THE LABOUR UNREST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 5

THE LABOUR UNREST

SEAMEN AND OWNERS PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT ARE BRIGHTER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, December 23. _ The deliberations of the Federated 'Seamen's Union are over. The deadlock has concluded, but the decision will not bo made public. At the close the president of the union stated: "Up to the last day 'of this month we are going to maintain the agreement with the shipowners. Our future procedure nobody shall know anything about for the present.” It is gathered from other sources, however, that the delegates who left for the -various States were to recommend their unions to submit the matter to the Arbitration Court. The prospects of a settlement are thus considered more hopeful. ADELAIDE TRANSPORT MEN WORK RESUMED AS PREFACE TO' CONFERENCE. ADELAIDE, December 23. The drivers' strike is practically settled. • The president of the Industrial Court met representatives of the employers and strikers, and arranged for a conference to-day, with a proviso that work- should be resumed this morning. Subsequently a meeting of the employers was held. At tiro close the president of the Drivers' Union stated that members of the, union would resume work this morning, but there must bo no victimisation. If there was, Adelaide would' again be involved in serious trouble. The employers met and appointed delegates for a conference. ALL CARTERS BUSY. (Received December 23, 9.11) p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 23. Work has now been resumed in all branches affected, and drivers were extremely busy during the dity, owing'to the Christmas trade. SLAUGHTERMEN’S WAGES INCREASES AWARDED AT SYDNEY. (Received December 23, 9.40 p.m.) • SYDNEY, December 23. The Slaughtermen's Wages Board award grants the demands of the men regarding wages, mutton slaughtermen receiving £4 a week and casuals 15s a day to kill and dross fifty-eight sheep daily. Beef butchers are awarded £4 5s and casuals 17s a day, forty-eight, hours to be a working week. AMERICAN EAILWAYMEN ' BIG STRIKE PENDING IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA. OTTAWA, December 22. The Western Canadian enginemen have decided to join the ponding strike on the United States railroads. The Hon. R. Lemieux, Canadian Post-ma-ater-Genieral, states that the Arbitralien Act is likely to be invoked to settle the Canadian dispute. There is a deadlock in the American dispute, the: engime-drivers refusing to make any concession. SOUTH WALES MINERS RESUMPTION OP WORK RECOMMENDED. • . , (Received December 23, 9.40 p.m.) , LONDON, December 23. As a result of a conference the PowellDuffryn miners recommend the immediate resumption of work. SEAMEN AND FIREMEN PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL STRIKE. (Received December 23, 9.40 p.m.) : LONDON. December 23. A meeting of the North-west s Coast Seamen's and Firemen's Union endorsed the decision of the Continental Seamen's Unions favouring an international strike in April or May next. . J -