LABOUR

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13596, 16 May 1908, Page 5

LABOUR

ENGLISH SHIPBUILDERS

Press Association-3y Telegraph-Copyright

LONDON, May 14

The (shipbuilding employees are balloting on the proposal framed by the Board of Trade to accept a reduction of eighteenpence a. -week, the masters' agreeing ta permanent Boards of Conciliation.

HAIRDRESSERS' TIPS

Per Press Association

AUCKLAND, May 15

A wilmsy giving evidence at the Arbitration Court to-day in the hairdressers' dr'spute, said that his tips amounted to from 10s to £1 per week. "Do you pool the tips V asked Mr Brown. " Oh, no," was the response; "we each keeji our own except at Christmas week, when we put all our tips- in a box and isplit them up between us at the end of the week."

NOVEL PREFERENCE CLAUSE

AUCKLAND', May 15.

Koine thing new in the form of a preference clause is to b» included in tlm award of the hairdressers' -dispute now before the Arbitration Court by agreement between the parties. It provides that any permanent employee who, through the excessive use of alcohol shall appear at work not in :i condition to perform same may be suspended by his employer . for one week without payment or for such portion of it as the employer may deem fit. Any person so disqualified is further ineligible to accept work ekewbere during the period of suspension.

MINE CLOSED DOWN. DUNEDIN, May 15. Chrutie Bros.' coal mine, at Green Island lias closed down, all the hands, numbering thirty-five, having struck this morning. The trouble seemingly arose over the tiieck inspection of the men provided by the Act. AIDING AND ABETTING. DUNEDIN, May 15. At a meeting of the -Ota-go Employers' Association to-day a telegram -was received from the secretary of the Advisory Board of the Employers'. Federation in Wellington suggesting - that as the Minister of Labour had undertaken to bring in amending legislation ..for .the. purpose of inventing . aiding and abetting of strikers the federation should refrain from making a • tost case in the meantime.- After discussion a resolution was carried: —"'That A lie-. -Minister's assurance be accepted, and that the federation refrain from taking proposed proceedings on the understanding- that in the event of adequate .legislation not being passed and another strike occurring, the Government will take |inicec-(linps to (est the law against men taking part in such .-trik's and union." or individuals contributing money to enable them to carry on llie strikes and for tlr- living of their families."