Work and Wages

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 9 May 1914, Page 15

Work and Wages

A LABOUR COMBINE. OVERTURES TO AUSTRALIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, May 8. Mr. Hickey has addressed a letter to the secretary of the Australasian Federation of Laibor, embodying a'motion carried at the recent conference in New Zealand, suggesting affiliation with the Australasian Federation for the purpose of solidifying the Labor forces and proposing to call a conference of all unions on July 7, with the object of deciding on a common line of action politically. SOCIAL PRICES IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, May 7. Fifty thousand artisans have struck, as a protest against the fortnight's suspension of several Socialist members of the Duma for disorderly interruptions. " PASSING IT ON." Sydney, May 8. Stevedoring companies and inter-State shipping firms have decided to pass on t'he cost of increased wages granted to the waterside workers. The Victoria Stevedoring Company has issued a new schedule, showing an increase of 2y 2 d per -ton on general cargo and a corresponding rise in other classes. DAY BAKING. WILL BE MADE COMPULSORY. Sydney, May 8. Yesterday's compulsory conference has improved the position in the takers' dispute. Mr. Estill has promised that, providing the men remain at work, he will bring in a Bill making day-bakin" compulsory. ° THE LABOR DISPUTES INVESTIGATION! BILL. WILL HAVE FAIR TRIAL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington Friday. A deputation waited on Mr. Massey this morning and put before him a resolution passed at the recent conference of arbitration unions. Replying, Mr. Massey said he could not see why they should object to the Labor Disputes Investigation Bill, which only concerned unions of employees and employers outside the Arbitration Act. He bad made up.his mind that the Act should be given a trial and administered in accordance with the intention of Parliament. He would carefully consider other proposals, some of which might possibly be embodied in an amending Bill which he proposed to introduce next session.

THE WELLINGTON WATERFRONT.

Wellington, Friday. A deputation from the executive of the Wharf Laborers' Union waited on Mr. Massey and urged the establishment of a permanent stall' of cargo workers on the water-front under the control of tbe Harbor Board. He suggested that the stall' should consist of ,700 or 800 men.

Mr. Massey replied that personally he was in favor of some such scheme being adopted, and would consult the Cabinet and Harbor Board on the matter.