AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2048, 7 September 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR.

TROUBLE WITH ENGINEERS. SATURDAY WORK DISPUTE. By Cable. — Press AssoeiiJUn. — OtxoyrigM. SYDNEY, Sept. 6. When the engineers and boilermakers reported for duty they were asked to sign an agreement to work 48 hours a week. A large number of the men refused, and were lold their services were not wanted. The men, after leaving the shops, proceeded to the Trades Hall, where they expressed their intention of seeing the tight through. Their leaders claim mat the men have been locked out, and express fears that there will be a big extension of the trouble.

The Clyde works refused to grant the concession of no Saturday work to their men. 250 of whom refused to commence work. The naval dockyards so far are not affected. The union leaders are examining the legal aspects of the employers' action with a view to prosecuting on behalf of individual employees. Cabinet will consider the matter tomorrow. MELBOURNE WATERSIDERS. OVERTIME DISPUTE SETTLED. MELBOURNE, Sept. fi. As the result of a conference between the shipowners and the Watersiders' Federation, the dispute regarding overtime has been settled. It has been arranged that the men in future shall apply for work at the ship's side, instead of being engaged at the Labour Bureau. THE COAL-TRIMMERS. NO LATE WORK. (RfC. Stpt. 7, 10.25) SYDNEY, Sept. 7. The Newcastle coal-trimmers declined to work after 4 o'clock, compelling the cranemen at the coalloading appliances to cease work also.