Work and Wages.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 21, 24 January 1914, Page 5

Work and Wages.

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

70,000 WORKERS OUT. [By jkjleothio telegraph—Copyright, Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables. St. Petersburg, January 23. On the anniversary of the labor

riots of 1905 a general strike was begun, and 70,000 out of 350,000 factory workers have struck. AVheii leaving work they sang revolutionary songs, and made other demonstrations. The police dispersed the crowds, heading them through the thoroughfares with drawn swords. SLAUGHTERMEN DEMAND RISE. Sydney, January 23. The stock sales are disorganised owing to a threatened crisis with tho ■slaughtermen who are demanding an increase from £4 5s to £b, and lahoieas an increase of a pound weekly from Monday. The employers opposed passing the increase on to the public and are decidedly resisting. The demand must bo referred to the Industrial Registrar. DEMANDS CONCEDED.

(Received 8.50 a.m. )

Sydney, January 24

After an interview, the industrial registrar in the carcase butchers’ dispute granted the slaughtermen’s demands. The butchers declare that unless the men’s unreasonable demands cease, the public will have to pay Id to Id per lb more lor their meats and the pastoralist will have to take less for cattle.

The Victorian slaughtermen have ilso been conceded an increase as the •esult of a conference. THE SHIPPING COMPANIES. A YEAR’S DEMANDS. ' (Received 8.50 a.m.) Sydney, January 24.

The federated engine drivers’ association have presented a claim on beialf of the lightermen for an increase n wages of from £2 10s to £3 weekly. Various claims made to the shipping 'ompanies, within the year, represent in augmentation of the wages bills of >8 per cent, involving a total of over 1600,000. THE MARINE ENGINEERS. ,(Reeclved 10.50 a.m.) Sydney, January 21. The president and officers of the Ansralasian Marine Engineers admit that lie statement being published in the \ew Zealand papers that the members if the Institute are taking a ballot vith a view to severance from the New Zealand section of the Union is substantially correct. The reasons given nr the desire for separation were'that he Dominion members had opposed .lie desires of Australian members for i ballot; that they opposed attempts :.o obtain hotter conditions for members ; and that they had broken the rules of the organisation by working is firemen and trimmers during the •ccent strike.