THE LABOR WORLD.

Mataura Ensign, 16 December 1911, Page 5

THE LABOR WORLD.

MINIMUM DAY'S WAGE

Received December 16, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 15. The Northumberland coalowners have declined to agree to the proposed minimum wage.

DOCKERS' STRIKE ENDS.

Received December 16, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 15. The dispute between Houlder Brothers and the Newport dockers has been settled.

PROTECTION OF INTERESTS,

Received December 16, 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 16

The Labor Council has decided that a new union should not be affiliated if another is already competent to protect its interests.

THE COST OF LIVING, Received December 16, 10.30 a.m. PERTH, Dec. 16. The Arbitration Court in increasing the wages of timber employees held that the cost of living had increased by 8s 3d per week in the last 12 months.

MR ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE

Received December 16, 11.20 a.m. :•..-.-. , NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Ex-President Roosevelt, in an article In the 'Outlook,' asks Labor to set its fact like a, flint against lawlessness in its own ranks.' He states that the Labor leaders wlio championed the McNamara Brothers (who were sentenced in connection with the Los Angeles outrage) rendered evil service to the cause of Labor.