SEAMAN & FIREMEN.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1897, 4 November 1913, Page 8

SEAMAN & FIREMEN.

MEETING OF SEAMAN HEREj REPORTED DECISION. STRIKE IF FREE LABOUR COMES, A meeting of tlx© seamen was held here yesterday afternoon. The supplied report is to the effect that there was an attendance of 645. Confidence in the local secretary (Mr. W. T. Young) was expressed, and the following resolutions wore carried: — , , '•(1) That this mass meeting or members of the Seamen'b Union convey® fraternal greetings-to, and sympathy -nitli, the watersiders now fighting io.r their just, rights, and resolves that should free labour bo employed at working cargo oil the wharves or vessels or at bunkering ships our members are to ,at once give twenty-four hours' notice to leave at the final port of discharge in accordance with the Shipping Act and Clause 23 of the agreement with steamship owners, and under no circumstances are they to work cargo or bunker coal with free labour. This being the policy followed by our secretary (Mr. Young) and tho Wellington Executive since tliu commencement of tho strike we heartily endorse their action in, tho dispute. Tho Hin&mqa, "(2) It being necessary that i'lio ineft employed at til© lighthouses 9"nd their wives aiid families bo supplied with provisions, ibis mass meeting of members of the Seamen's Union resolves that the crew of tho Government s.s. Hinemo.ii bo allowed to continue in their employment so long as the vessel is ex&lu'siveSy employed at such light-; house work; should slio b:o■ employed at any other work the crfiff are to Rivo 24 hours' notice to leaVo at their final, port of discharge (Wellington).' The Split "in the Rank 6. "(3) That we, tho members of the Wellington braneli of tho Seamen t ■ Union, condemn the aotioli of any sailors or firemen asking advice from Dunodin or Auckland, when they could get tho best ad.vice from the Wellington branch of tho union. . . • "(4.) That tho Wellington branch of. the Sailors' and Firemen's Union ignores and will not tolerato Dunedin or Auckland representatives demanding the resignation of Mr. W. T. Young, either as president of the United Federation of Labour or secretary of tlio Seamen s Union; but this branch has every confidence in him as president of the U.F.L., and also as secretary of the Wellington branch of the Seamen b Union, and hope and trust ho will hold both positions to the bitter end,"