YORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15511, 11 January 1911, Page 10

YORK AND WAGES.

IRON MOULDERS’ STRIKE. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. BRISBANE, January 10. Matters in connection with the iron moulders’ strike, which has been in existence for twenty-two weeks, are at a standstill. The men have refused to resume on the understanding that a conference will be granted, and demand tho conference first. STRIKE OF BELGIAN MINERS. BRUSSELS, January 10. Twenty-two thousand miners have struck at Lic-ge. THE FREEZING INDUSTRY. [Per Press Association.] HASTINGS, January 10. A Conciliation Council is sitting her© to-day to consider the demands of the Hawke’s Bay Freezers’ Union. The employees demand that the ordinary day shall consist of not more than eight hours, and that overtime shall be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter. Where possible work shall cease at 1 p.m. on Saturday, or the men may work eight and a half hours for five days in the week. The starting time shall be regulated to suit the requirements of the employers. Not more than five hours shall elapse between meals, except- for finishing on Saturdays, when an extra half-hour shall be allowed. After considerable discussion an amicable arrangement was reached and a schedule of hours and wages was drawn up for signature by the parties. WELLINGTON ENGINEERS. [Pep. Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 10. Tho Arbitration Court- award in the Wellington engineers’ dispute provides that a week’s work shall be forty-seven hours, and the minimum wages Is 44d per hour. Conditional preference to unionists is granted.