LABOUR WORLD

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1925, Page 5

LABOUR WORLD

HOME RAILWAYMEN’S WAGE CUT. LONDON, June 2l>The “Daily Herald” understands that there is suggested a rive per cent, cut in railway dividends, lees, salai ies, and wages. \ ~11'ei-cin-e between the represi n-t-,lives of the railway companies and the Railwaymen’s Trade Unions nt Lon don lasted two am! a-half hours. It adjourned sine die. it is understood that no ecmdusions "•ore reached 'l’he Company mana.X’ view was stated. The Union representatives promised to submit the position to their executives A further ,'unferenee is likely to be held w.thm a fortnight. The International Railway Congress at London passed a resolution by 90 tl , 35 declaring a rigid eight hour day impracticable, but each ease should be exaini'iied on its merits. AUSTRALIAN SEAMEN’S DISPUTE. SYDNEY, June 25. The Lord Mayor informed the City Council that he would convene a vonferenee of unions involved in the I shipping trouble and the owners, with a view to the prevention of its exI tension to the city, as there was a danger of rutting off the electricity supply, as till- Electricians’ Union is a member of the transport group which is supporting the seamen. SYDNEY, June 2G. The Marine Transport group oi Unions has appointed a deputation t > interview Mr. Bruce (Federal 1 tomier) on Tuesday next, with a view to solving the shipping dispute. I SEAMEN'S SHORE GOING RIGHTS WELLINGTON. June 2fi. The Arbitration Court interpreting n clause in the Seamen’s and 1* iremen's Award relating to cases where crews are compelled to go ashore for a few days while ships are fumigated, said the men had the right to go ashore in such cases, mud so long as that right was accorded, the provisions of the clause were complied with. Questioned regarding Marama and Maheno engaged in the Welling-tou-Sydnev-Auckland service, the Court held they should be regarded ns tradi'iig regularly to Wellington as the home port. FRENCH POSTAL MEN’S STRIKE. PARIS, June 25. A number of postal employees who struck for increased wages invaded the head Post Office and drove out the public with fisticuffs, and then barricaded themselves inside. The Prefect of Police drove out the strikers without difficulty. PARIS, June 25. The Federation of Postal Employees have decided to resume work.