LABOUR MATTERS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17544, 28 August 1922, Page 7

LABOUR MATTERS.

U.S. RAILWAYMEN'S STRIKE. NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN. (By CVoie—treat Asiociation—-Copyright.) (Australian/and K.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, August 25. The negotiations between the representatives of the railway executives and the leaders of the Big Four Brotherhood, which was endeavouring to modiate on behalf of the shopmen, collapsed The representatives of the railway companies flatly refused to restore the seniority rights of the strikers. PRESIDENT MARKING TIME. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 26. It is learned that Mr Harding intends waiting for a few days to see what steps the railways will take to meet the situation caused by the collapse of the peace negotiations, after which, if nothing is done to improve the service, he will ask Congress to seize the lines. Senator Edge has introduced a resolution in the Senate, empowering the President to seize tho mines immediately. COST OP UNEMPLOYMENT. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 25. Unemployment pay cost the whole of tho British Trade Unions more than £8,000,000 in 1921, compared with £817,000 in 1920. Dispute benefits cost £2,229,000, compared with £1,875,000; political objects £87,783, compared with £108,000; and working expenses £2,540,000, compared with £2,21b,000. ITALIAN STEAMER BOYCOTTED. (Received August 27th ; 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 25. Transport workers at Cardiff instituted a boycott against an Italian steamer manned by Fascisti. The crew decided to ask the employers to request the captain to leave the port in order to avoid far-reaching strife, GENERAL STRIKE AT HAVRE. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, August 25. The strike against a wage reduction by the Havre engineers, who won the sympathy of au overwhelming majority of the townsfolk, developed to-day into practically a generul strike, the tramwaymen, gas workers, and dockers downing tools. A squadron of cavalry were sent to reinforce the local forces, but no clashes have yet occurred. The Mayor declares that the extension of the strike is due to, imported Communist agitators. FRENCH SEAMEN'S HOURS. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, August 25. The French Cabinet approved of a Bill applying the eight-hour day to the mercantile marine. GO-SLOW REPUDIATED. SYDNEY, August 26. The Australian Labour Party has officially repudiated the go-slow proposals enunciated by the Labour Council. LOWER WAGES ACCEPTED, (Received August 27th, 5.6 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. As a result of a ballot, the printers' strike has been settled, the men accepting a reduction of 12s 6d weekly in four instalments, spread over nine months. CANADIAN MINERS' AGREEMENT. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 26. The Labour Department has announced that the coalminers and operators in Western Canada have signed an agrement by which the miners will accept a 15 per cent, reduction from the 1921 wage scale. > FULL TIME WORKING. (Received August 27th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. Owing to the steady improvement in the demand, several North Wales colleries worked six full days this week, a record since the end of the war.