THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2024, 25 March 1890, Page 4

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

London, March 20. The strikers resume work to-morrow the masters having agreed to an increase of 5 per cent, immediately and 5 per cent, on the Ist August. A principle regulating the rate of wages in future has been agreed upon. ihe engineers' strike is spreading to Uarllepool and Middlesborough. March 22. The miners and the colliery owners federation league are inclined lo agree th»t no aotif.n shall be taken in (mure respecting an advance or reduct ; on wi lion t its being considered by b;,th sid. s. This agreement applies to the whole of i he. MidUud Counties and effects 400,000 minors. ihe .Northumberland colliery owmrs have granted their emplojes au increase of per cent. Berlin, March 21. The Liibor Conference has concluded iis sittings. At a meeting of workmen in ihe suburbs to discuss the eight hours system some disorder took place and ihe gendarmes were sent for. They were received with a volley of siouee, and in return charged the mob wit!) drawn swords, injuring many men and women Two gendarmes were beaten to death and others wounded, A legiment of iroops was sent lo the rescue, and ihe riot was quelled.

The Labor Conference agreed to prohibit children under fourteen yeers of »ge working in mines, performing night work, or exceeding six hours per day, nnd to forbid women working in mines. Children are to b' protected from engaging in unhealthy or dangerous trades. It w«s also decided to abolish Sunday labor except in special cases. New xork, March 20. The American Federation Labor Council have directed carpenters to demand that right hours- sba'l constitute a day's work. It U expected that it thn carpenters are successful n tj !Pr , fadf9 will follow with similar demands.