WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 132, 13 September 1910, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

CONFERENCE OF SHIPBUILDERS. By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright London, September 11. The Standing Committee of the Trade Societies who signed the shipbuilding agreement, have asked for a conference with the employers as early as possible. INTERNAL DISSENTIONS. Received September 13, 12.35 a.m. London, September 12. The Daily Mail hopes the shipbuilding employers will accept the invitation, cabled yesterday, inasmuch as it is possible to settle the present difficulties if the unions ask the employers not to lockout in case of a sectional strike. If this is conceded they pledge themselves to deal vigorously with offenders, even to toe extent of expelling recalcitrants in future. Forty-eight thousand are idle.

RAILWAYMEN FORCING A STRIKE. London, September 11. A large section of the Great Northern railwaymen are endeavouring to force a strike in connection with the interpretation of Lord McDonnell's award, contending that the ten hours' day includes mealtime. The Great Northern Railway employees at Bradford, with many abstentions, resolved to strike pending a settlement of the trouble, provided the majority of men at other centres are prepared to support them. A similar resolution was carried at Leeds, but Manchester, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Staffordshire recommended that matters be referred to Lord 1 McDonnell as arbitrator. RAILWAYMEN FAVOR ARBITRATION. Received September 12, 10.20 p.m. London, September 12. A meeting of the Great Northern Biailwaynien at Manchester favored arbitration. A meeting at London decided to follow the opinion of the majority. The Peterborough men recommended a jo»t reference to Lord McDonnell. BOILERMAKERS' REPRESENTATIVES. Received iSeptember 12, 9.20 p.m. London, September 12. The boilermakers to-day are appointfour delegates to a representative meeting at Newcastle, investing them with plenary powers to decide what assurances should be given to employers Received iSeptember 12, 11-50 p.m. London, September 'l2. The boilermakers will send four delegates from each district.

STRIKE FOR A COMRADE. Received 1 September 12, 10.10 p.m. London, September 21. The Lancashire cotton workers' dispute has arisen over the discharge of an operative at the Fern Mill, Oldham, for refusing to do certain technical work connected with his machine, contending that the task was not mentioned in the list. The Cardroom Amalgamation, according to the employers, refused an invitation to visit the mill to enquire into the matter, but placed the whole mill on strike without any joint meeting. Thereupon the Employers' federation delivered an ultimatum to the Cardroom Association to agree to arbitration or to face a lock-out. iFREXXTH qOALHEAVERS KILL BLACKLEG. Received September 12, 1<0.30 p.m. Paris, September 12. Coalheavers on strike at Havre, killed a blackleg. There have been three arrests in connection with his death. THE SPANISH STRIKE. Madrid, September 11. Work has been resumed at several Bilbao mines on the basis of a reduction of half an hour in the working day. i TRADES UNION CONGRESS. London, September 11. Considerable interest attaches to the Trades Union Congress to-morrow at Sheffield, owing to the present state of industrial unrest. The Board of Trade ie watching the boilenaakers' and railwaymen's disputes and the threatened lockout in Lancashire, and, if necessary, will offer to assist in reaching an amicable settlement. THE OSBORNE DECISION. London, September 11. A Labor demonstration at Sheffield has summoned the Government to grant facilities for the passage of a Bill remedying the results of the Osborne decision, and pledged itself to make it a test question at next elections. PERTH TRAMWAYS. Perth, September 12. There is some trouble among the tramway men. The old hands who returned object to those who worked during the strike filling senior positions. The full service is being maintained, although half a dozen of the old hands have refused to work, and those old fcands who are working say they are doing so-under protest.