WORK AND WAGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

THE SEAMEN'S FEDERATION. By Telegraph—Prese Association. Wellington, Friday. Mr. Young, secretary to the Seamen's Union, states that New Zealand has been moving in the direction of linking np 'with Australia, with the object of having one organisation of seamen south of the line. When a plebiscite was taken some time ago on the general question of amalgamation with Australia, the proposal was adopted by an overwhelm-» ing majority. He understands yester- \ day's cable to mean that the council has complied with New Zealand*! request for admission into the federation.

MARINE. ENGINEERS' PAY.

Wellington. Friday. «'"

The New Zealand branch of the Institute of Marine Engineers is approaching the owners of all steamers in the Dominion -with a request for their favorable consideration of the proposed ne#i agreement, which principally relates to wages. The Institute says that the pay of engineers on the New Zealand boats has not been increased sirfce 1908. r;< EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION. Wellington, Friday.' The New Zealand Employers' Federation has decided to increase its staff by appointing R. A. Armstrong, of Auckland, organi-er, and N. Mcßobie, of Waihi, assistant secretary. THE BAKERS' STRIKE. Auckland, Last Night.

The threatened strike by the operative bakers in Auckland has been averted by the decision of the employers concerned to concede the demands of the men. They have made this concession under protest, as, a means of avoiding a dislocation of their business, and it ii probable that the matter will be brought before the Court again for further consideration. THE TIMARU TROUBLE. Timam, Last Night. There is a good deal of excitement over work on the wharves. Two small steamers, the John and the Storm, cama in to-day. The unionists started on the Storm at 8 a.m., but left when Scott came to work. Another gang prepared to work the John, when ready at 1 p.m., but the stationmaster refused to allow the railwaymen to work with them, becaused other unionists had left the Storm. Both steamers were worked by men from the stores and railway men, who did the work quite well. The unionists claim that the stationmaster's action re the John amounts to a lock- 1 out.

The s.s. Flora was to have loaded produce to-day, *uid came to the roadstead, but was ordered on.