WORK AND WAGES

Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 6

WORK AND WAGES

WHEAT HANDLING DISPUTE. EXTENDED BOYCOTT URGED. Press Association—By Telegraph—CopyrigM. SYDNEY", January 19. (Received January 19, at 10.45 a.m ) The 'Daily Telegraph' understands that the New South Wak» branch of the Federation of Labor has been officially approached by the Workers' Union -with a view to having tha embargo on " black " wheat extended by unions governed by the Federation. If this is agreed to the carriage of ■wheat will be blocked on certain xailway lines. TROUBLE OVER SALT. SYDNEY. January 19. The watersidere at Wallaroo ceased work on Saturday owing to the refusal of the employers to grant the same rat«_ of pay for handling salt as for wheat—viz., 14s per day. The Clan M'Millan has sailed with only 80 tons of wheat and salt aboard. WATERSLDE WORKERS SYDNEY, January 19. (Received January 19, at 10.45 a-m.) The wharf laborers only worked ordinary hours on Saturday. This move resulted in chaos on the wharf. The Willoclira left a quantity of untendered cargo on the wharf, while other steamers were delayed or called without portion of their cargoes. It is understood that this "direct action" was taken as the result of the failure of the recent conference between shipowners and waterside workers to effect a settlement. The men axe demanding 2s an hour ordinary rates, and 3s an hour overtime, instead of Is 6d and 2s 3d respectively. , Mr W. M. Hughes says he does not believe the men's action in declining to work overtime represents the deliberate intention of the Svdnev branch of the Federation He thinks that presumably a small Feet ion ff extremists has precipitated. trouble.