LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 7

LABOUR.

RIFT IX LABOUR LUTE. Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn SYDNEY. Aug. 31. A meeting of Union officials by 74 to 13 pledged itself to endeavour to change the personnel of the present Labour Council. This is a counterblast; organised by the Australian Labour Party against tho recent Labour Council's _deeision\s concerning go slow and irritation strikes. •BRITISH COAL MIXERS. THE STRIKE BALLOT. LONDON, Aug. 30. Though a two-thirds majqrity is certain, the fact that Yorkshire miners by only a narrow majority favour a strike and Nottinghamshire is adverse greatly strengthens the hands of those working for peace. In Yorkshire 58,530 favour a strike, and 55,979 are against it, showing that a large majority of tho elder men aro solid against another strike after the previous disastrous experience. The. Triple Alliance may decide to refer the .matter to the Parliamentary Committee of the Trado Union Congress, which also meets on Tuesday. It is understood that the Government is prepared to reopen negotiations for increased production. Meanwhile the price of coal has been raised another 3s a ton to (535.

AMERICAN MINERS GET A RISE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Mr "Wilson lias approved of the award increasing auturacit© miners' wages by 17 per cent., aggregating So million dollars aunuallv.

i A LIGHTNING STRIKE. . j l' NEW YORK TRAMS HELD UP. '. VANCOUVER, Aug. 30. The Brooklyn Elevated Railway and Tramway Company's employees struck without warning this morning, for 90 cents an hour. Transportation has almost entirely ceased. Thousands walked to work. BROKEN HILL TRIBUNAL. Received 10.10 p.m., Aug. 31st. SYDNEY, Aug. 31. An interim report by the Broken Jiiil strike tribunal has been received by the Solicitor-General. It is not to be made public, but it is understood that it favours a 44 hours week.

WATERSIDEKS STOP OVERTIME. MELBOURNE, Aug. 31. Tiie W-atorsidars' Federation decided to abolish overtime throughout Australia, the reason Riven being that many wharf labourers are unable to earn a reasonable -living under present conditions. WELLINGTON GAS MEN'S DISPUTE. Per Prees Association. WELLINGTON. Aug. 31. Matters in dispute between the Wellington Gas Company and its emnlovpss were discussed to-dav at a m«<otmg of the Disputes Committee set up lor the purpose. A decision was arrived at on all points in dispute and a meeting of the union -will be 'hold on a date yet to be fixed, to consider the question of accepting this settlement. A Press Association message from Christchurch says that the Arbitration Court's award for the tailoring trad" fixes the hours of work nt, 44 P e>- week after January Ist. The minimum wnpre lor male, ineludvncr pressprs is ri ph,s 5s T,onus : a "d for females m<mth ß after the completion of aoprent'geshij) and thereafter not less" than £2 los plus 5s bonus. Piece work is to be paid at the rate of ]s 4Ad per hour for males and lid for females.