The Labour World

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 244, 28 September 1922, Page 5

The Labour World

N.S.W. MINERS. IMPOSING THE “DARG.” STRIKE IMPENDING FOR 44 HOURS WEEK. !By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.] i —— Sydney, Sept. 27. All the southern collieries were idle to-day owing to the men deciding to stop work one day each week until electric safety lamps are installed. In view of this the Southern Proprietors’ Association sent a letter to the men’s representatives, stating that as a conference had been arranged between the Minister of Mines, the proprietors and the men on the subject of electric safety lamps the association regarded tiie men’s action as a new method of attempting to impose the “darg,” and unless the men would give an undertaking by Monday next to work full time the whole of the southern mines will be closed. When informed of the owners’ decision Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners’ Union, said a conference with all the colliery proprietors had been arranged for Friday next to discuss the deficiency question and unless that was satisfactorily settled the union would give 14 days’ notice of intenSon to cease work. Officials of the Engineers’ Union state that the strike at the Newcastle steel works will not lie confined to New South Wales, as the question of hours is a Commonwealth matter, and a ballot of members taken throughout Aus tralia showed a big majority in favour of the 44-hour week. The Council of Action is discussing what action shall be taken. FRENCH SEAMEN’S STRIKE. (Received 28, 8 t 55 a.m.) Paris, Sept. 27. There was a novel demonstration by 1800 passengers stranded in Marseilles as a result of the seamen’s strike. They marched in procession through the streets, held meetings and proceeded to the prefecture.—(Reuter).