LABOR UNREST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3365, 3 November 1911, Page 5

LABOR UNREST.

ENGLISH RAILWAY TROUBLES

(United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, Nov. 1. The railwaymen demand an eight hours’ day, with ten hours for permanent way men and carriers; overtime at least at the rate of time and a quarter, and double pay for Sundays. They also demand that men engaged temporarily in the higher grade should receive higher .pay, and that length of service be a primary consideration in promotion. RAILWAY MEN’S DEMANDS UNREASONABLE. (Received November 2, 8.40 p.m.) • * LONDON, Nov. 2. Tbe railwaymen’s manifesto and demands emanated at Doncaster, and were approved l by various meetings, including those held at King’s Cross, Peterborough, and Bradford. It is now before the men’s executives for revision.. The Companies declare the demands are impossible. If they were conceded they would entail m additional annual outlay totalling several millions. WAGES INCREASED. MELBOURNE, Nov. 2. The Wages Board of Victoria has increased the wages of workers £4,477,489. AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. ‘ (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Nov. 2 The trouble’ arising from the ncti'm of two local bodies in not re-engaging the whole of tbe men called out during the labor strike has been amicabiy settled, a concession being made \n one ease by the Borough Council j lacing all the men on the same footing in a ballot, giving no preference to locai men when selecting men for employment. MERCHANT SERVICE DEMANDS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 2. Fresh demands made by the Merchant Service Guild on owners, as telegraphed yesterday, have been considered, and have not been accepted. DUNEDIN. Nov. 2. Mr Belcher (secretary of the Seamen’s Union) and Messrs Holdsworth', Aiken and Smith (representing the Union Co.) go North in view of the conference between representatives of shipping interests and the executive of the Seamen’s Union in the Wellington, Town Hall on Wednesday next. RAILWAY COMMISSION’S FINDING (Received November 2, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. The Committee of the four railwaymen’s unions are sharply divided m opinion concerning the findings of the Railway Commission. The latest indications are that a compromise will be found towards a greater degree of recognition, with a view to obviating any precipitate action.