LABOUR DISPUTES.
. (BY TELEGRAPH—PEEBS ASSOCIATION.)"' ' ' Dunedln, July 30. A conference between the employee's and officials of the Bruco Coalmining Company was Held at Jlilton_ to-day..■ The principal, question in dispute is rates of pay. While the employees ask for an increase of 3d. oh the'present rate (2s. 9dis, the owners demand a decrease'of 3d. Neither-side would give way, and'it was decided to I6ave the-clauses relating to piece ratos,-.weighing and .trucking.in abeyance. Ai number of other points relating to-conditions of labour were agreed to. ■. .• V, ' > , ;.' ; Tho letterpress machinists' dispute, came on for hearing at the Arbitration Court to-day. A number of details were'agreed upon ,in conference, but tho question of wages was unsettled. The employees ask for a minimum of £3 per. week, and tho .employers offer £2 15s. The Court reserved its decision. .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 8
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133LABOUR DISPUTES. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 8
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