LABOUR DISPUTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES.

THE SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. . . London, September. 5., ' The, executive, of. 'the Boilermakers' Society' is taking a.ballot of the: men as to whether . the . latter. are prepared to ' endorse the,' council's ' ( action,'. and honour the assurances given-by it to the Employers'. Shipbuilding' Federation.'.The votes will bo counted- at Newcastle on Friday. Tho Employers' Federation and the Boilermakers'. Society are negotiating, on the basis of - assurauces which must ini-. ply the, men's loyalty. . 1 : \ ' (Rec. September 1, 0.15 a.m.);,- ■ , London, September 6. ■ Tho' Executive' of tho Boilermakers' Society has published ah announcement that, the proposed ;ballot has been, generally'approved. '■ ■ ; ; . ,\ ~. . ' 'In writing to the: society's'-' Branches, the executive states-. that the lock-out is directly attributable to small of members taking, tho law into 1 meir.'own hands. If entails many hardships on the bulk of. the' members.' It.is: undeniable that the ■members have-'genuine, grievances in most cases, but constitutional methods must be used. ,-t . .■■;..-

MINERS' CONCILIATION BOARD. •.. London, September's. Owing to the .employers rejecting "certain proposed amendments, the Northumberland Miners': Council has mended that 'the ; Conciiiati6ii;,'."soard; shall end, conditionally oh the Miners' Federation supporting Mhe Northumberland miners' effort to obtain-a minimum wage 30 per cent, above the present basis, ■'; ' :•■' ' THE BILBAO STRIKE. ;. "- i... .Madrid, September 5. , The general'strike at Bilbao :has ended, but the miners are still idle. RAILWAY WORKERS OUT. ,'■■ 'v Adelaide, September. G. The railway striko is growing portions; There aro now, 700 men out.: : .THE SEAMEN'S DEMANDS..' Sydney, .September 5.,. Local employers ridicule Mr. Havelock Wilson's cabled statement' with reference to a general strike of seamen..