WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1278, 6 November 1911, Page 5

WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

■ « ROWDY MEETING. WORK TO BE RESUMED. DEEP-SEA MEN HAVE NO GRIEVANCE. liy Telegraph-Press Association-OopyTiGht Sydney, November 1. About threo thousand attended the whan labourers' meeting, and another tbousand were uuabiu to get in. It was decided, on a show of bauds, to return to, woi-k on Alonuuy. The inter-State men realised tnat they did nut have tiie sympathy of the Ueep-sca men. Tho latter stale that tney have no grievance. Air. (Jainncnael (Aumscer tor Labour) auuressau tno meeting, lie urged tne men to return home, anu submit the disputo to arbitration. (Rec. November 5, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 5. The wharf labourers' meeting was extremely rowdy, a section of tne young men bowling uown tne speakers who proposed the resumption oi work. The deep sea men predominated, and they decided to accept Air. Carmichael's advice. Air. Carmichael, in his address, declared that tho contiuuauco of the strike would mean a blow to unionism, and possibly a death-blow to tho Labour Government. The vote resulted in a majority of approximately six to one in favour of returning to work. Shipowners express satisfaction, but state that they fail to see what grounds there arc for arbitration, as an agreement is already in existence, and the conditions are not dilierent to what they were when it was entered upon. Some of tho clerks have declined to continue to work on tho wharves, and a meeting of the Clerks' "Union on Monday will discuss tho attitude to bo adopted towards tho striko. "REPREHENSIBLE FROAI ANY VIEW-POINT." Melbourne, November 4. Mr. Spance, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, and president of the Australian Workers' Union, has declared that no union can support the wharf labourers' action, which is reprehensible from any view-point. Tho,. Council of tho Waterside Workers' "Union forwarded a resolution to be read at the meeting in Sydney regretting the men's action and calling upon them to forthwith resume work on the terms of an agreement honourably entered into. LITHGOW STRIKE. Sydney, November ■!. Tho Attorney-General is not piocceding auy further in the cases against Dixon and Cairnes, on charges of riot in connection with the Litligow strikes, in which tho jury failed to agree. TRAM STRIKERS. Fremantle, November 4. The tram strikers have resumed work temporarily. They have been promised an inquiry. THE RAILWAYMEN'S DISPUTE. London, November 3. In connection with the trouble between the railway companies and the men, tho Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith). Air. Sydney liuxton (President of the Board of Trade), Sir G. Askwith (President of tho Industrial Council), and representatives of the.railway companies and the workers conferred at Downing Street. The purpose of the conference has not been disclosed. (Rcc. November 5, 8.25 p.m.) London, November i. The Midland Railway has fixed the minimum wago for tho lower grades at £1 2s. a. week for London, ill for the large towns, and 10s. for other places. Arrangements are in progress for the benefit of the higher grades. A BALLOT TO BE TAKEN. • (Rec. November 0, 1.10 a.m.) London, November 5. After four days' discussion, a conference of tbe executives of four unions resolved to take a ballot of railwaymen as t'o whether they would accept the Commission's report or strike in favour of tho recognition of all grades of the programme. The ballot is returnable on December 5. A resolution was passed rcgielting that the Government had failed to arrange a conference with the directors, which, in tho opinion of the conference might liavo resulted in a satisfactory settlement. THE TAXICAB TROUBLE. London, November 3. Eighteen thousand men are out of work in consequence of the taxicab strike. A STRIKE ENDED. The Hague.. November 3. Tho Hague trawlers have accepted the masters' terms, and the strike is ended. MINIMUM WAGE DEMAND. REJECTEE BY COALOWNERS. ■ (Ree. November 0, 0.20 a.m.) London, November 5. At a meeting of tho South Wales Conciliation Board the coalowners rejected the demand for a minimum wage.