TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3645, 22 October 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN, London, October 20. Mr Burns discredits the assertion that the strike iu Australia has collapsed, anil intends to persevere in his efforts to raise the £20,000 loan asked for, Pabis, October 20. The French Trade Union Congress is unanimous in favor of legalising eight hours, or joining a gcnoral strike in all countries, • Vienna, October 20. The whole of _ tho tramway employees on the Vienna tramways —BOOO in number—have struck for increased wages. Melbourne, October 20, The Marino Officers'' Conference was a fiasco, Tho owners asked the deputation whether they were still connected with the Trades Hall, and receiving an answer in the affirmative declined to proceed any further. They intimated, however, that they were willing to take on officers as the opportunity offered, provided they seceded from the Trades Hall. Sydney, October 21, The secretary of the Shearers' Union, m the course of a speech, said that Unionism was not now a question of wages or hours, but aspired to the higher idea of co-opera-tion. Though in tlie present struggle the men might possibly be staived into going to work again the principle of Unionism would not be killed. Tho disagreement amon'g tho Marine officer has been healed, and all.have returned.except the proposer and seconder of the motion in favor of a withdrawal from affiliation with the Trades and Labour Council.

The Association is annoyed at tlie action of tho Melbourne officers in seeking a conference with the owners. The marine engineers have decided not to support the action of the Adelaide men, which they regard as unwarranted, London, October 20. Tho Times states that the position taken up by the employers in Australia is justified, and it considers tho terms offered by ,them to .'the strikers are generous. Sidney, October 21. Mr Brennan, President of the Trades Council, lias withdrawn from the West Sydney eleotion owing to the maritime bodies not loyally supporting him. The Trades Council has decided to remain neutraUin tho present contest, but will make preparations for the general election. Brisbane, October 21. Tho shearers' delegate at Roma has been fined £l5O and costs or in default 20 months' imprisonment for inciting shearers to leave work, Adelaide, Ootober 21. _ The Labor Council has issued a circular staling the terms on which men may be employed. They have decided to boycott all vessels owned by the Australian Steam Owners' Association.