LABOUR DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 10, 7 October 1920, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES

BRITISH MINERS' PROTEST STRIKE

MAJORITY OF FIELDS FAVOUR

SETTLEMENT

By Tel«MDh"Pr«Bi AssoclaUon-OopyrljcW (Eec. October G, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 5. The majority of the miners are kick at work, after a day's protest strike. The fact of the executive advising the men to reject tho datum is not surprising, (is it is largely in the hands of the younger and extreme element. It is $11 believed that a majority of tho Ife'ds will favour a settlement, with the exception of South Wales. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WELSH MINERS RESUME WORK. (Reo. October 7, 1.10 a.m.) London, October 6. The Welsh miners hove resumed work. —"The Times." BITTER STMTiW SPAIN THOUSANDS OF WORKERS • EMIGRATING. Madrid, October 5. A bitter strike, accompanied by desperate hunger rioting, exists in the Spanish mining districts-. Ten thousand men struck fifteen weeks ago, and already six thousand have emigrated, mostly to America, i Tvith the aid of suliseriptions. E/.ch assisted emigrant has undertaken k> work unremittingly until he lias forwarded sufficient to enablo four others to emigrate. Those who remain behind aro in a pitiful condition, and are wandering on the hill's seeking sustenance. Workmen's societies, throughout Spain have taken charge of tiro thousand children, who wear red handkerchiefs round their nfioTcs as strike propaganda.—"The Times."

THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE

QUESTION OP RESUMPTION. Sydney, October G. ' Tho council of tho New South Wales Miners' Fedcratiou will consider to-day the question of resumption of work at the Broken Hill mines. Mr. Smith, nresTuenf of the Trades and Labourers' Union. Broken Hill, said he was glad to hear the companies were resuming as soon as possible. "We are prepared to resume immediately."—Press Assn.

COTvE-WORTTRRR' WAGES INCREASED, Sydney, October 6. Mr. Hibbl<> has awarded the cokeworkers an increaso of Ss. a day.—Press Assn.

44-HOUR WEEK INQUIRY

JUDGE 'AGAINST ADDTNG TO BURDENS OF COMMUNITY.

Melbourne, October 0. Mr. Justice Higgins has concluded his Inquiry into the question of a standard it-hour week. Replying to the arguments that any 1013 of production would be made good by tho installation of more machinery and consequent increased employment, the Judge declared that he would never be party to an arrangement which would add to the burdens of the community, and the employers beyond the necessities of the moment. He would not reduce hours on tho ground that by so doing he would be creating more employment.—Press Assn, REDUCED HOURS IN CLOTHING TRADE. Perth, October 6. The Arbitration Court has made an award reducing the hours in the clothing trades from 48 to 44 per week, and raising tho'minimum wage from 30s, to 45s—Press Assn. UNITED STATEfTEXTILE INDUSTRY FUND 10 COMBAT ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE WAGES. New York, October 5. A message from Manchester (New Hampshire) says it is'understood that the United Textile Workers of America will shortly consider a proposition to raise n fund of a million dollars for combating any attempt to lower wages in the textile industry in the United States.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . SEAMEN'S STOPWORK MEETING ° ABOLITION OF LABOUR BUREAU AIMEJ> AT. Sydney, October 6. The deliberations of the seamen's stopwork meeting were strictly secret. It is understood that the soamen intend conVKning with the waterside ' workers to abolish the labour. bureau on tho waterfront, anil also in opposing coloured labour on certah vessels.—Press Assn.