WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 21 July 1914, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

LONDON BUILDERS' DISPUTE.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. j London, July 20. A builders' demonstration in Trafalgar Square resolved that nothing short of sheer starvation would compel them to return to work on the present terms. IMPORTING MUSICIANS. [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 20. In consequence of the alleged importation of overseas theatrical musicians, the union has decided not to accept membership proposals unless the applicants have resided for at least three months in Australia or New Zealand. At a meeting yesterday it was proposed to extend the term to six months, and to raise the entrance fee to twenty guineas. The committee was also authorised to fix a minimum number of musicians in any orchestra. NON-UNIONISTS MUST CO. Sydney, July 20. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has notified non-unionists that unless they join a Union within a week there will be a stoppage of work in every shop where non-union-ists are employed. SHIPYARD STRIKE SETTLED. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, July 21. A conference of the State shipyard strike settled the matter and work was -resumed on the conditions existing prior to stoppage. AFTERNOON SHIFT DIFFICULTY. London, July 20. A settlement regarding the afternoon shift has been effected at the Bellbird colliery, where two hundred miners have returned to work under an agreement providing for the abolition of the afternoon shift on a specified date, and under a five years' agreement. The miners arc jubilant. Other collieries are expected to enter into a similar arrangement, and thus satisfactorily end the trouble. SCOTTISH MINERS' 4-DAY WEEK (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, July 20. Mr Smallie, in a speech at Nelson, said the Seotetish miners would refuse a reduction of one shilling a day, but would offer a four-day week and risk the threatened lock-out.