ORGANISED LABOUR

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 49, 22 November 1920, Page 5

ORGANISED LABOUR

GREAT CONFLICT PREDICTED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SUGGESTED WAGES ACCORDING TO SKILL OP WORKER (Bt Telegraph-Press ABBOcia.tlon-Oopyr'.(tM (Kcc. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) New York, November 19. The "New York Times" Washington iorrosnondent says that Mr. Hoover, in a speech before the American' Engineers' Council, declared that one of the great conflicts in the distance is that between the empisyer and organised Labour, ilr. Hqover advised the expansion of.the Federal and other Labour exchanges to find occupation for seasonal workers. Ho suggested collective bargaining, and n varying level of wages fixed by the worker* in accordance with the skill of the worker. He added that there would be little outcry against the closed shop if it were for the purpose of increasing-pro-duction by offering to the employer tho full value of the worker's mind and ef-fort.—A'us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

VICTORIAN COAL DISPUTE MINISTRY PREPARING FOR WIDESPREAD CONFLICT. Melbourne, fJovember 20. Tu tho House of Representatives, Ur. Hughes said he had urged tho Victorian Government to take the coal dispute to the High Court, failing which he would appoint another tribunal, with Mr. HibL'le as chairman, to review tho disputed portion of the award. Mr. Lawson, Premier of Victoria, had refused both suggestions, but /was negotiating with 'Mi-. Baddeley,. president of the miners. Mr. Lawsou had stated that the Ministry was making preparations to be in readiness for a couilict which it was estimated would affect upwards of 200.000 workers.—Press Assn.

DIMINISHED NEWCASTLE OUTPUT. Sydney, November 20V Tho opal production at Newcastle has diminished from seven million tons—the average of tho years 1912-J914-to 5.G29.000 tons in 11)19, as tho result mainly of-fre-quent stoppages of work 'and shorter hours.—Press Assn. ■ UNEMPLOYED INNEW SOUTH WALES WARNING, TO UNSKILLED WORKERS Sydney, November 2(1. Replying In a deputation of unemployed, Mr. G. Cann (Minister of Labour) stated that tho Government had warned unskilled workers not to come, to New Souih Wales. Already ten thousand such wore seeking employment.— Press Assn.