WORK AND WAGES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, 18 August 1910, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

m .EMPLOYERS AND MEN CONFER. [PRESB ASSOCIATION/] (Received August 18, 9.0 a.m.) LONDON, August' 17. A conference between the Shipping .Employers' Federation and twenty -unions, at Carlisle, discussed the wages differences. An agreement was not reached, but a conciliatory spirit wns .shown. A message on August 8 stated that tho shipbuilding yard at Govan had jesolved to lock-out 60 per centum ing 60,000 hands), in consequence of the demand for the reduction from sti to 53 hours weekly, and an increase of T^ages by 10 per centum. The men, it "was stated, were likely to retaliate by .a general strike, forcing the remaining 40 per centum to cease. MELBOURNE, August 17. A deputation of employees of the Tramway Company told the Federal Attorney-General that their efforts to form a union had been frustrated by the officers of the company. Mr Hughes replied that if the company did not abstain from that attitude, and the law was insufficient ie . deal with the matter, the law would be amended. SLAUGHTERING TROUBLE STILL UNSETTLED. (Received August 18, 9.0 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 18. 'She parties concerned in the slaughtering trouble met in conference for an hour and half, but negotiations proved abortive. TRAMWAY STRIKE ENDED. ♦ PERTH, August 18. The tramway strike is ended. Trams stanfc on Saturday, new employees being engaged. The strikers, formally severed their connection with the com- ; paoy to avoid being prosecuted.