BRITISH LABOUR MATTERS.
BOARD OF TRADE REPORT. By Tcleeraph-Prcss Associatinn-Copyiißht. (Rec. January 17, 9,45 p.m.) London, January 17.. ' The Board of Trade report on labour in 1910 states that returns relating to 700,000 members of trades unions show the mean of the monthly percentages: of unemployed to be 4.7 of the 'total' workers/ • ■ -•' • ■■■ .........u The net effect of-'all to the' Department is an increase of .£13,891 a,week in 531,191 work-people's wage 3. •■•—'■ --■-'■' - .■■- ':' PRINTING TRADE HOURS. " London, January 16. The council of the Printing Federation has declined the masters' offer. Of a 52liours' week. Tho men are seeking' a week of 48. hours. They express themselves willing to confer with the' masters on Wednesday next. The long-continued disputo between rival trades unions in. • connection with tho employees of the. Shotlin ironworks, Flintshire, has ended. The dispute cost masters and men .£120,000.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1028, 18 January 1911, Page 5
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