LABOR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 223, 8 February 1913, Page 5

LABOR MATTERS.

* A FIVE-BAYS' WEEK. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February (!. The Miners" Federation ballot resulted in a majority of fiO.OOO in favor of a five-days' week. Tim Federation Committee referred the result to a : special conference. A SIX-HOURS' DAY. j Sydney, February 7. [ The Labor Conference unanimously J added a six-hours' day to the fighting platform. THE BURWOOD MIXE. Received 7, 10.45 p.m. I Sydney, February 7. J The Biirwood miners have promised to I resume on Monday. I INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. 1 A CAXADIAX EXQUIRY. Received 7. 10.J5 p.m. Received 7, 10.45 p.m. London. February 7. Sir F. Askwith. ;I fter enquiry into industrial disputes in Canada, recommends an English Act similar to the Lemieux Act. even if the compulsory dements are j omitted, believing that the delay in pub- ' liciry will facilitate settlement's. MIXERS" -WAfiKS. Received 7, 10.45 p.m. Loudon. February 7. The Council of the Mineis' Federation has drafted a scheme to establish one board to regulate the wanes on all coalfields in Oivat Britain, and the formation of a national wages agreement based on the earning capacity of the collieries, involving enquiry by'the workmen as to the profits of the companies, the oost ' of production, the selling price, the volume of trad.'. The <•,.,>(. of livintr to workmen, with a sufficient minimum wage to meet the ncccssitie-- of a work- : man's family, is to be a first char-re upon the industry.