MARINE DISPUTE IN AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20084, 13 November 1930, Page 11

MARINE DISPUTE IN AUSTRALIA.

PREPARING FOR STRIKE.

STRONGLY-WORDED MANIFESTO.

(UHlT|p PBZQ9 ASSOCIATION —BT IWCTRW TELEGBAPH—COPVBIOHT.)

SYDNEY, November 12

The dispute on the steamer Mackarra has not been settled, and the crew has been paid off, the cargo for Queesnsland being transferred to other ships. It is reported that tbfi Seamen s Union Vigilance Committee is campaigning against arbitration and those union leaders who favour the settlement of disputes through the medium of the* Arbitration Court. The committee has issued a manifesto in which it says: "Wo must move to an ofrensivo for increased wages and shorter hours immediately. On every ship must be set up rank-and-file committees of action, wnich must arouse and organise the whole of the marine workers for action. When a strike is called (Jiere must be elected on every ship a rank-and-file strike committee, representing all sections of the workers on board. These committees will carry on the struggle as concerns each ship. "From each ship strike committee delegates will bo elected to a central rank-and-file committee, which will conduct the struggle nationally, and which alone will imve the power to effect a settlement when instructed by a mass meeting of the rank and file." The manifesto denounces what it terms the "bosses' court" and "union rules that stand in the way of organising for the struggle."

CREW OF THE NIAGARA DISCIPLINED.

DECISION OP THE UNION. (Received November 12th, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 12. The Sea-men's Union has decided to discipline the crew of the liner Niagara for allegediv having brought the ship from Auckland to Sydney with two firemen short of the complement. The crew will not be allowed to sign on again for the vessel for six months; but they will not be • prevented from joining other ships. The Niagara, which sails to-morrow, will have to sign on a new crew.