WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 18811, 3 May 1920, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

I SOUTH WALES MINERS. | STRIKE DELUSION REVERSED. ■ ] (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ' ■ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) I 1 LONDON, May 1. (Received May 2, 11 p.m.) The South Wales Miners’ Conference ro- ' I versed the decision to strike on Monday. : | THE 44-HOUR WEEK. | BRuPOSED FEDERAL TRIBUNAL. i SYDNEY, May 1. ! The centnd council of the Employers’ Federal on of the Commonwealth are sub- ' mitting a proposal to tine Federal and State 1 (nj verniuenUs for the appointment of a ; special tribunal consisting of a. Judge from I e.udi State to inquire into the question of a ; li-hour week. AN IDLE SATURDAY. i I SYDNEY, May 2. I (Received May 2, 5.5 p.m.) I The building trades in both Sydney and I Melbourne were practically at a standstill i yesterday owing to the workers’ decision ) against Saturday work. On a few jobs the j men continued without interference, the i decision of the Building Trades Vigilance ; t'omiiiLtee to picket jobs not being in 1 force. COMMONWEALTH ARBITRATION ! ACT. | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. j MELBOURNE, May 1. A conference representing GS unions is j cou.-.idering the Arbitration Act, ami has ap- | pointed a committee to draw up proposals I to submit to the Government to amend the | Act and eliminate objectionable clauses. j AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND. TEE WELLINGTON TRAMWAYHEN. AGREEMENT ALMOST REACHED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 1. An agreement has almost been arrived at with the tnunwaynien. Concessions have been made as to holidays, meal hours, and overtime and increases in wages, which will mean a further increase in fares. The secretary of the Wellington Tramway Union states that the union has approved of the terms of the settlement of the dispute, provided they are satisfactorily draf.ted.