INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14841, 19 February 1919, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS.

SETTLING THE DISPUTES. A FAKED BALLOT. DISHONEST METHODS AT BELFAST (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON, Feb. 17. J lie Government has called a conference ut Labor on February 27 to discuss tlie industrial unrest. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Feb. 19 9.46 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 16. Iho Lloyds News states that persistent rumors aacr c current at Belfast that an adverse -ballot against the acceptance of the shipbuilding and engineering employers proposal was flagrantly faked. 1 he ta,ctics were adopted with the Strike Committee's cognisance, which m any other circumstances would invalidate the entire proceedings. , . „ . SYDNEY, Feb. 18. lhe boilerraakers at Cockatoo Island accepted the Government's terms and dacided to sign a shipbuilding agreement and resume work. WELLINGTON, last, night. No settlement is yet announced m the* Blackball mine dispute. The National ' Disputes Committee is still m Wellington. ° • .AUCKLAND, last night. The Dominion drivers' dispute was further considered by the Conciliation Council m committee to-day, when an agreement was reached m respect to the employment of casual workers and youths, wages of motor rl rivers and overtmie rates. The Council then adjourned. The Commissioner confidently expects that a full settlement will he reached to-morrow.