Second Edition WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8, 10 September 1913, Page 6

Second Edition WORK AND WAGES.

THE DUBLIN DEADLOCK

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[United Press Association,] London, September 9

A conference of Dublin' employers and employees has adjourned for a week. The deadlock continues owing to a number of employers refusing to reinstate the strikers.

ALLEGED VICTIMISATION. Pretoria, September 9

Mr Mnlan, replying to a deputation of the Trades, Federation, promised an inquiry into the alleged victimisation of the miners since the strike, also regarding giving assistance to those injured,in the riots.

WHAIIF LABORERS' COMPLAINT. Sydney, September 9. A recent meeting of the Wharf Laborers' Union, resolved that only throe bags of any material should bo earried at one time fa hand trucks. The] rule was enforced to-day in the unloading of the Howard, Smith and Co.'s Era. The men* declined to carry more than three bags of chaff. Thereupon they were ordered to knock off. A similar trouble occurred in the unloading of Huddart, Parker and Cp.."s Burrumbeet. . So far the hold-up is confined to the two steamers. The ship-owners contend that the demand to treat all bags alike is unreasonable, seeing'that three bags of salt' weigh six hundredweight and five bags of chaff do not exceed five hundredweight. The men state they have beon lately asked.to perform labor exceeding reasonable limits and to carry bttgs weighing two hundred pounds up an incline. If they arc allowed fire bags of chaff, they would be expected to carry a similar number of heavier materials.

WEST. COAST MIXERS. [Pm Press Association. J ' Westport, September 10.

The mine managers and the Colliery Union delegates are to-day discusinsg the "dog watch" difficulty in conference.

UNEMPLOYED IN TIMARU. Timaru, September 9

Seventy men assembled at the invitation of the Mayor and Council to meet a committee appointed to see if work could be. got for unemployed. The result of the meeting was that the Council's committee instructed the engineer t 6 put U married men on various municipal jobs, some of which may he'short. The single men were referral to the Labor Department, from which an invitation had been received to refer any not provided for. .

The 1 Levels County Council meets specially to-day to see if §ny men can be put on to tide.over the slack season.

CENTRAL LABOR BODY. Wes-tport, September 10.,

The result of a ballot of the Westport Labor Union taken last evening for joining the United Federation of. Labour and the Social Democratic Party was: For joining United Federation 201, against 8.1; for joining Social-Democratic Party 181, against 81.