SYDNEY UKASE OBEYED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1927, 9 December 1913, Page 8

SYDNEY UKASE OBEYED.

NEW UNION TOPS THE 2000 MARK, Waterside Workers, when they broke fh'eir agreement, were teing paid Is. sd. an hour ordinary time, 2s. 2d. an hour overtime up to 10 p.m.j 2s. 3d. per hour overtime 10 p;m. to 8 a.m. For special work special rates of pay wero provided, coal carriers, the highest paid, receiving 2s. an hour ordinary time, 3s. an hour N overtime. • Friday, October 17.—Shipwrights asked for Increase in wages. SatUM - Hay, October 18.—Shipwrights ceased work. Monday, Octobor 20.—First mass meeting Waterside Workers' Union, at which it was decided to call a "slop-work" meeting, to be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22. Wednesday, October 22.-"Stop-work" meeting of Watsrjidn Workers' Union held on wharf. While men were attending meeting, which, being held in working hours, was a breach of agreement, otner union men wora put on to work in thoir places. Union desirea that "stop-work" men be reinstated in their positions, and absolutely refused to work unless all of the mon 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 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 between strike delegates and employers, fail. o ' Friday, October 21. —Scenes of violence on the wharves. Conferenco of Federation of Labour delegates proves abortive. Employers decide to cease work as far as handling cargo is concerned. Fifty police guard the wharves. Warehouse Klerks work cargo in small steamers. 1 Saturday, October 25.—Further scenes of violence on wharves. Steamers Defender and Nikau rushed—crews intimidated. Police from i 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. 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 leaders. Tuesday,-October 23.—Conference between employers and employees. with Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, as chairman. More police arrive. S.S. Nikau rushed. All steamers move to an anchoraga in the stream. Racehorses allowed to leave for south. Wednesday, October 29.—Employers' proposals from previous evening's conference submitted to the watersiders, and rejected. Raid*mado 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 strikirs at Waterloo .Quay. Auckland and Westport watersiders strike. Thursday, October 30.—Strikers assault special constables, Waterloo Quay fence broken down and horses liberated. _ Men of H.M.S. Psyche on parade, Psjche's stores landed from Ulimaroa by bluejackets, i 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. Lyttelton watersiders strike. , Saturday, November I.—Quiet day. Employers enlarge their strike committee. Large bodies of specials arrive from the country. Skirmishes 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 contingentsof special constables arrive, Wahino laid up in stream. Greymouth Unioq come out on strike. : Monday,"November's,—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 steamers hold in readiness for mails. Serious riot In Taranaki Street, special oonstables being attacked by mob. ■ Several persons injured—thrcoi,seriously. 1 , 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. Em« ployers 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 evening. Royal Tigor Hotel besieged. Two men arrested. 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 In the melee, Thursday, November 6.—New Wharf Labourers' Union registered. Members commence work loading the Athenic at Glasgow Wharf. Wharf approaches guarded by mounted 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. Athenic, Willochra, and Moana worked by Arbitrationists. Moana's crew leaves ship, and Willochra's desida to follow. Union Company's permanent hands join strike. Wharves guarded by special constables. ;•>" Saturday, November B.—General striko in Auckland, special constables take possession of waterfront. Waterside Federation invites new Wellington Union to affiliate. P. J. Hassett arrested" on charge of attempting to murder Commissioner C ullen. Wellington soamen decide to como 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 under 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. Nino steamers worked at wharves. Friday, November 14.—Seventeen vessels working cargo, and five coaling. Nov/ Drivers' Union registered. United Labour Party declares against the striko. Saturday, November 15, Trade with Wanganui and Patea resumea, 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.—Athenic sails for London fully laden. Seventeen vessels worked by. the 850 men now on tho Arbitration Union roll. Rushes on wharves at Lyttel ton and Dunedin. 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 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 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 waterfront 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 now union, and return to work. Auckland general striko declared off. J. P. Hassett committed for trial on charge of attempted murder of Commissioner Cullcn. 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.—Maunganui's crew joins strike, but is replaced. Prime Minister's scheme for improving waterside conditions discussed liy Harbour Eoard. 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 Now union totals 1520.; Friday, November 29.—Strike leaders in Court. P. Fraser and G, Bailey plead guilty, and to be 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 SydneyMonday, December I,—Opawa returned to port as 14 firemen refused duty, Dunedin striko 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 sen> tenoed to three months' imprisonment for inciting resistance ,to the police; but to be released on bail, pending an appeal. Charge againsf H. Holland dismissed. Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6.—W, T. Young released on sureties. Firemen on Kia Ora threaten trouble, but vessel sails for London,

Tlio indications iliis morning Pjjitli; to an increasingly rapid collapse oftno strike. Tlio discontent -that lias boon simmering in tho ok! Watersiders' Union for some timo past' appears to liavo reached an acute stage. Yesterday over thirty o£ tho strikers signed 011 in tlio r.oir union in a body, and more aro expected to go back to-day. In Auckland and Dunedin practically tltct wholo of tho spccial constables havo been disbanded, only a fev mounted men bein£ retained at Auckland. Conditions at Christchnrch aro reported to bo piactically normal. Tlio Sydney watersiders have abanclonod their indiscriminate boycott of all Union Company's vessels, and have returned to their original position of refusing to work cargo from or to Now Zealand. In tho Magistrate's Court yesterday a scries of charges wero preferred against; a number of city hofcelkcepers in connection with alleged offcnces during tho time tho hotels wero closcd by order of tho Mayor.