ANOTHER LABOUR MOVEMENT.

Grey River Argus, 22 January 1912, Page 5

ANOTHER LABOUR MOVEMENT.

...\ (Per Press Association). . I . .CHRISTCiHURCH, Jan.. 21. In connection -with the -agreement arrived at 'between the waterside workers and the shipowners 1 regarding "increased -ra'.tes< of pay, etc. r there appears; to tie some dissa^isfactioni among the membems of the Lyttelton Casual Wharf Laiboiurers' Union. This morning a-numibem of men- approached, the President of the" Union and said tha:"they tihou'ght that some steps should •be taken! in the direction, of obtaining increased wages i Af"i"er some discussion it was arran'gted that a meeting of the commifies of tlhe Union) should ' he held 'to-morrow morning to review the whole position and formulate J.he demands for dmcreased pay. . ' The; result of the committee's «lelibera^ions will ibe. brought before ibn .general meeting of v!he Union: on Mon-; day; '■■ .■ ■-■.'■, '\; • ' ..•■■ . '■■•■ At present :. the Railway Union men who handle cargo> in railway trucks receive Is 3d an hour, ordinary time and 2s overtime. The watterside Workers have received a general increase of 2d an, hour, arid the railway men.m- . tend moving for^a; similar increase.