LABOUR TROUBLES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES.

SHIPBUILDING LOCKOUT. WOEK GOING TO THE CONTINENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—GopyriEht. (Hec. September 15, 1.15 a.m.) London, September 14. Owing to the lockout the manager of the graving dock at Tyne is declining repair work. This is going to Eotterdani and Antwerp. : . . The joint Trades Committees request a conference with the employers. They urged that the lockout is causing much bitterness among the men. The negotiations for a conference continue. " • - THE NATIONAL AGEEEMENT. . London, September 13. .It is. hoped at Newcastle'that a conference will .'soon be arranged-between the Trades.-and Employers' Federations in order to amicably adjust the differences in connection with the working of the national agreement. Tho men's suggestions will include one to the effect that tho employers shall not engage unionists who have been'expelled for disobedience. : It is also hoped to settle points in,dispute connected with the new system of ship-construction.' \ , : . '.._'■'

'THREE-SHIFT SYSTEM. CLAIMS FOE STEIKE PAT. London, September 13. A thousand workmen at the Preston eolliery ave suing the trustees, of. the Northumberland ' Miners Union for seven weeks' strike pay.'. The men' left work .without giving notice, because'thoy objected to the three-shift system. Strike pay.was withheld, though a county, vote favoured, payment. . : " • •

"STILL SUSPICIOUS." . • COMPULSORY ARBITRATION. < .London,.'September...l4.,.;.' . The"Daily News" says:—"We have.arrived at a stage in national agreements when employers, employed, .and trades unions'are still suspicious of compulsory arbitration; ■ But. pressure of '.circumstances will tend to override these sus-' picions." : , . ■ ■'■• ■■' '-" ■ .\ ; .-'.;'•-.; : .','- • GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY-MEN/ London,.; September; 13.',.' 'The recent'■vote'of tho Great Northern Railway -men is interpreted as a-pro-posal for rearbitration. : PERTH V TRAM ;;' ■'■■/••".','■' Perth, September 14. ■ v.. At a. meeting 'the tram -strikers, who. had expressed ; dissatisfaction, with the recent. settlement, decided to resume work.' '.:",.'■ ; ■ -;.. WAGES BOARD FOR COALMINERS. ■■■'.'.'s-..•■'■'■ ■ Melbourne,' 1 September' 14. : .Thb'-,legislative Assembly .has agreed. to!appoint' a Wages. Board for coalminers. ';;'';.' .'." V- ■.'■;••;... ■.';,.;•'.;'."'; ">■>■ .SLAUGHTERMEN TO RESUME../'■'■', ".;■ "WORK/ ■,;.;;•-• ;,,'• ':'/', (Eeci September. 14, 9.30' p.m.) ;

Adelaide, September J4.', .:■. The slaughtermen have decided to ..resume work to-morrow.: They, are to be paid"27b. 6d.. a;;hundred .for .sheep and lambs until the Conciliation, Board's, award, which will take effect as.from August 23. ; :.'..;■,',,