LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2069, 8 July 1890, Page 1

LABOR DISPUTES.

London, July 3

The Clyde shipbuilders have intimated their intention to reduce wages in August »nd a strike is threatened. July 4.

Leeds is quiet, bat the troops remain on duty. The stribrs wi 1 be granted higher wsgiK. The Le»ds Corporation have given way to all the demands of the gasra°n, and will dismiss »H blacklegs, paying them £SOOO instead of giving them th* usual notice. The strike h»s oat the corporation £30,000. The'>telegr»ph operators refuse t« withdraw Ibeir threat of striking on the 12tb inst.

The. country postmen demand an increase of wages to £i Is per week, and the ci'y pos'men to 28s. The union threatens 10 paralyse the poetal business of Lmdon unless th» men who wir* suspended are reinstated. 'ihe agitH'ion amongst the police < is subsiding, but the officers demand more pay; ' The Northumberland miners have obtained another advance in wages, miking in all 30 per Writ lately'. Sydney, Ju'y 4.

Thpre am now 53 societies, represent ing 35,000 workman, affi iated to the Sydney Trades and Labor Council,

Christohurch, July 4

The Executive ot the Hail way Servants Society have decided that immediate steps be taken to introduce a rule that no member of tbo society shall work with a non-society man.

Greymouth, July 4

The Brunneron miners held a meeting this tvaning, and the result was that a deputation wailmt upon Mr Kennedy and asked him to withdraw his notifies. tion as regards c'osing the mines. Mr Kennedy objects to do so, but proposes that an accountant be appointed to examine the books of the company; with power to see whether any reduction can be made, and when it will otme into force, July 6,

Be the coal miners' strike, the men refuse Mr Kennedy's rff-r. They will not accept a 20 per cent, reduction, but will resume work on Monday at the present rates pending tbeir examination of the company's hooka jo ascertain whether they are losini? the amount stated. Nothing can ihnrefore be settled until the accountant examines the »ompany's books.