SEAMEN'S UNION DISCIPLINES IRRESPONSIBLE MEMBERS.

Chronicle (Levin), 7 July 1948, Page 6

SEAMEN'S UNION DISCIPLINES IRRESPONSIBLE MEMBERS.

Mellington, july 6. Mqnthly. stopwork meetings of sea- . nien, /Keld; at Auckland, ' Wellington, Lyttelton aud Dunedin today. eonsidered the Veport'of fhfe' national couneil of the Federated Seamen 's Union, on tlie recent liold-up of the Kartigi at Westport. "Tlie national couneil directed bfaneli executives of the union to sum111011 before tlieni, inenibers wlio were nienibers of the erew of the Kartigi, to sliow cause why tliev sliould not be dealt with under tlie disciplinarv provisions of tlie union 's eonstitution, " said ihe national pre'sidcnt, Mr. F. T'., Walsh, tonight. "The Auckland execu-. tive exiielled 1 wo nienibers and tineci olliers for/their action in coiinection Svith tlie liold-up of the A'essel. The. "meeting at Auckland todav end orsed this action of its executive by 233 votes to seven. Tlie Wellington meeting endorsed the direction of the ' national couneil by over a .10 to oue inaiority and directed that tlie collier Gabriella be manned fortliwitli. Tn conifiliance ivitli the direction of tlie nioeting. tlie ship signed 011 a crew this afternoon. "The Lyttelton meeting bv 60 x-otes to oue, endorsed tlie national couneil 's reeoiiiineiidations. "Tlie Dunedin nioeting did likewise with three dissentients. "IMeiiibers of the Beamen 's Union," said Mr. Walsh, "by their overwhelming support of tlie recommendation of tlie national couneil, showed tliev arc opposed to the delay of vessels by irro sjionsibles. " The Gabriella sailed at 6.30 tonighl +or Greymouth.