THE WATERSIDE BOYCOTT AT SYDNEY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1922, 3 December 1913, Page 8

THE WATERSIDE BOYCOTT AT SYDNEY.

DECISION TO CONTINUE.

BUT LIMITED 10 NEW ZEALAN6

CARGOES.

BOYCOTT SPREADS TO IRON TRADES, I!y Tcleßra»h-PreEs Associalion-Copyrielit Sydney, December 1 The steamer W.iinori aot jwrt of her loading of coal (2260 tons) before tho NcTCastie trimmers decided to block the Union Company's boats. The agents of tho Whakatano and Indrapurn cannot understand the attitude of tlio men towards their vessels, winch, so far, have been nowhere near tho seat of tho trouble. Their c.irRQ was loaded by unionists. The d<'lay moans serious loss to eiwh eonm'anv. ' i-ho "Herald' 1 says: "Matters have reached a very great crisis. There will bo a 'cease-work' moetiriß of the Wharf Labourers' Union tins afternoon to consider a policy. At a late hour last • night 10 appeared that an industrial turmoil of a far-ieachin-j nature could bo averted only by eleventh-hour conciliation. (Rcc. December 2, 10.40 run.) Sydney, December 2. Tho Iron Trades Federation lias decided to decline to tojich boats trading to and from New Zealand. This decision will apply to nil affiliated unions, such as blacksmiths, ironworkers, and engineers. Ir A m ? s s '"t-etiiiK of wharf labourers, Mr. ft. M, Hushes presiding, decided by a- ten-to-onc majority to continue tho boycott of cargo to and from New Zealand. The New Zealand labour delegates approved this resolution. Other cargo will be worked, which means that tlio coastal boats of tho Union Company and Htiddait-l'arker Company will not be boycotted. This decision embodies tho policy framed by tho bin Trades Unionist Conference at to-day's meeting. ' It was _ rumoured at Newcastle today that it the Union Company's boats continued to coal there, the, miners would strike, but so far as is ascertainable tlio miners at present do not intend to participate in the dispute, ME. HUGHES SUGGESTS ARBITRATION. (lice. December 3, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, December 2. Sir. Hughes, on behalf of tho Coin, fcrenco of Trades Unionists, is issuing a reply to the Employers' Defence Coin, nuttec, in which lie has recommended that the jvliolo affair bo referred to Sir Jcshua Williams, or somo oilier acceptable arbitrator, whose decision will ho final on all points, includimr the employment of labour.