INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 23 January 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE LITHGOW STRIKE,

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrig) t.) (United Press Association.)

(Received 23, 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 23

At the conference between Mr Hoskins and tiic LHUgow strikers, the Defence Committee said they wanted more present. The employees moved as a preliminary to re-starting, and Mr Hoskins, a willing mediator, was appointed to further negotiate .

CONCESSIONS TO CARPENTERS

(Received 23, 9.5 a.m.)

Brisbane, January 23

The carpenters’ trouble at Townsville has been settled, the employers conceding forty-seven hours and four pounds per week.

SYDNEY WATERSIDERS

Sydney, January 22

The wharf labourers’ trouble in connection with the Adelaide and North Coast companies is unsettled. The former company issued a notice to-day, offering to engage hands, but there was no response. • A mass meeting of wharf labourers to-night rejected the employers’ offer,and decided to adhere to their previous demands. The result will be reported to the conference of the two sides on Wednesday.

iiiN GINE-DRIVERS GO OUT. Sydney, January 22. The engine-drivers of tiie Cominon•vealth Oil Corporation Works have struck, refusing to handle non-union coal, in support of the company’s miners already on strike. Altogether about 400 employees arc affected. SEAMEN’S CONDITIONS. Wellington, January 22. The conference between the representatives of the steamship, owners and the Seamen’s Union, concerning wages and working conditions, was resumed this morning and continued throughout the afternoon. Good progress is being made towards an amicable settlement of the various matters in dispute. .Deliberations will be resumed to-morrow.

TROUBLE ON RAILWAY WORKS

Rcijjftan, January 22. Trouble has arisen at Recfton aiul Inangahua Junction railway formation works. Last November one gang refused to take pay averaging 6s 9d per shift (18 shifts). The matter was referred to the Department, but the men wqre, kept, out,,of,,their monoy till a week ago, when a departmental official offered them 6s 9d with further work, or 10s per shift with dismissal for disobedience The men claimed 10s per day, especially as since November 10s per day had been granted for that special work. The men werq then dismissed and another gang ordered either to take up their work or else leave. They refused to supplant their mates, and Avero denied work, day labourers being put on in their place. General discontent is expressed with the system of co-operative Avorks on that lino. Most of the men discharged are married men Avith families living on the Avorks.