LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14657, 26 January 1912, Page 5

LABOUR.

Sydney wharves. FRESH TROUBLES ARISE. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. - - Received 8.55 p.m., Jan. 25th. SYDNEY, Jan. 25, "Work at the inter-Stats wharves is in full swing. Trouble has arisen at the coastal wharves. The men demanded tho rates conceded to the inter-Stato men, and the employers temporarily conceded the demand, pending a conference on Thursday. The deep-sea men also threaten trouble At present they receive half-a-crown an hour when working in smoke-c-h's and on holidays, and they are asking for the inter-Stato men's ralinn- 3s. SIDNEY W^VTERSID : E~DIsiP'CTE. SETTLED BY CONFERENCE. Tlic conference of steamship erasers j and tho wharf labourers union settled | U. 3 inter-State wharf labourer's' t.-ou-j hie. The shipowners conceded the j roll's demands for deep sea rate-;, tfco j men making certain small concessions lin rrgard to working hours. A meetj ing cf wharf labourers ocospted the , 'settlement and resumed work in the morning in terms of the new agreement. j The actual terms - l f the pgreerr.ent i have not been divulged, but it is unj derstood that it means that all the j ! late friction on the inter-Stato wharves ' j mil cease. The men have obtained ; ! 1= Cd on hour for day work, and ?s i | 3 i for overtime, practically deep sea ' ! rates, and e'ght. hours a day. A:-.- ] | other point which it is understood \ < ha s been gained, is Mie total abolition : | of the employment cf permanent hands : | in rl:s. barging cargo from slrps holds. ! 1 The hours also arc- reeru'ated. ; j PROFIT ON INCREASED PAY. j i In consequence oi the wharf la- j j hour.ors' increased wages the stcve- ! I dorv S ar o charing fd per ton extra. \ : for loading cargo. While the rise -n j j w.igcs works out at <:23M, the public \ j Pre charged ,-ui equivalent to £SIOO, f | or a prof;: to the stevedores of 130 '■ i per cent. j BRISBANE TRAMWAYS. ! tfRiSHANF., Jan 25. \ The strike makers nre eui.-t. Tho : Tramway O-mp.iny is outside ! hands, who are carefully trained before : th>\- start. The mamger siaie-s thas ; | he is securing as many as he requires. ! A normal service will be resumed is ! they quality themse'.vs's. i F £• men were fined for disorderly j ocr.dr.ct in the early stages of the i trouble, ar.d steps are being taken to j tost the legality of the company's ac- j tion in penalising employees belong- j mg to a reg'.-tercd AfSociatien. = | The Vicfcrian tramway emr-lovees ' hnvo voted ££oo to the Brisbane I ' Strike fur.d. j j The, Melbourne hnirdres.-crs' striko \ I his been settled on the men's terms. ;