STRIKE LEADERS IN THE COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1925, 6 December 1913, Page 6

STRIKE LEADERS IN THE COURT.

■ ;.. SEMPLE BOUND OVER IN £1500. i Waterside Workers, when they broke (heir agreement, were being paid Is. sd. an hour ordinary time, 2s. 2d. an hour overtime 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, October 17.—Shipwrights asked for increase- in wages. Saturn ' day, 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 22. Wednesday, October 22.—"Stop-work" meeting of Waterside Workers' Union hold on wharf. While men were attending meeting, which, being held in working hours, was a breach of agreement, other union men were put oh to work in their places. Union desired that 0 "stop-work" men bo reinstated in their positions, and absolutely refused to work unless all 'of t'no men formerly employed at the various jobs were'reinstated. Employers decided that men's action in knocking off work and refusing to go back in breach of agreement terminated tho agreement with the union, which had been entered into in 1012. 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 commenco work. Negotiations between strike delegates and employers fail. Friday, October 24.—Scenes of violence on tho wharves. Conference of Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. Employers decide to cease work as far as handling cargo is concerned. Fifty police the wharves. Warehouse clerks work cargo in small steamers. \ Saturday, October 25.—Further scenes of violence on wharves. V .Steamers Defender and Nikau rushed—crows intimidated. Police from i 1 ' country arrive. Employers issue a statement to the effect that no watersiders will bo employed until a fresh organisation be formed and registered under Arbitration Act.. Sunday, October 2S-.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. Tuesday, October 28.—Conference between employers and employees. ' with Hon. W, F. Massey, Prime Minister, as chairman. More police arrive. S.S. Nikau rushed. AH steamers move to an anchorage ■ in the stream. Racehorses allowed to leave for south. Wednesday, October 29.—Employer's' proposals-from previous even- • ing's conference submitted to'the'watersidcrs,.and .rejected. Raid made on flour and other provisions being sent to Day's Bay by Cobar. Goods subsequently allowed to be shippod. Further violent speeches by agitators in the Post Office Square. Encounter at night between suspected free labourers and strikirs at Waterloo Quay. Auckland and Westport watersiders strike. •■ Thursday, October 30.—Strikers assault special constables, Waterloo Ouay fence broken down and horses liborafe'd.'" Men of H.M.S. Psycho on parade. Psyche's-stares 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. Whitcombe and Tombs' shop; constable severely wounded. Prime Minister states the Government's position. Lyttelion watersiders strike. v Saturday, November I—Quiet day. Employers enlarge their strike committee. Large bodies of specials arrive from .tfee country. Skirmishes with strikers in town. Wahihe's crew give to strike. Oamaru watersiders join strike. " ', ■■•>•>" Sunday, November 2.—Deputation from combih'e'd Labour bodies to Prime Minister with proposals for settlement. Mass meetings at Newtown Park and Opera House. Further contingents of special constables arrive, .Wanine laid'up in stream. Greymouth Union come'out-on strike. Monday, November 3.—Wahine's men coiiio ashore. Wellington branch of Seamen's Union decide to strike if free labour is employed. Negotiations between employers and workers eniered upon and adjourned till following day. Mapourika enters ferry service to replace Wahino. Government steamer} held in readiness for mails. Serious riot in Taranaki Street, special oonstables be.ijig, attacked by mob. Several persons injured—three seriously. Revolvers used. Mob indulges in window-breaking and other damage!/'' Tuesday, November. 4.—Negotiations for settlement broken off on 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. Hincmoa'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 evening. Royal Tiger Hotel besieged. Two men arrested. Wednesday, November s.—Racehorses for New Zealand Cup Meeting shipped on Maunganui for Lyttclton by free labour. Mounted special constables guarding the wharf stoned by crowd. - Eight arrests made, and about thirty persons wounded in tho melee; Thursday, November C—New Wharf Labourers' Union registered. Members commence work loading the Aihenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf approaches guarded by mourned and foot "specials." ■ Fine display "law-and order" troops, who were cheered through the city. City ■ "specials" paraded for,first time—make a gallant show. Stone-throwing' ceases, A quiet night, Friday, November 7.— S.S. Athonic, Willochra, and Moana worked . by Arbitrationists. Moana's crew leaves ship, and Willochra's deside ;to follow. Union Company's permanent hands join strike. Wharves guarded by special constables. , Saturday, November B.