WORK AND WAGES

Evening Star, Issue 15138, 20 March 1913, Page 8

WORK AND WAGES

SEW SOUTH WAI.ES COLLIERS TO STAY OUT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 19. At an aggregate meeting of miners it was resolved not to resume work until Russell and two others were reinstated, a tribunal to be appointed later to investigate. THE SYDNEY GASAVORKEES. SYDNEY, March 20. (Received March 20, at 9.20 a.m.)

The Arbitration Court granted the Gas Employees’ Union permission to present their claims for increased wages to the Wages Board on the Hon. Mr Carmichael giving an undertaking that the interests of the general public would be protected in any award. THE COLLIERS’ DEMANDS. SOME “FIGHTING” SPEECHES. SYDNEY, March 20. (Received March 20, at 10.20 a.m.) The southern miners’ meeting also carried resolutions requesting Mr M’Gowen to summon Parliament to amend tho Industrial Disputes and Coal Miners Act, “ so that we may be relieved from the present tyranny and injustice of employers,” and also protesting against Mr AA 7 augh’s appointment as inspector. The meeting declared they would not agree that any grievance should be investigated by him. A telegram of sympathy was read from the gas waterside workers, the coal lumpers, and northern miners. Strong fighting speeches were made by Mr Peter Bowling and other leaders. Mr Bowling declared that he did not want any other union to come out, but the unionists of Australia and New Zealand would help them, and no woman or child need go hungry. The mineowners meet to-day to consider the men's proposal. Advices from Newcastle indicate that it is not likely that the trouble will spread to the northern coalfields. . CANTERBURY JOURNALISTS. . -At Christchurch yesterday the journalists’ dispute was resumed before the Conciliation Council. The union’s demands affecting readers were withdrawn. Cadet salaries were agreed to as follows : First year, 20s; second, 30s; third, 40s. An adjournment till April 10 was agreed to, in order that the questions oi hours and preference could be reconsidered. UXTYERSAL SATURDAY HALFHOLIDAY. The AVelliiigton Trades Council have been actively canvassing for signatures to a petition urging the City Council to take a poll on the question of securing the universal Saturday half-holiday. Five thousand names have been obtained, and the issue will bo placed before the electors at next month’s election. SLAUGHTERMEN’S UNION. The Registrar at AA'ollington has received the judgment of tho Arbitration Court, laying it down that tho Ngahauranga Slaughtermen's Union can be registered, and accordingly registration will be granted immediately, providing all details are in order.