WORK AND WAGES

Southland Times, Issue 19656, 5 October 1922, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

GERMAN LABOUR TROUBLES LARGE WORKS CLOSED (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). BERLIN, October 3. (Received October 4, 7.45 p.m.) The Siemens Company has closed the Werner works, rendering idle 10,000 hands, following threats of violence owing to the dismissal of a shop steward. The Allgemine Electric Company has dismissed 10,000 employees from one of its works owing to some men adopting a go slow policy. NEW SOUTH WALES MINERS FIVE THOUSAND IDLE SYDNEY, October 4. Five thousand Southern miners are idle, and only two small non-associate.d pits continue working. The miners meet today to discuss the position. In the meantime the chairman of the Coal Tribunal has called a compulsory conference for Thursday. THE SITUATION UNCHANGED. SYDNEY, October 4. (Received October 4, 11.15 p.m.l There is no change in the c.oal dispute. Both sides are awaiting the result of the compulsory conference. (Received October 4, 5.5 p.m.‘) In connection with the stoppage of the southern mines, it is stated that the overseas shipping companies have made arrangements to maintain the main passenger lines even should the trouble spread to other mining centres. ENGINEERS ON STRIKE PROTEST AGAINST 48-HOUR WEEK MELBOURNE, October 4. Tw’O hundred and fifty engineers employed by Thompson and Company, at Castlemaine, have ceased work, as a protest against the working of 48-hour week. GO SLOW AT GARDEN ISLAND MANY DISMISSALS SYDNEY, October 3. Another 30 boiler-makers have been dismissed from Garden Island, making a total of 60 dismissals in the past week, for adopting “go-slow” tactics. DOCKYARDS LIKELY TO BE CLOSED. SYDNEY, October 4. (Received October 4, 11.15 p.m). The boilermakers, at a special meeting, re affirmed the decision to abide by the go-slow policy. As die result of this it is probable that the Cockatoo Island and Garden Island naval dockyards will be closed. SHEARERS’ STRIKE LIKELY TO BE CALLED OFF SYDNEY, October 4. According to the Graziers’ Association excellent progress is being made with the shearing at award rates. It also states that the shearers’ strike is likdy to be called off in a few days. AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND FREEZING WORKS DISPUTE (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 4. The freezing companies’ application for a supplementary award was called before the Conciliation Commissioner, and as at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, the unions were not represented. A letter was read stating that there was no dispute affecting the unions, which were quite satisfied to abide by the present award. The matter was referred to the Court without recommendation. THE SHEARERS’ AWARD. WELLINGTON, October 4. In connection with the shearers’ award, the following are the rates of pay for shed hands:—Pressers by the week £3, by the hour 1/10; all other shed ham Is by the week .£2 15/-, by the hour 1/8. Youths over sixteen and unt*er eighteen, by the week £2, by the hour 1/4. Cooks for twelve, men or under £3 IQ/-, cooks’ assistants £3 a week. Where over twelve men are employed the wages, shall be by agreement between employer and worker, but not in any case less than £3 10/- per week.