LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2073, 17 July 1890, Page 1

LABOR DISPUTES.

Sydney, July 15

The Carriers’ Union have decided to affiliate with the Shearers’ Union, 'ibis federation will preclude carriers from loading non-union shorn wool. The Marine Officers 1 Association threaten,- owners not replying to their demand, to withdraw their request and apply for affiliation with the Maritime Council or Trades and Labor Council,

The seamen’s rules provide for eight hours’ labour in ports, bays, and roadsteads, namely, from 7 a,m. till 5 p.m., with two hours fqr meals. The following is the scale of wages Monthly seamen, £7 ; boatswains, £8 ; lamptrimraere, £7 ; lamptrimmer i and seaman, £8 ; coal trimmers and firemen, £9; donkeymen and greasers, ~ Overtime for all work between 5 p.m. and «.m- shall he paid for at the rale of Is per hour 3 Sundays and holidays 2s 3 the men working on Sundays and holidays are to be paid 12s per day if in port. On Eight Hours’ Celebration Day no work shall be done, and the vessel shall not proceed to sea 6 p.m. Jho shipmwnets have had the seaTO en’’B rales nnder consideration, but the discussion was only preliminary, and no decision will be come to until intercolonial owners have been consulted, The marine engineers have sent a communication to the owners, embodying suggestions upon which they desire to have a conference. They embrace a classification of ships according to tonnage, a sliding scale 01 payment, accommodation on b° a ?d ship, a,nd the management of the engine-room generally,. Christchurch;, July 15s.

The difference between the directors of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company

and the Trades and Labour Council is understood to be chiefly in reference to discharging union hands. A basis of agreement between the parlies has been arranged, and is expected to be ratified by the directors on Thursday, Dunedin, July 14. An appeal was made to the Lyttelton branch'of Labourers’ Union and to the Trades and Labor Gounci 1 , and the secretaries of these bodies wired to Mr Maxwell for instructions re the Lyttelton lumpers. Mr Maxwell telegraphed to-day to the secre ary of the Wharf Labourers’ Union to give every assistbut to draw the line at a general •strike. At a largely attended meeting o( domestic serv-mts this evening, the Rev. Mr Hinton presiding” several addresses were given, and it w»a decided to - proceed with the formation of a union, a large number giving in their names. No definite programme was decided on, some favouring ten hours, and others eight hours with an afternoon bolid'ay during the week. Several t spakerS' .urged the establishment of a i domestic servants’ home.

July 15

The Maritime Council having established a boycott against Messrs Whitcorabe «nd Tombs, of Christchurch, have requested all booksellers to decline to sell the firm’s publications until the dispute t's settled. Several Dunedin booksellers have replied, intimating their intention of complying with the request. Invercargill, July 14.

A labour election programme received from Dunedin was referred lo the Executive for report. The Labour Union has over 700 members and has decided to join the Otago Trades and Labour Council.