WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 18838, 3 June 1920, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

BROKEN HILL STRIKE. SETTLEMENT NOT REACHED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY. June 2. (Received June 8, 1.5 a.m.) A round table conference was held to endeavour to arrange a settlement of the Broken Hill strike, but failed to reach liualit}’. It will be resumed to-morrow. STAND AGAINST STOP-WORK MEETINGS. DISMISSAL OF STOVE-MAKERS. SYDNEY. June 2. Five hundred stove-makers have been dismissed by Matters, Limited, in consequence of friction between the employers and employees, the [alter frequently holding stop-work meetings with a view to enforcing their demands. The foreman, irritated by repeater! interruptions to work, thereupon issued dismissal notices. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONFERENCE. AN AUSTRALIAN CALI.. SYDNEY, June 2. (Received June 2, 9.15 p.m.i The Seamen’s Union’s executive council ha.-' issued a call to all maritime unions to attend a world's international maritime congress. It is anticipated that far-reach-ing results for seamen will he achieved. So far the place of meeting hies not been decided. TASMANIAN STATE EMPLOYEES. ONE BIG UNION MOVEMENT. HOBART, June 2. (Received June 2, 9.15 p.m.i A movement is on foot to lorni one big union of all State Government employees.

AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND. TARATU MINES IDLE. (Per United Pres? Association.) DUNEDIN, June 2. The Taratu coalminers did not return to work to-dsy. The company have two mines ordinanly in full work and a third mine is Icing opened up. All arc idle to-day. The company claim that the point at issue should have been referred to the National Disputes Committee according to the national agreement.