WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 172, 19 January 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

WATERSIDE WORKERS' AGREE- , MENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday,

The signatures of both sides in the waterside workers' dispute were affixed to the agreement yesterday. The agreement is for two years, and preference to unionists is included therein. It is. estimated that the increase in wages will amount to £80,090 to £IOO,OOO annually. GISBORNE WATERSIDE WORKERS. Gisborne, Yesterday. A meeting of the Waterside' Workers Union to-night decided, by 58 votes to 55, not to cancel registration in favor of the Federation of Labor, but it was decided to take another ballot at a date to be decided upon. SEAMEN AND SHIPPING COMPANIES. Wellington, (Last Night. A conference between representatives of the Seamen's :r:i! Steamship Owners, which was i-o:n;i.euoed in November last, and adjourned after a provisional agreement had been drawn up ■•i inl signed by both parties, was resumed to-day, Mr. P. Hallev presiding. When the last conference sat it was decided that the agreement arrived at, which was made without prejudice to either side, should remain in force, as the conference did not wish to make the terms final until the award of the Federal Arbitration Court was made known. Although the agreement was made without prejudice to either side, the union was of opinion that the question of preference to unionists has practically been settled, but it was found to-day's meeting that such was not the case. The whole question was re-opened, and the greater part of to-day's sitting was occupied in discussing the subject in every aspect. When the meeting adjourned the question of preference had been practically settled to the satisfaction of the union. It is expected the conference will 1 conclude to-morrow. 1 ____________