LABOUR TROUBLES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14525, 29 November 1912, Page 7

LABOUR TROUBLES.

STRIKE AT CARXEGIE STEEL WORKS.

United Press Association—By- El ec trio TeiegiapH—Copyright., NEW YORK, November 27. Ten thousand workmen hare struck at the Carnegie steel works, Pittsburg, owing to tho discharge of four employees. Tho company is willing to concede the other demands made, but will not reinstate tho discharged men.

SLAUGHTERMEN'S UNIONS.

CANCELLING THEIR IIEGLST&ATiON.

(PItEBS ASSOCIATION TELEOBAH.) WELLINGTON, November 28. Tho New Zealand Federated Slaugh* termen's Association and the Southland Slaughtermen's union have applied fo) cancellation of registration. Only tho Auckland and Canterbury Slaughtermen's Unions have up to now not made application for cancellation. ■ ."

MUNICIPAL LABOURERS.

(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEOdAJf.) WELLINGTON, November 28. Tho General Labourers' Union has eorved a demand on the City Council for an increaso from 8s 6d a day tn Is 3d per hour. It is thought that tho Union has timed its demand in view of tho approach of tho municipal elections.

THE DRIVERS' DISPUTE.

Th© secretary of the Now Zealand Federation of Drivers , Unions (Mr Hiram Hunter) has received tho following letter from tho Prime Minister (tho Hon. W. F. Massey):— "In farther reply to your letter of tho 2nd lust., protesting against .the decision ■of tho Arbitration Court in respect to tho wages of drivers under tho recent award, I understand that tho dosiro of your Federation is that, 38 tho Court oE Arbitration has awarded only £2 8s per week for one hor&e drivers, a minimum wage of Is p« hour should be fixed by legislation. ( It should, of course, be understood, that the rates fixed by tho Court are j merely minimum rates of employment, ■ and any employee is at liberty to stipulate with his employer that ho be ■ paid a higher wage. I understand further that the rate awarded in th* award you refer to, namely, £2 8s ra* • one-horso drivers, is 4s per week more than that fixed in tho jirevious Cant* , !* , bnry award, dated December 18th, ■ 11008. Your suggestion opens up a difficult question, inasmuch as to carry tho same into effect would nocessitato interference with the discretion o£ tho Court of Arbitration, which is a tribunal specially set up to deal with industrial matters. -The jruggratjon will, however, bo carefully considered during tho present recess, wael l "o j Conciliation and Arbitration Act « J being reviewed generally.