WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 18933, 21 September 1920, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

LANCASHIRE COTTON INDUSTRY STRIKE OF SPINNERS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, September 19. (Received September 21, 1.30 a.m.) Two hundred mills will be idle in Oldham : on Monday by a strike of spinners, who ' have repudiated the agreement, concluded i by the union on their behalf. Thirty thous- ! and operatives are affected. THE 44 HOUR WEEK AGITATION. POSITION AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY’, September 20. The boilermakers and engineers were at work at private and Government dockyards on Saturday. A number of stovemakers were adamant although the Stovemakers’ Union decided that its members should work on Saturdays - . j The Painters’ Union is asking for 48 hour week rates of pay for forty-four hours’ work, and encouraging no Saturday work by giving rebates in the contributions of members who do not work on Saturdays. A COMMISSION APPOINTED. SY T DNEV, September 20. (Received September 20, 9.50 p.m.) Judge Beehy has accepted a commission to inquire into the question of the 44 hour week. TAHITI DISPUTE SETTLED. SYDNEY, September 20. (Received September 20, 0.50 p.m.i The stewards’ dispute on the Tahiti was settled, and the vessel sailed at 4 o’clock. AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND. WORK RESUMED AT SUGAR REFINERY. FOURTEEN MEN REJECTED. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 20. The members of the Sugar Workers’ Union offered their services at Chelsea works this morning when all but fourteen were reinstated. The rejection of this number came as a surprise to the unionists who had anticipated something of the kind but thought it would only apply to three men. The Union secretary states that he considers the men rejected have not had a fair deal. The Union would not sit down to it. A meeting will probably be e.tilled to consider the matter. MOERAKI TROUBLE SETTLED. WELLINGTON, September 20. The dispute between the firemen and stewards of the Moeraki regarding the ship's cook has been settled, and the Union Company expects to despatch the vessel for Sydney at 5 o’clock this evening. The parties came to an agreement, and the cook in question signed on this morning. NAPIER TAILORESSES’ DISPUTE. NAPIER, September 20. The tailoresses’ dispute has been settled, the employers agreeing to pay lOd per log hour plus a bonus of 2d. The girls demanded a shilling an hour.