WORKERS IN SULLEN MOOD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 5

WORKERS IN SULLEN MOOD.

. LABOUR-SAVING APPLIANCES FEARED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ,| London, September 29. ' The '/Daily Chronicle," . commenting on 'the; trivial, differences remaining in the. way. of a settlement of the boilermakers'f and. card-room , workers' disputes/, qta tea that labour leaders ;have' notioed jthe. men's: sullen / unrest and general {disposition to' rebel against, the .conditions. They fear that ; laboursaving: appliances will, have the effect of displacing further workmen, and dislike the /agreements exacted, - when 1 employment is scarce, and it is therefore impossible' for the ' executive ■ to socure better terms. ,'■■■'■

THE SPINNERS' DISPUTE. ■:| ' . London, September 29. The spinners declare that-Howe, the grinder, jtvho;refused to- pick-' oottonseeds from the machinery at Fern mill, on the ground that it was not a grinder'sjwoTk, . was guilty, of .insubordination, and :that they (the spinners) have, thet right to enforce discipline. They add that while they will, not reinstate [Howe, ■ they are prepared to compensate him if the arbitration award goes against them. In .the. event of the card-room workers not yielding, lock-out payments by the trade, unions will reach £28 (? £25,000) weekly. SYDNEY BUTCHERING AWARD. Sydney, September 30. The Wholesale Butchers' Wages Board has given an award wholly favourable to the men. The starting hours are to be varied according to the season, but piecework is not permitted.