INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

» BOILERMAKERS STILL LOCKED OUT. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. London, October 21. In consequence<of the result of tho ballot of the boilermakers, which was against tho new agreement, the shipbuilding employers will continuo the lock-out. THE FRENCH RAILWAY TROUBLES. (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, October 22. • The Lyons and Mediterranean railway has allocated £100,000 as a reward for the employees who remained faithful to the company during the strike. A bomb explosion has occurred on a balcony in the Quai D'Orsay, a number of windows being broken. A bomb was also discovered on the railway near Charlevillo. THE BRITISH LABOUR EXCHANGE. London, October 21. I Tho President of tho Board of Trade, Mr. Sidney Buxton, in opening a city labour exchange, said that over a. quarter of a million vacancies had been filled, of winch 57,000 were in London. WAGES AND ABILITY. London, October 21. The National Brassworkers'-Union at Birmingham has accepted tho masters'' scheme for grading wages according to tho ability .of tho worker. STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS. New York, October 21. Two thousand five hundred union shop and railway men are on'striko at St. Louis. THE NEWCASTLE UPHEAVAL. Sydnsy, October 21. Tha after effects of tho strike are being keenly felt in the Newcastle district. Tho number of working days is being decreased. A movement has been started amongst the Newcastle mining lodges to secure the release of Peter Bowling, the strike leader- sentenced in' January last to two and a half years' imprisonment. UNIFORM WAGES WANTED. , Melbourne,- October 22.A deputation aßked the Minister for Homo Affairs (Mr. King O'Malloy) to adopt uniform wages for Federal works, and grant preference to unionists. Mr. O'Malloy admitted that the Government should set a standard, and promised consideration for the suggestion.