WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 92, 22 August 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

SUFFERING FROM STRIKE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United .Press Association.] (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, August 21. Owing to tho abnormal number of strikes the effect upon the trade unions’ funds is causing tho leaders anxiety. The reserve funds of the general federation decreased from £162,210 in 1908 to £15,888 in 1913. Nearly 900,000 unionists are affiliated to the federation. The danger arises from tho growing membership sweeping in less thrifty members. TO PREVENT STRIKES. (Received 10.35 a.m.) London, August 21. Tho Board of Trade is organising u far-reaching inquiry into the relations between the railways and the State with a view to preventing strikes and lock-outs.

THE “DOG WATCH.” Westport, August 22. The conference re the “dog watch” difficulty ended in a complete deadlock. The companies claim the right to-employ six pairs of men in the heading for devedopment work, no coal t<: bo handled in tho shift. The Unions claim to limit the number of men to two pairs. The delegates have returned to their homes. WOMEN “SPEEDING UP.” (Received 9.30 a.m.) j . Sydney, August 22. ' The Labor Council has accorded its support to the Women Workers’ Union’s demand for a minimum wage. The Women’s Union representatives declared that tho women were being slowly killed by “speeding up.” COAL WORKERS’ STRIKE. Melbourne, August 22. Three hundred coal-yard employees struck against the Industrial Appeals Board decreasing their wages and increasing their hours after the Wages Board had fixed them. A serious position is threatened.