Annals of Toil

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 53, 15 March 1912, Page 1

Annals of Toil

A conferen.ee between the Deputies' I'nions' representatives ami tJio coalmine owners oi' t-ho Bulkr district has resulted in n wajrp scale oi' £4 per •vwk Iwiiif; upon. * * « ~" A mass nirf'tinjr oi' citizens was held in the. Public, flail. WostjMjit, to pro:est against the manner in. which a loreninn in the railway workshops treated the men. » * * A strike ,-if wlim leis occurred ai (he Victorian State Co;;! Mine. recently. j 'Dip tronbV arose Ilirongh thr , refusal ■if the manng<'in<-jit to pay extra i'or >Vet pIiICOS. *■ •:? * Tho .Riii.'il Wdiki'i'.s' T'ninn of An. traj lia N ;iiiit,atiii-«j; i'or a T{nral . Hut Ao< , oinnio(!ai ion Act, on similar Unw io (!)«■ Slioiir'-i-.s , \\..\~. A'A. i ■-■ x * ti: vi<:w of flip- rocr-nt fornialiou of ;i union anionic; l.)n! poiiVc <il' South Aii'-ri'iilin, it is iiitcvesiing io nolr that 'if X!■'■■, Soui'.i "Wales 'Lalwo- < 'on!<■]■. ivc ci'rrif.'i a i"ii tiio '•!■■('»''' en (Jo\-ei imieiit to craui mnfix ''■r, til..- pfiji <■•(.' to (■•~i:il)l;-li a unioli. A )).'l!!ui !!;•-■ !;ik.-P of ;!>,■ liiI n'. i!ii; A.M.A. at l?n.i<-) li ; l! oi- rl'<(incslniii o\' foil I iiiuiiiu: or 'li-i-oniiiiuii'Li; ■;)fj ! i;i( ion villi tho I. LI. of \<-«- Noiitli Tli- urn-: \o'V\ for colli iinia-.K r, *i!» - J" a-;i:iis'.. ami L'L , ii'.l'orma!. A flirtlic: , crlllVn-llcc lii'lwci'll Hof--kin , - and the striker* of |>!'o-,-<-..l alioriivi\ Th' , - !ii<mi lime now ljeci: out o\ - er < i;.';lii. uioiiths. Th'- eonlVreiK-e oF tlie Anial^anitt ■ ■! ( iety of Railway Servants fl<vi<l--<l to Liikv a lefonmlinn of its inrnil): rs as to nlioilier they wrru prfpaied io join the l.Tniiy S<-lievne. Jt is not triio Iliai, it is iii{<-n(!eil to take a iiko hailot upon (ho, cniesi.ioj; of ioinin , ' , ilio N.Z.F.L. r ' * It is reported that the sjirfH^nien ■employed by the Hailway Department in the W<>stport district arc moving in tlio direction of swcdiiifi; from the Amalgamated Society of Hailuay Scrvnnis, with a view to a.n - iudejx ndont organisation. This ivould bo a most .suicidal step to take. •;;• * * 'I'lu l oonfe.reiH'o bi.'iween th(\ representatives of unions and coal companies of tho Riiller district is taking ]ila<'p. It is considered that an amicable aLTe©iiK'iit will be arrived at. * * •::■ Tho industrial dispute between \hr> C'antefbury StoiK-iuason-s , Ciiion and the. Cluistehiu'cb builders came h.-i'oro the Conciliation Council, Commissioner J. Jt. presiding Tlw ina.io'-ity of tho union's demands wcie to by the employers. In the clause relating to the eoiiveyawe of nun to suburban work., there was considerable, discussion, the Hon. J. JJarr. lor tho L'nioii, urging that the men should not bo compelled to use tho conveynneo provided it w<. , re easier for them to cycle. The employers desired a provision in the clause for a suitable conveyance. l The employers' request was acceded to by the Union in order to secure consent to the vet-entieii oi' t>ho preference clause that had been in tho previous award. It was decided that the award .should be of two years' duration. The new award will differ only slightly from the. one previously in forco. ' The ch'-ses wasjes and hours of work were unaltered.

A contVronro between of tho 8a win ill Employes' Viiinn of Diukmliu arid the null-owners took plnoo recently at Dunetliii. It is wiifln-ilnofl that tlvp parties vr-ro \\nnh\o to iivrivo at aii-y upon i.ho points in dispute.