—General striko in Auckland, special ccn- - "'stables take possession of. waterfront. Waterside Federation invites new Wellington Union to affiliate. P. J. Hassett arrested on charge of at- . tempting to murder Commissioner C ullen. Wellington seamen decide to some out. Sunday, November 9.—General striko called in Wellington. Mass /meeting in Opera House, i 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, arrested. T. Barker, organiser for 1.W.W., arrested at Auckland. All strike leaders undor arrest remanded for a week. OverSea and coastal steamers worked i n Wellington. Goods carted from .Wharves without escort. Thursday, November 13.—Building Trades' Labourers' Union joins Strike. New Arbitration Act Drivers' Union formed. Mine steamers .Worked at wharves. Friday, November 14.—Seventeen vessels working cargo, and five coaling. New Drivers' Union reg istsred. United Labour Party declares against the strike. Saturday, November 15. Trade with Wanganui and Patea rcsumea. Maori takes up ferry service again. More unions refuse to strike. Sunday, November 16.—Tramway men decide.to remain under Arbitration Act. Mass meetings of strikers. ' ?" Monday, November 17.—Twenty steamers worked at wharves' Arbitration Wharf Labourers' Union totals 750 men. Special constable assaulted in city hotel. Tuesday, November 18.—Athcnic sails for London fully laden. Seventeen vessels worked by the 850 men new on the Arbitration Union roll. Rushes on 'wharves at Lyttel ton and Duncdiii. Permanent men forced to come out at Lyttelton. Two special constables chased up Cuba Street. Wednesday, November 19.—Disorder in Post Office Square and Taranaki Street. Carter attacked on Ohiro Read. Several arrests effected, Mayor closes all City hotels. Twenty-four boats working at wharves. More violence at Lyttclton. Thursday, November 20.—Tweiity-fivo 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 SOO men engaged. Hotel bars closed until November 25. Court proceedings. Lyttelton ferry steamers take cargo. Saturday, November 22.—Christchurch carters called out. Coal and cargo worked on watcrfroni by nearly 1000 men. Hannah's boot factory "closed down. A quiet day. Monday, November 24.—One 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. l-lnsselt committed for trial on charge of attempted murder of Commissioner Cullen. Tuesday, November 25. New Waterside Union totals 1350 members. Sugar shortage relieved by unloading of cargo of 40,000 bags from Auckland. Wednesday, November 25— Maunqamii's crew joins strike,''but is replaced. Prime Minister's scheme for improving waterside conditions discussed by Harbour Board. ' New union totals 1450. New Zealand shipping held up in Sydney. Thursday, November 27.—Twenty-seven stokehold hands on R.M.S. Corinthic arrested for refusing duty New union totals 1520. Friday, November 29.—Strike leaders \n. Court." P. Fraser and G. Bailey plead guilty, and to bo released on '.Sureties, others remanded. Corinthic's firemen convicted and discharged on returning to ship. Fifty seamen from Maunganui charged with desertion and remanded. Saturday, November 29— Six members of Dunedin Strike Committee arrested on charge of intimidation. Two rioters sentenced by Chief Justice. Ulimaroa and Aorangi delayed in Sydney. Monday, December I.—Opawa returned to port as 14 firemen refused duty, Dunedin strike leaders' released on sureties Sydney Union decides to boycott oversea vessels with New Zealand cargo. Tuesday, December 2.—New Waterside Union membership totals 1750 Sydney unionists decide to boycott New Zealand cargoes only. Fourteen firemen from Opawa committed for trial. Wednesday, December 3.—Sydney unionists cable,appealing for arbitration- Employers' Defence Committee reply .refusing. Sydney watersiders boycott all Union Company boats.'• ; Thursday, December 4.—Strike leaders in Court,- W. T. Young se» fenced to three months' imprisonment for inciting:,resistance to the police; but to be released on bail, pending an appeal. Charge against H. Holland dismissed.

Tho strike loaders wero again'before tho Court yesterday, when a number of the charges were dealt with, and bail and sureties lor good behaviour fixt'd in substantial moi!Jitii. One -of the leaden;, W. T. Young, was released yesterday on sureties. Tho new Wharf Labourers' T'nion nnn- has a membership of nearly 1900, and it is proposed to close the books shortly. In Auckland -!0 ot the old' watersiders have been refused admission to the new union for various reasons.. The outlook for tho strikers continues to grow more and more depressing as 1 time wears on. in ])unodin strike pay lias come to an end as the union funds are exhausted. 't'he Sydney watersiders still persist, despite, tfieir union's resolutions to tho contrary, to boycott all the Union Company's vessels, whether carrying New Zealand cargo or not.