WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 95, 26 August 1913, Page 8

WORK AND WAGES.

AS AFFECTING THE MAILS. i [By Electric Telegraph—CorYßiGHi.' [United Press Association.] (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, August 23. The electrical fitters and assistants I employed by the Admiralty struck as a protest against the employment o! non-union painters. The leaders threaten to call out the postal electricians, including the liftmen, which will mean that the mail service will be disorganised. AX IRONMOULDERS' STRIKE. London, August 25. The Scottish ironmoulders have decided to strike for an increase of a farthing an hour. THE BROKEN HILL DISPUTE. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, August 26. The Broken Hill strikers rejected :he log offered by the employers, and decided to leave the dispute in the 'lands of the Barrier Labor Federation for prosecution to the end. COTTON TRADE WORKERS. (Received 12,15 p.m.) A bitter feud is raging between the Socialist and Liberal-Labor sections in ;ho cotton trade unions. The withdrawal of some of the textile workers' r.'ganisations from the Labor party is threatened. THE WEST COAST MIXERS. [Per. Press Association.] Westport, August 26. It is understood that the miners employed at various collieries on the \Vest Coast will take a ballot on three, issues—(l) Support the Blackball men >r not, (2) stop work if any company loads Blackball boats, (3) refer the inestion to the executive of the Federation of Labor. Two Blackball steamers were despatched loaded, and a third is loading to-day. It is.reported that'it was the original intention of the Blackball Company to, send their steamers to Newcastle, but this order has been can- :• ailed'. ~