Labour.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3745, 28 May 1901, Page 1

Labour.

London, May 23. A circular from the Sydney Stevedores Association, dated March 1-lth, regarding labour in Sydney and the amount of wages paid to coal-lumpers has been published. The circular, which suggested that greater facilities should be alforded to British labourers and workmen to come to Sydney, has created a sensation. _ Many shipping agents are making enquiries on the matter from the Hew South A\ ales Agent-Oeueral-Meluoobhk, May 24. At a conference of shipowners and the Seamen’s Union, the owners agreed to raise the wages of seamen, firemen, and trimmers to .£7 per month from July, and also practically agreed to adopt what is known as the New Zealand slip. Sydney, May 24. The conference between the representatives of the Ironworkers Union and the masters, relative to the strike at Mort’s dock, failed to arrive at a decision. The men demanded 7s per day ; no nonunionists to bo employed. It is feared that the strike will spread.May 25, The masters and engineers of the Sydney Perries Company’s steamers have struck, to demand recognition of their union, and 50 hours’work per week. They object to the presence of non-unionists. The ferry strike has ended. The firemen and deck hands came out to support the engineers, and traffic throughout yesterday and part of to-day was greatly impeded. The residents of the waterside suburbs who were affected appealed to the State Minister of Works, and some of the Government steamers have been placed at the disposal of the public to view to-morrow's functions. The Minister was also negotiating for an emergency service. The Perries Company thereupon agreed to a conference with the Masters’ and Engineers’ Association. This conference was held this afternoon, and resulted in all the demands of the Association, being accepted. The Company agreed to officially recognise the Association, and that the working hours be 100 a fortnight, payment over that time being Is per hour. The ferries will run as usual in Ihe morning. Dunedin, May 24. The Arbitration Court sat all day concluding the hearing of the boilermakers’ dispute. Mr Justice Cooper intimated that the court would hear the metal workers case before giving an award.