LABOR'S UNREST.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1912, Page 6

LABOR'S UNREST.

a BRISBANE TRAM STRIKE. A GENERA!, CONFERENCE. 3T SLECTIUC TK7,HGUA!-'H.—COPTRIRHT. PEK ONIfFTi i'l»vw .'--snCTATtON. J BRISBANE. Jan. 26. Many unions have appointed delegates to a conference en Sunday to discuss the tram strike, with power to vote for a general strike, if that bo considered expedient. , R'AJLVVAY TROUBLES. PERTH, Jan. 26. j The railway engineers' strike is still unsettled. The navvies on the railway regrading works ho-v? struck, demanding ten shillings a day. DEMANDS CONCEDED. MELBOURNE, Jan. 26. The hairdressers' strike lias boon settled. The masters conceded the employees' demands. WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS. FEE [;>*'"'"" T.T?TJcq »ceoci.»TtON. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. The City Council, last night, after a protracted discussion, reversed, by ton votes to four, its previous decision regarding Tramway Inspector Fuller, so that ho remains in his present position. The discussion lasted until 12.45 a.m. The result of a secret ballot as to whether the men should strike or noet if the decision wont against them will be disclosed to-day, scrutineers having been instructed to count the ballot this afternoon. I BALLOT FAVORS STRIKE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. While the City Council's decision concerning the continuance of Fuller as ticket inspector was pending, a secret ballot was taken among members of the Tramways Union as to whether, supposing Fuller was retained, they should give notice to strike. The ballot papers have now been returned. Of these 275 are for strike, 66 against, and 9 informal. About 72 members, it is understood have not voted. THE SEAMEN'S AGREEMENT. WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The agreement arrived at on Wednesday between the Federated Seamen's Union and the shipowners provides amongst other things: Overtime for boating cargo in roadsteads. Is 9d per hour; working cargo, Is 6d ; scaling inside boiler. Is 6d. It shall be optional for any member of the crew to work overtime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at following ports provided one-fourth of the crew remain on board: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, or his home port. Each man when joining his ship must declare his home port. When a vessel leaves any of the main ports on Sunday or on a holiday each member of the crew is to be paid an extra day's sea pay; for excursions on a holiday each of the crew is to be paid Is per hour for the time the ship is so employed, minimum payment, 4s on short trips, and where only two firemen greasers or trimmers are carried the watch will be six hours on and six hours off. Crews on all vessels shall he entitled to the following holidays in port: New Year's Day, Good Friday, the Sovereign's Birthday, Labor Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The new agreement will come into force on March I and remain in force until February 28, 1914, and thereafter shall continue in force until a new agreement is entered into. The agreement does not affect the s.s. Aparima. FERRY ARGUMENT. WELLINGTON Jan. 26. The conference between representatives on both sides of the ferry dispute has closed. An agreement satisfactory to both sides has been arrived at. It is understood that the workers have received some concessions, one being that instead of working seven days a week six has been substituted. The rate of wages remains practically as at present, except for an increase for those working coal. The agreement will be signed to-day.