NEW UNION'S ROLL 1350

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1916, 26 November 1913, Page 8

NEW UNION'S ROLL 1350

TffENTY-liiT SHIPS WORK'TO-DAY. V- LYWELTQN UNLOCKED, THE A'PTRATIONISIS' TURN TO. 3 - PORTS WORKING. Auckland . practically normal.

Waterside Workers, when they broke their agreemont, wero being paid Is. sd. an hour ordinary time, 2s, 2d. an hour overtimo up to 10 p.m.; 2s. 3d, per hour overtime 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. For special work special rates of pay were provided, coal carriers, the.highest paid, receiving 2s. an hour ordinary time, 3s, an hour overtime. Friday, Octobor 17.—Shipwrights asked for increase in wages, Saturday, October 18.—Shipwrights ceased work. - Monday, October 20.—First mass meeting Waterside Workers' Union, at which it v/as decided to call a "stop-work" meeting, to be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11. 1 Wednesday, October 22,—"Stop-work" meeting of Waterside Workers' Union held on wharf. While men. were attending meeting, which, being held in, working hours, was a breach of agreement,' other union men were put on to work in, their places. Union desired that "stop-work" men be reinstated in their positions, and Absolutely refused to work unless all of the men formerly employed at the various i jobs were reinstated. Employers decided that men's'action in knocking off work' and refusing to go back in breach of agreement terminated the agreement with the union, which had been entered into in 1912. Waterside Workers' Union hand control of strike over to the Federation of Labour. Waterside Workers' Union strikes. Thursday, October 23.—Big mass meeting of. strikers. Wharves picketed. Union S.S, Company pays crews off colliers. Free labourers commence work. Negotiations strike delegates and employers fail. Report of intention of Waterside Workers' Union to register a second union under the Arbitration Act. Speeches in the Post Office Square Friday, October 24.—Scones of violence on the wharves. Conference ■' *ef Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. Employers decide to cease work as far as handling cargo is concerned. Fifty police guard the wharves. Warehouse clerks work cargo in small steamers, Saturday, October 25.—Further scenes of violence on wharves. • Steamers Defender and'Nikau rushed—crews intimidated. Police from country arrive. Employers issue a statement to the effect that no watersiders will be employed until a fresh organisation be formed and registered under Arbitration Act. Watersiders decide to continuo ; strike. Harbour Board pickets the wharves. Sunday, October 26—.Mass meeting at 2.15 p.m. in Post Office Square. Procession to Basin Reserve. Gate broken down by crowd, ' Inflammatory speeches by strike loaders. Monday, 1 October 27,—Labour Day and a holiday. Observed by strikers as well as the public. No changc in tho situation, Tuesday, October 28.—Conference between employers and employees, with Hon. W. F.' Massey, Prime Minister, as chairman. More police arrive. S.S. Njkau rushed. All stoamcrs move to an anchorage in the stream. Racehorses allowed to leave for south; Wednesday, October 29.—Employers' proposals from previous-even- . Ing's conference submitted to the watersiders, and rejected. Raid made on flour and other provisions being sent to Day's Bay by Cobar. Goods subsequently allowed to be shipped. Further violent speeches by agitators in the Post Office Square. Encounter at night between suspected free labourers and strilnrs at Waterloo Quay. Auckland and Westpbrt watersiders strike. Thursday, October 30.—Strikers assault special constabies,' Waterloo Ouay fence broken down and horses liberated. Men of H.M.S. Psyche on' parade. Ps>-che's stores landed from Ulimaroa by bluejackets. Mounted constables parade streets and charge strikers in Post Office Square, Three hundred special constables sworn in. Onset on Messrs. .jWhitcombe and Tombs'shop; constable - severely wounded. Primo Minister states the Government's position. Lyttelton watersiders strike. Saturday, November I—Quiet day. Employers enlarge their strike committee. Large bodies of specials arrive from the country. Skirmishos with strikers in town. Wahine's crew give notice to strike. • Oamaru watersiders join strike. Sunday, November 2.—Deputation from combined Labour bodies to '• Prime Minister with proposals for settlement. Mass meetings at Newtown Park and Opera House. Further contingents of special constables arrive. Wahine laid up in stream. Strike pickets withdrawn from wharves. Outlook for settlement more hopeful. Greymouth Union come out on strike. , Monday, November, 3.—Wahine's men come ashore, Wellington branch of Seamen's Union decide to strike if free labour is employed. Negotiations-between "employers and workers .entered upon and adjourned till following day. Mapourika enters ferry service to replace Wahine. . Government steamer? held in readiness for mails, Serious riot in Taranaki Street, special oonstables being attacked by mob. Several persons injured—three seriously. Revolvers used. - Mob indulges in window-breaking and other damage. r,;.' Tues'day,.-November. '4.