LABOUR DISPUTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 935, 30 September 1910, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES.

THE WELSH MINING TROUBLE GENERAL STOPPAGE AVERTED. By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyright. : London, September 28. In connection with the South ; Wales mining trouble, further results of . the ballot confirm the statement that narrow majorities in eleven of| the larger collieries, favour a levy in support of the Cambrian miners, while 6ix support a general stoppage of work. However, fifty _per centum of the men abstained from voting. Meanwhile the Ely dispute is likely to be settled at an early date. Tliis would render a strike of the Cambrian miners unnecessary. ' The South Wales miners, by a majority of 25,999 votes, decided in favour of a levy to support the. Cambrian miners. THE COTTON TRADE LOCK-OUT. EMPLOYERS WILL "NOT YIELD. London, September 28. In the cotton-spinners' dispute the cardroom workers, replying to the employers* ultimatum, declare they are willing tc submit the dispute to arbitration if, when the Fern Mill has restarted work, the grinder whose discharge led to the trouble, is reinstated.' This .the.. employers have heretofore . consistently, re-, fused.

The cotton masters have decided not to yield, and the" look-out; must proceed. SLAUGHTERMEN'S TROUBLE ENDEB. Melbourne, September 29. ...The daugiitermen's trouble has been finally - settled. -' An ; agreement, with , a 1 ouri'incy of three years, has been signed; providing for a rate of 275. 6d. per 100 iall round.

STRIKB-BREAKING ANDLABOUR ■ EXCHANGES. ' (Rec. September 29, 10 p.m.) . ■ London, September 29. Mr. Buxton, President of\the Board of Trade, .has. suspended the manager of the Bradford Labour ' Exchange,- owing to. the latter reminding employers of the Labour Exchanges'- services , in filling vacancies' "during" disputes in the wool-combing:; industry, ' and expressing; the hope that the employers would, reciprocate in normal .times by .making -use of. the exchange. : WOOL-COMBING TRADE WAGES. ■ (Eeo. September 29, 10 p.m.) i , London, September 29. ~ Arbitrators: have raised' the. warehousemen's wages m the wool-combing trade, to a uniform rate of 245. a week from August, 1911, to be increased to > 255. in 1912.