LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2605, 9 January 1894, Page 4

LABOUR, ETC.

London, Jan. 5,

A minority of the Labor Commission, led by Mr Tom Man are preparing to adopt eight hours and insisting on a great increase of the factory inspectors. They also urge that the State Conciliation Board should be invested with compulsory powers for the production of documents and the enforcement of their decisions.

Mr Mann agrees to accept the secretaryship of the Inpependent labour party. The Home Secretary has informed Mr J. Burns, M.P., that the Government next session hope to legislate against the unreasonably long hours of labor, and he trusts that the employers of labour in dangerous trades will adopt eight hour shifts.

Washington, Jan. 5,

The Federation Labor Bureau declares that there are three million wage-earners, excluding trade unionists, unemployed in the United States.

Sydney, Jan. 7.

The owners of the Metropolitan Colliery, the largest of the southern collieries, have given 14 days' notice of their intention to reduce the hewing rates by 4d per ton. The men employed in the mine do not want to strike if it can be avoided, and they will endeavour to arrange for a conference with the owners to effect a compromise. It is undei stood that the non-associated colliers have agreed to adopt the reduced hewing rates.

Newcastle, Jan. 5,

All attempts to arrange the difficulty between owners and men at the Stockton mine have failed, and the mine will be laid idle. The Newcastle Delegate Board of Miners has resolved to make a 10 per cent, levy on the members for support of the unemployed, but this decision requires to be confirmed by the various lodges.