LABOR DISPUTES.
Lokdon, June 27
Sir E. Bradford, the Commissioner of Police, has forbidden meetings of policemen to agitate for improvement in wages and honrs. June 28. Owing to the authorities fearing a strike of the police force, the Foot Guards are practising street patrol, John Burns, in unfurling a South Dock Branch banner, emblematic of Australian support, said the Dockers’ Union in London comprised 230,000 members, and in the provincial towns 80,000 Sydney, June 27• The dispute between wharf laborers and their employers has been settled. A conference of three hours resulted in a giye-an Make policy being adopted, Ihe permanent hands will be allowed to join the union, their wages to be £2 4s (or 48 hours a week, The eight hours have been recognised, men are to be protected from non-union and cheap labor men, and masters are allowed freedom of contract so far as permanent bands are concerned. The men evidently have practically won the day.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2066, 1 July 1890, Page 3
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