LABOUR UNREST

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10530, 17 January 1912, Page 3

LABOUR UNREST

IRON-WORKERS DISPUTE. LITHGOW UNIONS' REPLY. (b iiitul I'rcss Assncmtioii —By Lkctric 1 <:lt<jivij.i—l <njjr><iiti.j (Received January 16, 0.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jammry 16. I'lie Lithgow unions replied to Mr Hoskin's proposals for a settlement of the iron-workers' dispute rto the effect that t'liero aro still a number of persoaisjiu tlao employment of tho (irm wfherewith the unionists positively refuse to work. If these men are removed tliey «r'o siiro a 'satisfactory settlemctub can lie arranged «nd tihey are prepared to confer on tfniat ba&is. From the fact, the unions ivavo appoiii'tcd a representative on the Sydney Labour Comical sending a delegate to New Zealand it appeal's that a settlement is not expected. OOAL-TRIMMEKS dissatisfied. STEAMERS HELD UP. (Received January 16, 9.50 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 16. The coaJ-triißip.'ers are dissa-as-ii<xl with tho near ov.v!.;-d. and one hundred and fifty havo ;-x. i:ca. _ Two RitoaOTCiv, (5 r? up\ Tho men want Is 9d per hour instead of the Is 6(1 fixed by the award. 'I ho employers have declined to confer on the matter. HAIRDRESSERS' STRIKE. (Received January 16, 9.50 'a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 16. Tlhe tanrdressers employed in shops whore the Yl'age« Board hours are not observed have struck. About sixty are out. GERMAN ELECTIONS. SOCIALISTS GAINS. (Received January 16, 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, January 15. The Socialists claim to have polled 4,225,000 votes, an increase •>!' 965,000 over those polled at last election. The party oers to help any candidate against the Right Centre on condition that ho resists any 'alteration in Reichstag franchise and fresh taxation cn articles of general consumption. No pledge is required as to tne expenditure on the army and navy.