STRIKE JOTTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 25 October 1913, Page 6

STRIKE JOTTINGS.

THE DROP IN THE PAT BILL. Yesterday was pay day for the Union Company's waterside workers. Somo of the men were paid last evening. It is understood that it is usual for the company to pay out something like £1500 a we ok. This week, however, tho payment would: bo much less—probably about £1100. Pickets and Wharf Passes. People who visited the wharves yesterday on business wore somowhat surprised to learn that six members' of the Watorsido Workers' Union had wharf passes in their possession. When Mr. Fletcher was approached and asked if the Btatomont woro correct, lie replied in the affirmativo. "The jsoawr why

those men havo passes," said Mr. Fletcher, "is becauso they havo given their word to me that they will use thoir best endeavours to pacify any member Ot their union who is inclined to got l>eyond himself during this trouble. Tho six men camo to me and asked for the passes, and when I got that promise from them I mado a littlo speech, telling them what I thought they should do, and granted their request. iS Tho presenco of the men with passes seems to bo an influence for good amongst the strikers. On several occasions yesterday they prevented trouble of a serious nature, un one or two occasions, when they were not present at the commencement of a disturbance, they and members of the Harbour Board's tolls and tally clerks' staffs used sufficient tact to prevent the trouble from spreading. MaBB Mooting To-day. At about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, Mr. F. Curtioe, president of the union, addressed a small number of peopki in the Post Offioe Square, He announced that the resolution passed by the employers oommitteo would be submitted to a meeting of the men at B_a.m. today, when a vote would be taken. A Storeman's Case, * The secretary of tho Storemen's Union (Mr. R. A. Simpson) told a reporter yesterday that an employe© of ftoert-am firm in Wellington, wJbo was a member of the Storemen's Union, had been practioally dismissed for refusing to handlo goods on the wharf. When inquiries wero made, it was ascertained that tho trouble had arisen on account of a misunderstanding, and that the manager of the firm had satisfactorily adjusted the matter. Ptoton Trip Abandon®*, The Union Steam Ship Company notify that, in. view of the present labour trouble, the Wahine excursion to Picton on Monday next (Labour Day) has beon cancelled.