LABOR UNREST.

Mataura Ensign, 29 December 1911, Page 5

LABOR UNREST.

NEWPORT DOCKERS AGAIN. _____ *■ POLICE PROTECTION SOUGHT. •iY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH.—COPYKIOHT, ■ ''lh USIIKt I'ltKBS ASSOC LA i'LUa. Received December 29, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 28. The union leaders at Newport are powerless to secure recognition of the agreement' in connection with the loading of the Houlder line of boats and the unionists refuse to allow Houlder's men to join the union. Police protection is demanded for the loading of the steamer, which is being done by means of a Canadian transport. A recent cable stated that Messrs Houlder Bros.' dispute with the Newport dockers had been settled. Their steamer Valhalla was recently held up, 4000 dockers going out. LLANELLY TRAM STRIKE. LONDON, Dec. 28. The tramway strikers at Llanelly ask for arbitration regarding the recognition of their union. TAXI-CAB DRIVERS' DISPUTE. LONDON, Dec. 28. The Arbitration Court will settle the taxi-cab drivers' conditions of service. LITHGOW STRIKE. A STUBBORN FIGHT. Received December 29, 10.40 a.m.. SYDNEY, Dec. 29. The Lithgow ironworkers' strike continues. It is now in its 24th week. The men intend to fight until the non-unionists are dismissed. MOUNT LYELL DISPUTE. Received December 29, 10.40 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 29. A ballot to decide the adoption of the agreement with the Mount Lyell Company resulted in 100 for to one against. ENCINEERS ON STRIKE. DISPUTE AT PORT CHALMERS. The Koonya was docked at Port Chalmers on "Wednesday for overhaul, but when shore engineers were being mustered to work on board (says the 'Daily Times') it' transpired that they had a grievance, and declined to turn to unless they received an advance of Is per day on the wages paid hitherto. Yesterday the dispute reached an acute stage, and work on board the vessel was practically suspended-. About 20 engineers are involved, all of them being casual employees, subject to irregular spells of employment. Hitherto their ra'.es of pay have been 10s, lis and in some instances 12s a day, but they now ask for a minimum wage of lis per day and time and a-half for overtime all round, excepting the present Sunday and holiday rate of pay.