WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 37, 9 March 1909, Page 2

WORK AND WAGES.

I BROKEN* RIVER TROUBLE. i By Telegraph.—Press Association, i Christchurch, Last Night. > In connection with the Broken River > trouble twelve men refused to sign the ' contract ankl are leaving to-day. The re- ! tmaindcr are working at the per truck i rate. WORKSHOP EMPLOYEES' GRIEVANCE. ' Wellington, Last Night. 11l the railway workshops at l'cloue | to-day a meeting of employees was held : to discuss mailers appertaining to the ' recent trouble over promotions and ap--1 pointments. Some weeks ago the men : held a meeting in protest against tlie ' Department's action in promoting an cxManawatu employee, with, it was 1 said, only about live or six years' experience, to a position of senior hand in preference to local men of much - longer service at I'etonc. To-day a motion was carried appointing representatives from the different Departments in shops to form a deputation to wait upon the Minister, WORK FOR CARPENTERS. Wcstport, Last Night. Jn connection with the controversy between Ml'. Pryor ((secretary of the Employers' Federation) and labor representatives relative to work for builders in Queensland, Air. Pryor, who is now ill \\ estport, states he has received a letter from the secretary of the Employers' Federation in Queensland stating he would take all the, workers in the building trade available that Mr. Pryor can recommend. Mr. Pryor is leaving I for Wellington 10-day to see what can j be dene in the matter, | SEAMEN'S UNION. Wellington, Monday. As a result of a ballot in respect to the election of a secretary for tlie Dunedin anil Wellington brandies of the Australasian Federated Seamen's Union Mr. Belcher was elected for the Dunedin branch and Mr. Young for the Welling- ' ton branch. '