' Executive as bluff, - which will not affect him in the slightest degreo. '•: - y In November, Mr Havelock Wilson challenged the Dublin transport .workers to compel. Larkin to substantiate his statement that he. (Mr Wilson) sent blacklegs from London to Leith. Mr . Vilson demanded that if Larkin was unabio to prove it,' the Transport Workers should: repudiate Larkin. DISPUTE. MELBOURNE, January 30. • At a conference of representatives of iho Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and the Waterside Workers 7 Federation,' held in private, Mr Hughes submitted an amended 'log, * which .is being considered by the .owners. . The amendments have', not - been cb*sclo6ed_ but it is under- . stood that- the payment ia leas than Is 8d instead of 2s >. an;hour. The men having assumed a .more reasonable attitude,- there is a ."'.-: possibility of a settlement. - V WAGES OF STAGE CHORISTERS. '■■yyj>..':■■ ''.-;■ ;;-.\.lX3NDo_l,':Ja_naTy..29. '' . ;Atl industrial agreement - has ~ been y arrived at between tho Choristers. . and Association and J. C,-Wil-y liamson, Ltd.,'increasing -wages in. the •'-. firm's pantomime - and musical comedy ..: companies by 25 per. cent.; i The - male v chbnstefs' minimum in New Zealand is •.-'. £3 ,15s, and for; chonis. girls : in' the ', large towns in; New Zealand £2 15s, =*and- in small towns £3. :. Tho.agree- ' ment .will last for three yeai_ .■'•■