LABOUR WORLD.

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1929, Page 5

LABOUR WORLD.

44 HOUK FIGHT AUSTRALIAN UNIONS’ CAMPAIGN. MELBOURNE, .February .11. As a ml a,ns of resistance of future awards of the Arbitration Court, which may determine upon a fortyeight hours’ week being worked in other industries, a, conference of uniojns convened by the Australian Council of Trades Unions, decided to institute a boycott against the Court. It is expected that approximately six Hundred housanfl unionists through Out the Commonwealth will be affected, if the whole of the affiliated unions agrui to carry Uut the resolution. ADELAIDE, February 11. More members of the Timber Work era’ Union, returned to work. No strike pay was distributed, and this caused discontent among those who have not gone back.

Minister’s Threat. TO THE WORKERS. (Received February 11 at 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 11. Hon. Mr Latham, Federal Attorney General, has again communicated with the Australian Council of Trades Unions, asking whether they intend to reply to his appeal for an observance of the 48 hour week timber [award conditions. He has indicated that if no reply is received forthwith, he will be compelled to take legal action against the Timber Workers’ Union for disobedience of the Lukin award.

Adelaide Men. NOT CAVING IN. ADELAIDE, February 11. A lorry containing a ton of coal en route for a City timber yard was overturned, by one hundred men, who were dispersed by the police. MELBOURNE, February 11. Seventy carters attached to a city timber yard were dismissed to-day on account of the timber strike. UNION COY.’S OBJECTION. TO WAGE INCREASE. WELLINGTON, February 11. Co|n dilation jCounqi,!’ proceedings commenced on Friday in the Union Co.’s cooks’ and stewards’ disputes. WMsn proceedings were resumed on Saturday Mr Smith, for the Union Company, said the granting of the Remands for new wages would mean an immediate expenditure of another £62,000 per annum, let alojne claims that would be madL> by other ratings. He suggested in all seriousness, that the claims should be dismissed as frivolous. The of the hill, in his opinion, had been rZijached in the matter of wages and conditions, and there wag nothing to warrant the employers’ claims. This morning' the claims of the galley staffs 'are being considered en tailing d>Mands amounting to about £2/10/- a month, though in the case of butchers it 4s £4/11/-.