WORK AND WAGES.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9573, 26 July 1923, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

MANY TILBURY DOCKERS RESUME , WORK. LONDON, July 24. The dockers at Tilbury have mostly resumed work. —A. and N.Z.C.A. AGREEMENT IN FREEZING WORKERS’ DISPUTE, CHRISTCHURCH. July 27. A complete agreement was reached in the freezing workers’ dispute, in which the employers had filed demands. It was finally agreed to accept the old award with a proviso that no alteration he made in the rates during its currency. The agreement, which extends for a year, stabilises wages at tile present, minimum, plus two and a-half per cent, bonus. —P.A. NiS.W. COLLIERY TROUBLE. MINERS DECIDE TO RESUME , WORK, SYDNEY, July 25. Aii the miners at the aggregate meetings in Newcastle fields decided to resume work.—U.P.A. SNUB TO THE STRIKERS. OWNERS WILL NOT RECOGNISE UNO FI'TCIA L LEA DEES. (Received July 25, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, July 25. The shipowners refused to negoti- j ‘ate with the unofficial dockers. The snub is expected to affect the strikers, who are growing impatient with their unofficial leaders. ® MINISTER MAY AGAIN INTERVENE. (Received Julv 25, 9.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. The Secretary of the Miners’ Federation state’s that although the miners accepted the terms of settlement it may he necessary for Air. Oakes again to intervene, owing tu the attitude of a prominent,,proariotor.