WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 62, 18 March 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

DIVIDED TAXICAB DRIVERS

Loudon, March 17

The taxicab strikers now number 4754. Seventy-five per cent, rejected the British Motor Cab Company’s offer of cheaper petrol mixture. 3ho chief reason of those remaining loyal was that they were not discharged. TAXI STRIKE SETTLED. London, March 17. As tho result of negotiations, the British Motor Cab Company has accepted the men’s terms of eightpence per gallon for petrol mixture. Ali have been reinstated, and the loyals discharged. THE MINERS’ STRIKE. Sydney, March 17. The South Coast coal miners, except those at Mount Keira and 31011111. Kembla, have struck because Mr Waugh lias been appointed industrial inspector instead of Mr Russell. When Mr Russell was dismissed an agitation arose. A Royal Commission appointed found that Mr Russell had hot broken the rule which be was alleged to have broken. The colliery refused to reinstate Mr Russell, and a fresh outbreak was threatened, until Mr Carmichael addressed the miners, who bad got the impression, that Mr Russell was certain to be appointed inspector. Mr Carmichael says that he informed the miners’ deputation that the best man would be appointed. He did not control appointments, which rest with the public service.

THREATENED HOUSE-PAINT-ERS’ STRIKE.

London, March 17

Eighteen thousand house painters in London threaten to strike for an extra three halfpence an hour aud a 51 hours week.

THE ARBITRATION ACT,

Sydney, March 17

Mr Justice Heydon, sitting in the Industrial Court, said that the cost of administration of the Arbitration Act was enormous. Ho warned the unions that the situation was really serious. It was very important to prevent strikes and settle the conditions peacefully, but if they could not prevent strikes and the cost becomes too heavy the whole system might break down. The public might think the price too great and that 'they had gone out of the frying-pan into the fire.

THE WHEAT SHIPS OF DARLING HARBOUR.

(Received 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, March 18

Loading the wheat ships in Darling Harbour is again blocked, the wharf labourers declining to work with casual hands.

GAS MEN FOLLOW A LEAD

Melbourne, March 18

Following the lead of Sydney, the gas employees presented a claim to the Arbitration Court, involving better working conditions _ and higher wages.

SEQUEL TO THE GAS STRIKE

(Received 9.5 a.m. ) Sydney; March 18

The sequel to the strike is that the Gas Employers’ Union,'with tho assent of the companies, have applied to the Arbitration Court for cancellation of the present agreements between tho parties in view of substituting a Wages Board. Tho hearing is not finished.

COLLIERS’ STRIKE GROWING

CURTAILING THE MOVEMENTS

OF AGITATORS

Nearly 4000 southern colliers are out, and there are indications of a prolonged struggle. The Kernbla, and probably the Kiera men, join the strike to-day.

An aggregate meeting of miners has been called for Wednesday, when the Premier (Mr McGowen) and other Ministers will be asked to attend. There is much indignation at the news that an application has been made to debar Peter Bowling and other union officials from addressing meetings during the present tioublo. The delegates to the Wages Board passed a resolution emphatically protesting, alleging that none of the officials had said or done anything to justify such an action.