WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 42, 19 February 1914, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

ANOTHER SYDNEY STRIKE. [By. Electric Tblegbaph—Copyright I [ United Press Association.J •Sydney, February 17. Five hundred men struck at the Clyde works to-day. The strike was precipitated by the members of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union. The men's demand of an increase to 10s was refused'by the employers: The employers also refuse to hold a conference with the men. As a result, the men will not resume work. Unless a speedy .settlement is effected the whole of the works will be closed. THOUSANDS OF MINERS IDLE London, February 17. Nino thousand Yorkshire miners and three thousand in South Wales are idl6 owing to the minimum wage disputes. THE LIVING WAGE (Received 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, February IS. Both sides express satisfaction at Justice Heydon fixing a living wage, though Mr Conroy, member of the assembly, points out that the Commonwealth cannot afford to pay every adult a fixed limit unless the production largely increases, and payment will have to be at the expense of other sections of the community, it was manifest, therefore, that payments of Justice Heydon's standard in some directions can only be met at present by lessening the wages in others.