WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

THE RAND MINES,

UNION CAMPAIGN FOE NATIONALISATION,

By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

CAPETOWN, May 24,

The annual meeting of the Federation of Trade Unions at Johannesburg passed a resolution demanding the nationalisation of the gold and coal mine?, threatening drastic action to enforce it unless the Government agrees within a time to be fixed.

BROKEN HILL STRIKE

LONG AND COSTLY STRUGGLE

SYDNEY, May 26 (Received May 2G, 7.45 p.m.)

It is officially stated that during the twelve months the Broken Hill miners have been on strike they have lost £2,000,000 in wages. Ten thousand men with 100,000 dependents are directly affected.

SATURDAY WORK,

PUBLIC SERVANTS’ RESOLUTION

SYDNEY, May 26

A mass meeting of public servants passed a resolution against Saturday work provided Saturday’s hours were distributed over the remainder of the week.

ROYAL VISIT TROUBLES,

DEMANDS OF RAILWAY AND TRAM EMPLOYEES.

SYDNEY, Mav 26

The Railway Commissioners refused to receive a deputation of tramwaymen asking for double pay during the Prince's visit. There wilt he a mass meeting of men on Tuesday to consider the matter. The tramwaymen will receive double pay when the Prince arrives, and other increases for the remaining twelve days. The crew loading a vessel demanded double pay. The demand was granted last night under instructions from the Commonwealth Government.

DOUBLE PAY TO BE ENFORCED

SYDNEY, May 26 (Received May 26, 9.25 p.rn.i

A meeting representing 12,000 railway and tramway employees decided to enforce double pay during the Prince’s visit.

AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND

A WATERSIDE DISPUTE

IDLE DAY AT WELLINGTON

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, May 26

The watersiders employed to discharge Newcastle coal from the Port Nicholson this morning demanded increased money, as they considered the cargo dusty and disagreeable to work.

The men declined to refer the matter to the Disputes’ Committee, as required by the agreement, and the employers decided not to engage further labour. Consequently those vessels which are at Wellington this morning are idle. These include the Wahine and Patc-cna. It is doubtful if the former vessel will be able to proceed to Lyttelton to-night.

THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

DEMANDS OF THE A.S.R.S

WELLINGTON, May 26

The conference between representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and the Railway Department, in reference to wages and conditions is understood to be drawing to a close. All hut one or two important points are believed to have been settled. The conference did not sit this morning as certain matters were being considered in private by one of the parties.