LABOR MATTERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3109, 4 January 1911, Page 5

LABOR MATTERS.

THE BROKEN HILL MINERS. [UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION -COPYEIGHT.J SYDNEY, Jan. 2. A referendum of Broken Hill miners decided to accept the companies’ offer. WINNIPEG STRIKE SETTLED. OTTAWA, Jan. 1. The Winnipeg street car strike, which was marked by riotous scenes, lias been settled, the men being defeated. The strike started when the company prohibited the men from drinking in barrooms while in uniform when going to and coming from duty. STRIKE OF BELGIAN MINERS. BRUSSELS, Jan. 2.

Against the advice of Socialist leaders and the miners’ syndicate, 10,000 men struck at Liege, owing to the coal-own-ers seeking to mitigate the effects of the 9% hours working day. STRIKERS OUTWITTTED.

(Received, Jan. 3, 10.50 p.m.) HELSINGFORS, Jan. 3. The newspapers appeared 'as usual, despite the printer’s strike. Girls, secretly trained, for a month, worked the linotypes. TAILORS’ STRIKE IN VIENNA.

Eight- thousand tailors have struck, demanding a 35 per cent, increase in wages and a .10 hours’ d'ay.

BOOTMAKERS CONFERENCE

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DUNEDIN, Jan. 3. At the Bootmakers’ Conference the following, motions were carried: “That the Congress consider the question of cancelling registration under the Conciliation and Arbitrtion Act; in the event of the Congress coming to a decision no action to be taken until the Federal Executive has taken a vote of the Federation on the question; that a committee consisting of delegates from each branch secure evidence on the present system of working in various factories and report to the branches which shall elect a committee to draft a statement ; that branches be recommended to put a sum of 2s per member into the political fighting fund, branches to have full power to spend the fund as they think fit in connection with the New Zealand Labor Party.

The bootmakers’ Conference, to-day passed a resolution recommending the Federal Council to obtain the opinion of members of the Federation as to the establishment of a co-operative boot factory and, if the branches are favorable, the Federal Council is. to appoint a committee to draw lip a scheme.. The secretary was instructed to write to Ministers and Members of Parliament, .asking them to support legislation for having all boots and 1 shoes made in the Dominion, branded “made in New Zealand.” and also with the manufacturer’s name. ‘ '