LABOUR MATTERS.

Southland Times, Issue 14633, 25 January 1911, Page 6

LABOUR MATTERS.

„HE OSBORNE JUDGMENT. CBy Talesraph—Press Asa Delation—Copyright). LONDON, Jan. 33. Owing to the recent judgment in the Osborne case, Mr Justice Neville has allowed the South “Wales Miners' Federation to apply for compulsory Parliamentary levies totalling £1 1.000 to be used for strike pay and other non-politi-cal purposes. A SMALL STRIKE. (Per United Press Association). OAMARU, Jan. 3 1. Five men employed by the Christchurch Meat Company as baggers, stackers, etc., in the freezing works struck tor higher wages this morning. They were receiving 9s daily, but owing to slackness were not able to work more than about three days weekly. They asked for 10s for an eight-hour day. After being out a short lime the men resumed work pending the company's favourable consideration of their demand. PRINTERS’ DEMANDS. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 31. The dispute of Canterbury Printers and Machinists was before the Conciliation Commissioner to-day. Theuuion s demand, for a fortyeight hours' week was conceded, but a proposal that journeymen be paid £J os was reduced to Wellington rates. A proposal that the award should recognise only journeymen and apprentices threatened to conclude "the proceedings as the employers refused to accept classification or to consider Tether conditions until the clause was withdrawn. Finally they were prevailed on to postpone consideration of the point and proceed to other demands. The Union was persuaded to reduce its demand for holidays to eight days. No agreement has yet been reached as to the proportion of apprentices, the employment of feeders, or the period of the award.