WORK AND WAGES.

Evening Star, Issue 15044, 28 November 1912, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES.

STEAMSHIP-OWNERS' APPEAL.

Press AMcciation-By Telegraph-Copyright.

SYDNEY. November 27. Ihree groups 0 f steamship-owners are challenging -he validity of Mr Jiwtico H--gii-s-s recent award in the Merchant Service Guild case, on the ground that interstate shipping is beyond the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. SLAUGHTERMEN TO RESUME. SYDNEY, November 27. At a. mass meeting of the slaughtermen on strike it was decided to resume work to-morrow, pending the submission of the dispute to arbitration. STRIKE AT CARNEGIE STEEL WORKS. NEW YORK, November 27. (Received November 28, at 8.10 a.m.) Ten thousand workmen have struck at tho Carnegie Steel Works, Pittsburg, owing to tho discharge of four emplovec-s. 'Lire company are willing to cencede* the men's other demands, but will not reinstate the four who were discharged. THOUGHT TO BE TIMELY. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 23. The General Laborers' Union have served a demand on tho City Council for an increase from 8s 6d per "day to Is 3d per hour. It is thought that "the union have timed their demand in view of the approach of the municipal elections in New Zealand.

SLAUGHTERMEN SEEK CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.

WELLINGTON. November 28.

_ The Federated Slaughtermen's Asociation and the Southland Slaughtermen's Union have applied for cancellation of their registration. Only the Auckland and Canterbury Slaughtermen's Unions have now not made application for cancellation.