LABOR QUESTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2216, 18 June 1891, Page 1

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Paris, May 15. There is a general strike at Lyons for shorter' hours, Brisbane, Jane 15. At a mass meeting of shearers held at l Barcaldfhe station' a resolution was 1 passed declaring the strike euded. The ChalrmXn"explained thnt : the Unions had b*Ga'crashed oat by the Government and equattera He advised the man to go ta work, and to insist on the GoTtrnment finding-them employment. Many of the Unioaists are bitter against ""their leaders for misrepresenting the state of the fandS. Home of the men are in a perfectly destitute eondition. Jane 16.

The Government have decided to assist thost shearers who are willing to return to work and will' supply them with rations until they obtain employmenc. Stdkey, June 16.

The Australasian Typographical Union purpoee taking an immediate bal/ot on a proposal to raise the defence fund to £40,000, by striking a email weekly -levy .on each number of the yariouß affiliated societies. The Secretary of the Australian Shaarare' Union hag telegraphed to the leaders of tha union's in Queensland requesting; them to urge the men out on strike not to disband," but to maintain the strike. The seereUry also wired a money order for £llOO, with a promise that he wsuld send another £IOOO today, In th 3 course of an interview the secretary stated that'eyen if the men in Queensland ware defeated, the terms offered by the Pustoraliste' Union wobld be determined/y resisted by the shearers' unions in Victoria and New South Wales, Wellington June 15. The unionists hare communicated with the Friendly Societies in Wellington drawing attention to' the benefit society formed by the Union Steamship Company and claiming that the scheme is detrimental to the interests of Friendly Societies inganeral; The unionists contend that if the society is successfully formed it may lead other employers to form simitar societies which they may compel! their men to join.

To-day a deputation consisting of fire labor delegates introduced tba following labor representatives :—Messrs Pinkerton (ia tbe chair), Macintosh, Eamshaw, W. Kelly, Fish, Joyce,' Rees, »nd E. M. Smith. Tbe delegates urged that the Union 01 Steani ; Ship Company's mutual benefit society was a compulsory one ; that ifß evident intent was to break ■p the Searan'a Union and that it was detiimental to Frieadly Societies. After some discussion a committee of four were appointed in order to bring the matter before the House and the QoTernment. Tbe labor* conference will not commence its'sittings' till Wednesday or Thursday as many of the delegates haye not yet; arrived. ,