INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 281, 24 May 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

MINERS* WAGES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 22. The Miners' Conference strongly protested against several awards fixing the minimum wage below a reasonable living wage, and instructed the executive to geek an interview with the Government. Sir Edward Clarke, chairman of the South Yorkshire Conciliation Board, has awarded the highest minimum wages, as follows:—Getters fis 9d, trimmers and fillers 5s 9d, day workmen superintendents 6s, all others over 21 years of age ss, boys 2s 6d to 4s lOd, The award follows the principle of "a fair day's work for a fair day's wage," and men failing to work 80 per cent, of the shifts during a week, or work to the best advantage, or execute reasonable orders, will forfeit the right to the minimum. THE DOCKERS' STRIKE. Received 23, 11 p.m. London, May 23. Sir Edward Clarke lias been appointed to enquire into the London dockers' dispute. THE STRIKE SPREADING. 80,000 MEN AFFECTED. Received 24, 12.5 a.m. London, May 23. The lightermen partially unloaded the Australian cargoes of the Maloja and Demosthenes, and then raised objections that three non-unionists had been employed. Despite the orders of the dock authorities, they refused to continue. Mr. Gosling announced that the Transport Federation was taking the dispute out of the hands of the lightermen. He did not think that the Government could deal with a dispute which involved a life and death struggle over the question whether unionists should work with nonunionists. The Federation officials expect that 80.000 men will be striking by the end of the week.