LABOR TROUBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 127, 7 September 1910, Page 5

LABOR TROUBLES.

-BALLOT OF BOILERMAKERS. "Bjy Ca^je.—Press Association.—Copyright London, September 5. The boilermakers' executive is faking a ballot of the men on the question whether they are prepared to endorse ] the council's action and honour its as- 'i surances to the Shipbuilders' Federation. Votes will be counted at Newcastle on Friday, i The federation and the Boilermakers' Society are negotiating' on the basis of assurances which must imply the men's loyalty. A HOUSE DIVIDED. Received September 7, 12.15 a.m. London, September 6. The executive of the Boilermakers' Society has published an announcement that a ballot generally approved of writing to the Society's branches. The executive states that the lock-out is directly attributable to small bodies of members taking the law into their own hands, and' entails many hardships. Many members have genuine grievances, but constitutional methods must be used. Mr. Osborne, in a letter to the newspapers, says the action of the Society Railway Servants in expelling Tiim closing! the Walthamstow branch antonnts to a declaration that members have'no le^ 1 rfaim or security for benefits. Socialists Jockeyed, themselves into iihe majority of official positions, and were now able to confiscate their opponents' contributions for years. Trade unions must be legalised, giving the security to members, which friendly societies enjoy. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.. Adelaide, September 6. >ht the railway strike there are now I TOO men out. GENERAL SHIPBUILDING STRIKE. Sydney, September 6. Local employers ridicule Mr. Wilson's cabled statements in referring to a gene* ral strike. NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS. j London, September 5. Owing to the employers rejectin? certain proposed amendments the Northumberland Miners' Council has recommended putting an end to the Conciliation Board, provided the federation supports the Northumberland men's efforts to obtain a minimum wage 30 per cent. above the present basis. MINERS IDLE AT BILBAO. Madrid, September 5. The general strike at Bilbao has come to an end, but the miners are still idle. AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN. DESIRE NEW ZEALAND CONDITIONS. Received September 6, 10.10 p.m. Sydney, September 6. The acting-secretary of the Seamen's Union, discussing, the proposed Federal Navigation Bill, said: "We are asking exactly the same conditions as have operated in New Zealand for some years. What is wanted specifically is that all ships trading between Australian ports should be compelled to observe Australian wages and working conditions. This was the, New Zealand rule. Referring to the circular issued to the Seamen's Unions at Dunedin, urging that the observance of Australian white conditions should be made compulsory between New Zealand and Australia, the secretary said the Union had already agreed to support the agitation. It was of the utmost importance that the conditions appertaining to Australia and New Zealand shipping should! be made to apply to >. to ships trading between the two countries.