WAGE REDUCTIONS.
BALLOT OF ENGINEERS. Australian aud N.Z. Cable Association By Te’enrraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received June 16, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. After several meetings between masters and men in the engineering trade negotiations were arranged tor a ballot among the men on masters proposed reductions in wages.
SCOPE OF REDUCTIONS. By Telegraph— PTeas Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received June 16, 9.25 a.m.) Negotiations in tlie engineering wages dispute have com© to a deadlock. Failing .i new development to-day, 1,500,000 men will be locked out at midnight to-night Tho pro pose 4 reductions are equivalent to 16s weekly lor artisan time workers, 12s for labourers, and £1 for pieceworkers. The employers agreed to extend the reductions period from June to September. The men’s union has requested tho suspension of the lock* ut for a fortnight to enable them to take a ballot, but. the employers refused, and also withdrew the extension period. The men arc anxious to avoid \ stoppage, and will take a ballot notwithstanding the lockout
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16454, 16 June 1921, Page 7
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170WAGE REDUCTIONS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16454, 16 June 1921, Page 7
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