WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9, 11 September 1913, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

LONDON POSTMEN’S GRIEV-

ANCES

[By Electric Telegraph-Copyright [United Press association.! London, September 10.

The London District Council Postmen’s Federation condemned the Select Committee’s report, and recommended an active propaganda in favor of a strike policy.

THE LANCASHIRE DISPUTE,

London, September 10

The Lancashire dispute; concerning the had spinning, has been settled ’on a basis of withholding notice.until both sides have inv'eStlgateri the complaints.

WHARF TROUBLE. »• . ~ - : ■ Sydney, September 10. The Wharf Laborers’ Union has decided to support the men on strike.

THE FURNITURE TRADE

[Fer Press Association.] Nelson, September 10

The Conciliation Council sat to-day to deal with the furniture trade dispute. A recommendation was agreed to on the lines of the 'Wellington award, making 44 hours, constitute a week’s work, £he rate of pay being Is 4jd per hour, apprentices to serve five years, commencing at 8s a week and ending at £1 8s Gd. With the exception of Auckland the whole Dominion is now under union, conditions in this trade.