WORK AND WAGES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 311, 28 June 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

THE MUSICIANS' UNION.

SNUBBING THE LABOR FEDERATION.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The award of the Arbitration Court in the musicians' dispute was filed today. In a memorandum Mr. Justice Sim says that the union attempted, in reference to continuous picture shows, to repudiate the agreement made by its duly appointed representatives with the other side, and while keeping whatever the employer agreed to concede sought to obtain something more. That it clearly cannot be allowe4 to do, and the award has been made in the terms of the recommendation of the Conciliation Council, which is based on the agreement between the parties. The Furniture Trade Workers' Union declined last night to receive a. deputation from the Federation of Labor re financial assistance to Waihi and Reefton, holding ■ that the action of the Federation was antagonistic to the best interests of the workers.

THE REEFTON STRIKE,

Reefton, Last Night. At a mass meeting of the Miners' Union last night Mr. Webb, president of' the Miners' Union, in giving a sketch of the incidents leading to the situation, stated that the Federation of Lij.bor would exhaust every effort and leave no stone unturned to assist Waihi and Reefton, and was confident that with the resources behind it the fight would be won. The meeting resolved to send a wire to Mr. Young, secretary of the Seamen's Union, Wellington, from the general meeting of members stating that the conditions accompanying the donation of £25 —that the Federation of Labor be not concerned in the matterare repugnant to tiiem and the money will be returned forthwith. The Inangahua miners' application for protection and objections has been postponed to July 11. In response" to an appeal from the Reefton Miners' Union for financial assistance in the dispute concerning the one-man popper question, the Wellington Trades and Labor Council passed a resolution expressing the view that the Reefton men bad a grievance that should be investigated by the Labor Department. The Council, however, could not ace its way to help, because the Reefton Union is affiliated to the Federation of Labor, and the Council does not wish to appear to endorse the policy of that organisation.

STRIKE AT ONEIIUNGA

Auckland, Last Night. A strike has occurred nt Onehunga, where there is a branch of the Auckland Waterside Workers' Union, about fifty strong. It has been the rule of jtlie Northern Steamship Company to allow 2s 4d an hour overtime. The company recently filtered the arrangements, doing away generally with Saturday afternoon work. The watersiders complain that they have been deprived of what has hitherto been a source of substantial additional earning. On Saturday last six loads of cargo had to be put into a steamer, and the crew were employed. The wharf laborers, therefore, struek. Since they 'have been out four steamers and several sailing vessels have been more or less hung up.