WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16326, 23 August 1913, Page 11

WORK AND WAGES.

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS. By Telegraph—Preen Aanooiation—Copyright. LONDON, August 21. The Board of Trade is organising a far-reacliing inquiry into the relations between the railways and the State, with a view to preventing strikes and lock-outs. STRIKE FUNDS. ALARMING DECREASE. LONDON, August 21. Owing to the abnormal number of strikes their effect on trade unions' funds is causing tile leaders anxiety. The reserve funds of the General Federation have decreased from £162,210 in 190 Sto £15,888 in 1913. Nearly 900,000 unionists have been affiliated to the Federation, and danger arises from tlio growing membership sweeping in less thrifty members.. COALYARD EMPLOYEES. MELBOURNE, August 22. About' 300 coalyard employees have struck against the Industrial Appeals Board decreasing their wages and increasing their hours after the Wages Board had fixed them. A serious position is threatened. SYDNEY FERRY SERVICE. SYDNEY, August 22. The employees of the Manly and Port Jackson Ferry Companies will held up tho service for two hours on Saturday afternoon in order to meet and discuss three cases of alleged victimisation of employees in contravention of tho agreement entered into after tho big strike last Easter. [Pbr Pnsss Association.] DUNEDIN, August 22. The Dunedin Waterside Workers’ Union held a ballot yesterday on tlio question as to whether it should join the United Federation of Labour. Tho voting resulted in tho proposal to join being carried by 93 votes to 90. Over one-third of tho members failed to vote. . r i