WORK AND WAGES

Evening Star, Issue 14495, 21 February 1911, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES

INDUSTRIAL COURT AWARD. Ptmh Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, February 20. The Industrial Court of Appeal have given judgment in a case'arising out of the late drivers’ strike. The minimum wage has bean increased from £2 3s to £2 3s for a week of fifty-four hours. The Court refused the men’s demand for a reduction of the hours to forty-eight weekly. BARMEN AND “BOOTS” STRIKE. ADELAIDE, February 20. The barmen and boots employed in the Port Pirie hotels have struck, owing to the rejection of the latter’s demand for increased wages. All the hotels, excepting three, which granted the increase, we closed. SCOTCH COLLIERS' STRIKE. LONDON, February 20. The Scottish colliery engine-keepers have resolved to strike unless they are granted an eight-hour day. They threaten the compulsory stoppage of the mines, employing 95,000 hands. THE IMPLEMENT MAKERS. MELBOURNE, February 20. The implement-makers’ strike is still spreading. Over 2,600 employees are now out. THE EXECUTIVE SUPPORTED. APPEAL TO WATERSIDE WORKERS. POLICE READY FOR TROUBLE. MELBOURNE, February 21. (Received February 31, at 9.15 a.m.) Two thousand seven hundred implement workers are now on strike. A mass meeting, 1,500 persons attending, unanimously endorsed-the Executive’s action in calling a strike. At the Sunshine works only 250 out of 1,650 employees arc working. The other shops are similarly placed. An effort is being made to get the workers on tlie wharves to refuse to handle non-union manufactures intended for export. The request will be considered by the Waterside Workers’ Federation to-day. While the strike continues the police holidays are curtailed, in order to have ready a large constabulary force in the event of riots. So far there are no signs of disorder.

A GERMAN TENDER. ACCEPTED SPITE OF PREFERENCE. .MELBOURNE, February 21. (Received February 21, at 9.45 a.m.) A deputation from the Chamber of Manufacturers to tlie Postmaster-General (Mr Thomas) protested against th© acceptance of a German tender for steel pipes in preference to Australian cast-iron pipes. They argued that if Australia were granted the same labor conditions as in Germany the local tenders would lie very different. It was further urged that if Germany continues building Dreadnoughts Australian money should not bo sent to help them. Mr Thomas, in replying, said that in spite of a preference of 15 per cent, added to the Customs duties, in considering the tenders the imported article suited them better, and also meant a ’.saving of £I,OOO. It seemed to him there was only one course open to them. OUT OF WORK THROUGH FIRE. PERTH, February 21. (Received February 21, at 11 a.m.) , A fire broke out in the Collie mine last week, and is still burning. As a result many miners have been thrown out of work. A STRIKE SEITLED. SYDNEY, February 21. (Received February 21, at 11 a.m.) The strike at the Pacific colliery has ended. It is understood that an amicable arrangement lias been made.