WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 93, 23 August 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

QUIETNESS AT VANCOUVER. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 11.0 a.m.) Vancouver, August 22. The strike of Mantimo minors has been practically suppressed. The military have effected 130 arrests of the ringleaders. Special police now control the situation, and it is unlikely that further trouble will occur. STRIKE OF COALYARD MEN. Melbourne, August 22. Throe hundred coalyard employees have struck against the Industrial Appeals Board decreasing wages and increasing hours after the Wages Board had fixed them. A serious position is threatened. FERRY SERVICE HELD UP. Sydney, August 22. The employees of the Manly and Port Jackson ferry companies are holding up the servi.ee for two hours on Saturday afternoon in order, to meet and discuss three cases of alleged victimisation of employees, in contravention to the agreement entered into after the big strike last Easter.

BROKEN HILL STRIKE. ... (Received 8.50 a.m.) • Sydney, "August:-23;-" '■ The Broken Hill strike continues. Negotiations so far have been unavailing. THE BLACKBALL STRIKE. ~. Greymouth, August 23, There is no settlement of the Blackball strike, and the mine is still idle. JOINING THE %ED FEDS." [Per Press Association.] ■_ •' Dunedin, August 22. The Dunedin Waterside Workers' Union hold a ballot yesterday on the, question as to whether they should join the United Federation of Labor. The voting resulted in the proposal to join being carried by 93 votes to 00. Over one third of the members failed to vote.