LABOR MATTERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 22 January 1912, Page 8

LABOR MATTERS.

RAILWAY LABORERS' WAGES

BST TELEGSAPn-PBESB ASSOCIATION

i CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. In connection with the agreement arrived at between the waterside workers and shipowners regarding increased rates vi pay, etc., there appears to be some dissatisfaction among members of the Lyttelton Casual Wharf Laborers' Union. This morning a number of the men approached the president of the union and -said that they thought that some steps should be taken in the direction of obtaining increased wages. After some discussion it was arranged that a meeting of the committee of the union should be held to-morrow morning to review the whole position and formulate demands for increased pay. The result of the committee's deliberations will be brought before a general meeting of the union on Monday. At present Railway Union men, who nandie cargo in railway trucks, receive Is 3d an hour ordinary time and 2s overtime. Waterside workers have received a general increase of 2d an hour and_ the railwaymen intend moving for a similar increase.