Labor Matters

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 182, 31 January 1914, Page 5

Labor Matters

CHALLENGE TO SYNDICALISM. By Cable —Press Association—Copyrigut London, January 2!). Tile Labor Conference, at Glasgow, almost unanimously resolved that the permanent improvement of the workers is only fully realisable by joint action on trada union and independent politij cal lines. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, M.P., strongly supported the resolution as a definite challenge to syndicalism. LARKIN DISCREDITED. London, January 20. The transporters' executive, in view of Larkin's refusal to substantiate his charges against Mr.. Haveloek- Wilson, decided to dissociate him from the movement. Larkin describes the action of the transporters' executive as bluff, ■ will not affect him in the slightest degree.

C'OAL STRIKE ENDED. London, January 29. The coal porters have accepted the concessions offered by the masters prior to the strike. The arrangement includes some concessions in wages. CHORISTERS' WAGES. Sydney, Janna'ry 30. . An industrial agreement has been arrived at between the Choristers' and Dancers' Association and Williamson's Ltd., increasing the wages of the firm's pantomime and musical comedy companies 25 per cent. Male choristers' minimum wage in New Zealand will be £3 13s, ami that of ehoms girls in largo towns in New Zealand £2 15s and® in small towns £3. The agreement will last three years-. There are SSCV people affected.

FEDERAL WATERSIIDERS. Sydney, January 30. A conference of representatives of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and the waterside workers is being held in private. Mr. Hughes submitted an amended log, which is being considered by (the owners. The amendments are not disclosed, but it is understood that the minimum payment will be less than Is Bd, instead of 2s per hour. The men having assumed a more reasonable attitude there is a possibility of a. settlement.