LABOUR DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 5, 30 September 1922, Page 5

LABOUR DISPUTES

NEW SOUTH WALES MINERS DEMANDS ON EMPLOYERS BY TBLEGBAPU.—PB.EBS ABSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Sydney, September 29. ’Die Miners’ Federation is submitting the following demands, to the southern owners:— Pillar-working, P*'? c ® to be defined as a working place with two loose ends; when a miner fails to make less than 255., shift contract rates shall be paid at not less than that amount; no deductions for dirt; explosives to be allowed from that amount. . . Mr. Hibble is convening a meeting of the Coal Tribunal for October 10. to hear the employers’ claim for 33 1-3 per cent, reduction. Eleven mines are idle in the northern fields through strikes.—Press Assn. , (Rec. September 29, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, September 29. Pending the result of the conference between the owners and miner* no further development has .occurred in the coal dispute. The miners 'declare that they have been promised support by various unions and aro also reauesting support from unions ovensea should trouble occur. In the event of a strike twenty thousand nnnere jn Australia will be thrown idle. Press Assn. CONFERENCE ABORTIVE MEN WILL CEASE WORK (Rec. September 30, 1.20 a.m.) / Sydnay, September 29. The conference of southern colliery proprietors and miners on , the ciencv question proved abortive. It is now certain the men will cease work at the expiry of the fourteen days notice already tendered. —Press Assn. ENGINEERS’ DISPUTE • / (Rec. September 29. 10.20 p.m.y Sydney, September 29. The Amalgamated Engineers’ Union has decided that it will not allow th. Council of Action to take supreme cqn--trol of its affairs in connection with the industrial dispute, but states that it is prepared to co-operate with ttu» council. —Press Assn.