WORK AND WAGES.
FARM WORKERS DISCONTENTED. By Telegraph—Presß Association-Copyright London, May 25. There is much discontent among farm workere in Lancashire. Trouble is threatened owing to a number of labourers being locked out at Downliolland for demanding increased wages and overtime beyond twelve hours, also a half-holiday on Saturday. TRADE UNION BALLOTS. POLITICS AND FUNDS. London, May 25. Hitherto trade union ballots have been much, of a farce. Tho Chief Registrar's rules for the working' of tho Act setting aside the Osborne judgment proscribe that before a union can devote its funds to any political object there must be a ballot ensuring absolute 6ecrecy. There are also strong rules for keeping political Levies separate. RAILWAY UNION FUSION. PROPOSAL DEFEATED. London, May 25. A conference of tho Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen at Leods refused, by 55 votes to 4, to take a ballot conoerning .the fusion of the Tail-way unions.\ MINERS' WAGE INCREASE. London, May 25. Th<j,t Northumberland miners have secursl an, increase in wages of 61 per cent. ■'
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1760, 27 May 1913, Page 5
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170WORK AND WAGES. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1760, 27 May 1913, Page 5
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