LABOR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 237, 25 February 1913, Page 5

LABOR MATTERS.

A COAL TRIMMERS" STRIKE.

By Cable—Press Association --Copyright. Received 24, 0.3 p.m. London, February 24. The Cardiff, Barry and Peiiortt coal trimmers have decided to tender notices on April ] of a strike wherever nonunionists arc employed. THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE. London. February 23. A strike is threatened on the Midland Railway. A sectional meeting decided to recommend the executive to take action to secure the reinstatement of Guard Richardson. Richardson claims that he strictly obeyed the regulations relating to the load that a certain engine should haul, and that he refused to accept a superior's verbal instructions. SWEATED GOODS.

London. February 23. Mr. (.'. N. Barnes, M.P., during an address at the Memorial Hall, said he was amazed at the amount of cant talked by trade unionists. They fulminated at congresses against sweating, yet caused it by buying sweated goods. DISSATISFIED WORKMEN. Received 24, 11.55 p.m. Brisbane, February 24. Work has been stopped on the new railway from Cloncurry to Mount Cuthbert. the Department refusing a demand for higher wages. INFLUX OF FOREIGNERS. Adelaide, February 23. Officials of the labor unions at Port Pirie complain that the increasing influx of foreigners is pushing the British out of jobs. They declared that Russian and Italian secret societies existed. Recently the unsuccessful Norwegian whaling expedition swelled the ranks by discharging a crew of thirty Norwegians.

THE BOODLER. Melbourne, February 24. Mr. O'Malley, addressing the Labor Union, advised against strikes, as they only played into the hands of boodlnrs. Personally, he had never done, half a day's work. He was one of those who schemed, and who had been able to make boodle to some extent without manual labor. The boodler made money by learning how to make the workers work. What the boodlers wanted was a great financial crisis, or great strike, before the Federal elections.

MARINE ENGINEERS' DISPUTE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington. Monday. The Union Steam Ship Company made formal application to have the dispute in which it is at present engaged with the marine engineers in its employ heard before the Conciliation Council. The other party to the dispute is the Marine Engineers' Institute.