—Negotiations for settlement broken off on r " employers stipulating on union registering .under Arbitration Act. Employers refuse Harbour Board's invitation to meet workers in conference. Mass meeting of strikers at Newtown Park. Hinemoa's crew give notice. Two special constables severely handled in Tory Street. Attempt- to . block cartage of straw to' barracks. Mayor closes seven hotels in even- . Ilig. Royal Tiger. Hotel besieged. Tv/o men arrested, i■:.. .Wednesday, November s.—Racehorses for New Zealand Cup Meeting shipped on Maunganui. for Lyttelton by free labour. Mounted special 'constables guarding the wharf stoned by crowd. Eight arrests made, and about thirty persons wounded-ln tho melee. ' Thursday, November 6,—New Wharf Labourers' Union registered. Members commence work loading the Aihenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf approaches guarded by mounted and foot "specials." Fine display "law and order" troops, who were cheered through the city, City for first time—make a gallant show. Stone-throwing ceases-. A quiet night, - Friday,' November 71-S.S. Athenic, Wlllochra, and Moana worked by Arbitrationists. Moana's.crew leaves ship, and WiJlochra's deside to follow. Union Company's permanent hands join strike. Wharves guarded by special constables. Saturday, November 8.-Gcncral striko in Auckland, special con. . stables takeXpossession of waterfront. Waterside Federation invites newWellington UnionAto affiliate. P.J. Bassett arrested on'charge, of attempting to';murder Commissioner Cullen. Wellington seamen "decide to come out. Sunday, November 9.-General strike called' in Wellington. Mass meeting in Opera House. Monday, November 10.—Drivers' Union decides to join the strike, Goods carted from wharf to warehouses under escort. Seven thousand out of work in Auckland. Work increasing at wharves, Tuesday,. November 11.—Four strike leaders, Messrs. Semple Holland, Fraser, and -Bailey arrested. Members of Drivers' Union stop work. More steamers worked at wharves. Wednesday, November 12.-W. T. Young, Secretary Wellington Seamen's Union, arrosted. T. Barker, organiser for 1.W.W., arrested at Auckland. All strike leaders under arrest remanded for a week. Oversea and coastal steamers worked in Wellington. Goods carted from wharves v/ithout escort. . Thursday, November 13.—Building Trades' Labourers' Union joins 1 strike. New Arbitration Act' Drivers' Union formed. Nine steamers worked at wharves.' Friday, November 14.—Seventeen vessels working cargo, and five ..coaling. New Drivers' Union registered, United Labour Party, declares against the striko. Saturday, November 15. Trade with Wanganui and Patea resumed, Maori takes up ferry service again t More unions refuse to strike. ' Sunday, November. 16.—Tramway men decide to remain under Arn bitration Act. Mass meetings of strikers. Monday, November 17.—Twenty steamers worked at wharves. Arbi« tration Wharf Labourers' Union totals 750 men. Special constable assaulted in city hotel. ... Tuesday, November 18.—Athenic sails for London fully laden. Seventeen vessels worked by the 850 men now on the Arbitration Union roll. Rushes on wharves at Lyttelton and Dunedin, Permanent men forced to come out at Lyttelton. Two special constables chased un Cuba Street. ■ v Wednesday, November 19.—Disorder in Post Office Square and Taranaki Street. Carter attacked on Ohiro' Road, Several arrests effected, Mayor closes all City hotels. Twenty-four boats working at wharves, More violence at Lyttelton,. Thursday, November 20.—Twenty-five vessels worked at wharves, and coal cargoes discharged for first time. Dissension reported among strikers. Arbitration Union totals over 1000 members. Cargoes being worked at Lyttelton. Friday, November 21.—Work proceeding actively on waterfront, Over 000 men engaged. ' Hotel bars closed until November 25. Court proceedings. Lyifelton jerry steamers take cargo. Saturday, November ,22,-Christchurch carters called out. Coal and cargo-worked, on waterfront by noarly 1000 men. Hannah's boot factory closed down! A quiet day. . Monday, November 24,-Onc thousand men working on Wellington wharves. Thirty members of old Drivers' Union join new union, and return to work. Auckland general strike declared off, J, p, Hassctt committed for trial on charge of attempted murder of Commissioner Cullen, <• -■> - ■

Cargo was being worked yesterday at each of the four big ports ill the Dominion, and another stride forward towards normal conditions made. No less than thirteen Homo boats have been worked in Wellington by Arbitration labour since t-ho beginning ot the strike, andon important piece of work put in hand yesterday was the landing of -10,0(10 bags of sugar from Auckland. To-day 28 vessels will bo berthed at the wharves. Tho new Wharf Labourers' Union lias a total of 1350 members, and a big increase is looked for to-day. It is stated that at the meeting of the old .union yesterday the possibility of defeat was faced for tho first time, and tho men were reported to bo advised, if they did return to work, not to do so individually, but to join the new union in a body. It is stated that tho Arbitration Act unions which joined in tlie strike are to be prosemitcd i'or breaches of tlie Act.