STRIKE ENDS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19178, 8 December 1927, Page 9

STRIKE ENDS.

WATERSIDE

DISPUTE.

to wor.K.

j f AB D CONDITIONS ACCEPTED.

... ASBOCtATIOK-COPIWOHT.) I (foeeirea December 7th, 7.30 p.m.) > MELBOURNE, December 7. Aha, the watersiders' dispute was Atoned in the Arbitration Court, ggeby said he had been officially Ked that the Committee of ManAnient of the Waterside Workers' had carried a motion that telegram should be sent to each ITh of the Federation informing 1 that the overtime embargo Ki ton lifted and instructing them {fjewme work undter the terms of V<Kct' resolution had been carried X which the Committee of ManZmnt advised the members to carry Jjjthe award and see that its terms pointed out that the tvnrt would not view these resolutions Meniere formality. If there was any S„u u to the sincerity of the Com0f Management or as to its control over its members, the Court was Sooinion that substantial changes in 3. (onduct of its affairs were necessitated Interference by vigilance offiJT'must cease. The undertaking Sen to the Court must carry with it m abandonment of branch and local ff hich were in conflict with the S, Restrictions on the handling J cargo must cease. The new award wold »lw»y» he open to both parties, a i an endeavour would be made to Ait/all the important ports of AusLjji so that a thorough understanding o'f the conditions could be ob|Ld. ■lf the final award failed to Mch the requirements of the Union, Ital the Union must bo prepared to JtW «a application for its deregistrato, - , , ;; CSinnienting on the present dispute, [jjdge Beeby said there had been no ilatot that the owners had been comi'iDed to tie up their ships. He was convinced that the pick-up issue |d never been comprehensively dealt jilh in the Arbitration Court. then announced that he would like an interim award for three iliths. This would be on the bdsis jf thß present award and existing jick-np conditions. The Court would {ike tne case out of the hands of the BW of Reference and would investigate conditions at every port itself. He was prepared to go on with the tearing of tne case next week. Mr Morris, for the watersiders, said lie would like Judge Beeby if possible tig Ax up the question of one Judge Beeby replied that he was not going „to say anything about that. All tg was going to say about the future Bovements of the Court with regard to that question was contained in a stateBfnt he' had previously given. The pick-up question would be put before lira, because it was a burning issue, lid he thought it not advisable to wter into a general discussion upon M What he had done had to be conlitlered by both parties. Mr Elford, for the owners, asked: Mia this award completed, or is it a' notice' to the parties, Will not have time to consider it," f i.'Jadge Beeby. said not. He had inade 1% award on the question of the pick- ■ H'mElford said they had a counsel's " ran that an award could not be I-,-' pf without the parties being heard. •;iijge Beeby replied that he was not jljg to eater into that controversy, fluty were moments of grave emergency 'itofthe Court must act. After serious Mutation,- he was convinced that Hind done the best thing in the cirrafflances. It in no way prejudiced ttertatt&r being thoroughly investigated. It simply put tho position where I rvu when the dispute started. ■ lis hearing of the case was adi JwM sine die. i'IW shipowners are dissatisfied with , Beeby's award, which they con»4 means that for the next three TOnUi there will be two pick-ups in tyjney, where they were previously obKnea. but only one in Melbourne and to oww capital cities, where one pickif kai been the rule. They claim that one plek-up is non-observance of the Ward, and want the two pick-ups generally enforced. • The shipowners announce that they HVe considered Judge Beeby's judgHft and come to a decision on it Mich was cabled to all overseas inter* W odncerhed. They are waiting for a Management Committee of the Witejglders' Federation express satishetldn with the Court's award and ton that they won their point Jjptding the one pick-up, except i ® Sydney. They have telegraphed ' *BeeTß of the Federation in all fttta instructing members to offer for jttik to-morrow morning, and to see W the award is strictly carried out W hoth aides. The men in Sydney are "started to offer for two pick-ups. SYDNEY WATERSIDERS

MEET.

ACTION OF COMMITTEE CON-

FIRMED.

iwtnuwir ajjd jjig. cablb association.) (H«eelyed December 7th, 11.5 p.m«) ' SYDNEY, December 7. JttMj meeting of the Sydney water--1 this afternoon, by an overwhelmijJWjority, accepted the Management ""■wittee's recommendation to lift the Jfrtioe strike. The men will present work to-morrow morning. "The meeting jhowed that the SyaW branch of the Federation was still \.. Joagly opposed to the double P\ | «• Ben resolved to instruct their offii to eollect all possible data for pre.•ttUUon to Judge Beeby in support w their ease against it. , of the shipowners in fjTOey favour the opinion that lions'J® dipping representatives will accept - as laid down by Judge V f i

short of provisions.

ijjjj jf.j, CABU ABSOCULTIOK.) lit* PERTH, December 7. Si* pWßident the Albany Chaim- °' Conferee telegraphed to and Commonwealth ShipilS* delation at Melbourne &SE3f th * fc > in view of the wSSfflfe of provisions in Albany es--1 h® granted wharf labourers to 41|2£ SP. "rgo of the steamer Ko<> • V«§2fr JM* arrived at Albany with * r2S'-r Provisions'. This ig the first flTe