LABOR DISPUTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2075, 22 July 1890, Page 3

LABOR DISPUTES.

London, July 12

Daring the strike the police violently ejected the postmen from several post offices. The union leaders called for a general strike, which was not responded to. The city merchants and members of the Stock Exchange urged firmness on the part of the Post Office authorities, and offered the services of their clerks. The Pos'master-Geueral refused to receive deputations comprising Radical members and delegates from the Trades and Labor Council, but finally received a deputation from the postmen, who asked that the minimum rale of wages should bo 22s per week, with a maximum of 40s. They also asked redress for other moderate grievances, The PostmasterGeneral promised to carefully consider the proposals. The 400 postmen who were dismissed have petitioned to be reinstated.

The dockers refuse to discharge the Queensland steamer Jumna, owing to the employment of non-union men on board. The Brisbane passengers had to teraove their own luggage.

Four hundred and fifty postmen who were dismissed, accuse the union of having deceived them, and declare that they will not rejoin if they secure reinstatement.

July 15.

The telegraph clerks are to receive an increase in pay, and the amount set apart will be £200,000 annually. Two hundred of the officials in the central office will not receive an increase owing to their refusal to work overtime. Berlin, July 12.

Prince Bismarck has assured an interviewer that the Emperor William’s Labor Conference has not solved a single question, and resulted in nothing but words.

Sydney, July 18.

The trouble between the shipowners and the labor organisations seems no nearer settlement. The shipowners are providing for a fund to fight the organisations. The position is in a disturbed state. The principal cauae of dispute jg that the meo object to the contract system.

Auckland, July 18,

Mr Millar, secretary to the Maritime Council, stated that he had infoyrqed the Council, that as the various trades of New Zealand had not given their support to the Seamen’s Union in the fight with the Northern Steamship Company, the struggle bad cost the Seamen’s Union £14,000, All the assistance they got from the trades jq the eolony was £BO. To ensure better assistance for one another they had formed a combination. jvbich was- now so good that they hard power to enforce their demands owing to their authority over ships at sea,

Wwwngton, duly JB.

The Trades and Labor Council- ap. pointed a deputation to wait on the Maritime Council with the view of bringing about a grand federation of labor throughout the colony, The deputation was also spppipled to wait on the Qoyetptpept urging that demonstration day, Oct. 28th, be proclaimed e holiday.

The ex-operatives of the Petone Woollen mill have written to the Trades and Labor Council demanding further strike pay, and' : threatening in default of compliance to institute legal proceeding!,

July 19

The Government hap refused to take niff lijtpeqoe per ton Royally off Westport coal, in order to enable better wages to be paid. Instructions have consequently been issued tc pay off all the men unless they submit the dispute to arbitration, A movement is on foot to establish a Civil Service Association on the same line? t»t> the Melbourne Association.

The principal object is to forcj on a Bill providing Ton he classification of Oivil Servants.