INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18674, 2 October 1922, Page 6

INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES

[AUSTRALIAN COAL MINERS. STRIKE THREATENED. !Rmm Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 29. Pending the result of the conference between the owners and the miners, no further development has occurred in the coal dispute. The miners declare that they have been promised support by various unions, and that they are also requesting support from unions oversea, should trouble occur. In the event of a strike, _ 20,000 miners in Australia will be thrown idle. NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. SYDNEY, October 1. No further developments are reported in the coal disnute. Both sides are standing ■firmly to tTieir demands. A conference has been arranged between the southern miners and the owners on the lighting for October 6.—A, and N.Z. Cable. CONFERENCE PROVES ABORTIVE. SYDNEY, September 29. The conference between the southern colliery proprietors and the miners on the deficiency question proved abortive. It is now certain that the men will cease work at the expiry of 14 days. Notice to this effect has already been tendered. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ENGINEERS’ DISPUTE. SYDNEY, September 29, The Amalgamated Engineers' Union deIcided that it will not allow the Council of Action to take supremo control of its affairs in connection with the industrial dispute, but states that it is prepared to co-operate with the council. THE 48-HOURS’ WEEK. MELBOURNE, September 29. The conference between the Disputes Committee, the Trades Hall, and the Engineers’ Union failed to reach a decision on the 48-hours’ week question. The matter was adjourned till Monday, POSTAL STRIKE. SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT. LONDON, September 29. The Dublin correspondent of The Times reports that the postal strike was settled on the Government’s terms. —The Times. The Irish postal settlement provides that three-eighths of the proposed wage reduction shall operate as from September 1 and the remainder from December I. Reuter

AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. NEW YORK, September 29. It is announced from Chicago that 74 railways have now signed the agreement made 'at Baltimore on September 13. [Under the agreement the men were to return to work, tho seniority question left for future adjustment. A wage increase was not granted. It was further indicated that under the agreement each railway •would settle independently with its rnon. A statement outlining tho terms of the tettlernent which was issued later, showed that a commission, consisting of six representatives of each party, was to be appointed to adjudicate upon the differences arising between the railways and the workers concerning the reinstatement of the strikers. Those convicted of violence were to be taken hack, and all lawsuits pending by both parties were to bo dropped. No intimidation or oppression against tho workers was to be practised by either party. Tho returning workers were to .assume the positions held before striking.]