FARMERS WILLING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 5

FARMERS WILLING.

TO BREAK THE SITIKE. PROTRACTED STRUGGLE LIKELY, MEAT TRADE DISORGANISED IN SYDNEY. •„ ;. '■ By SEeleer&p-li—Press JVssdciatlOn—Copyright Sydney, February 14. At the conference between tlio Minister of Labour and tho employers, Sir. Estell (the. Minister), after 'difficulty, siiceoedert in gaining the consent of tlio emifloyers to renew tho offer previously withdrawn, lie believing that a settle*, mont could be effected. This, however, tho Grand Council of the' TJnioij rejected.. Negotiations are now closed, so far as tlio Dopartmc-nt of Labour and Ja» dustry is concerned. There is every indication ti a protracted struggle. When the meeting of tho Master Rtltphore' Association hea.nl Hip decision of tho union to turn down tli.e' employers' offer, they unanimously decided not to bae.k'down., tot tp 'fight it out. The Cliaij-man said tho olius of. tho whole trouble no* rested with the; men; any move towards settlement must conio from them. following! Nmy Zealand's lead , , tho farmers afo willing to come to Sydney as strike-breakers, if necessary. Tho Workers , ' Union and the LabourFederation Lave decided to stand by.' the men. The secretary of the latter suggeits tltat tlio Government should, order a sale of stock in the pubjie iiitorosts, , Thd price of canned sheets' tpngttes "lias already advance?]. The stocks daily prad-nesd are yery light; any .estira de-1 mand would send prices up i'iipidly. After to-day, no meat will bo 'procurable.. AH the shops Av-Hl bo closed, and any meat left over will be given] to ctwitatile institutions. . On Monday nest there will bo no ■meat whatever; tho whole trade will ■bo disorganised, inekidinc tho export. ■ Tho cold stores supplied' .carcasses intended for esportj aitd those have now j berm put .on tho ificaT market, Ofijy the pig ftnd calf section of tho flaupliteryards wa.a lforkirtg yesterday,: Surplus tattle -have been turned out to grass. EMPLOYERS MAKE ANOtHEfI OFFER. SHOPS TO BE OPMEP TO-DAY. (Rec, February 16, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, February 15. The Meat Employei's' Committee , passed the following resolutions.:— '. "That in tho event of tho men returning ta iverk forthwith in accord-. Mice with tho existing award and conditions in. force on tfebrirary 4: s iajvd employees wishing to apply, to the.-, Wages Boiii'd for a variation of the sward, tho -employers will not oppose Siidt application, but iS'ill do everything . in their power to expedite t'lio Board's : arrival at a decision." "That if the men accept this .offer', tho cnreass butchers will resume .opera-: tiojis to-morrow aM tlio agents give notieo...ot" .aud'CßVimition oil: Tuesday." v ..■ . ~ ■ ,-, v ..;•■.. These resolutions -wore submitted to ; Mr. l&tell (Minister of Labour and -In-" dnstry), who placed thftirt nvitteu representing the employees,; . This, committee' claimed to httVG.'no'.'.a.Utlior-r ity, to accept or reject aiiy proposals ..earning from, tho masters,.tot will place; the offer njacte before * mass 'nteotflig on Jioiiday iiighti .Mr. Estoil gave; tlic men to wncieistantl tliitfr-the.'BensrV Went will talto "no further, aetiorn with regard to eiitec.ing, .aw.ftrds -Uht-il ! a sat-' itfaqtory soiutipn \k. arrived at'. , ' 5 -' , ; , ' At Sir. Esteli's request, ers decided! to- resuiiio , .sliiughfeiiffe operations to-mo:fr<iw. Plenty p.f,, ; itaoat will therefore bo av.ailablq to tlio ptib' lie. The retajtcts' shops will be- thrown oprm as an iiivitation tot.tho;. men-to resume iVofkj hut. no moyo,,is anticipated until after the m-ass/jntfeting. ,; The secretary «f the. Master Butimcrs , ■ Association said that, the ' employers would Welcome any compulsory' confer- ''■ enco or |»r6.perly oonstituted tribunal presided over by Jiidgo Heydbn-j*:;"ia, they coiisider that t-hoy vvoiikl -receivo'fai* , treataient at tho hands of, such &'. bftdj*. ■ ■'■ ' : ' '■'■■ ■'>' '■'] RESOLUTIONS APPRdVEDi : * WHAT THE WORKfiRS SAY< J(B*e. February 16, 0.35 a.mi) Sydney.j February .15. Master butche-re Siet and ap- : proved of the- comnvittce'e resolutions and decided on a rcsumptjpil fit >voik at Glebe, Cnttlo wffl be sold at Horned bush. Mr. iF'urse.j of the. Employees;-. H'nionj, in comnionting on the eniployors , ' , * -proposals, says: "The men are "willing io resume worij to-nior-raw, provided tho wages and terms ate granted." , " ■ UNION SEOBETARY'S HUMOUR. DEPORT THE EMPLOYERS'] ,« : \ (Rec Eebrtiary 16, 030. a.m..) Sydney, February 15, Tlw secretary of the Aiistr.alia.ii AVorfers' Union declares that there, has been a conspiracy hi the past .for members of tho Employers ,, Federation to keep meat from the public. Uα considers tho Government should step in ■and control tire abattoirs. Tlio Oweni* meiit,.he says, would, bo justified in immediately arresting and putting hi gaol every member of tho cooiinitteo- a-p----pointed by the Employers' Federation.; 'l.'here was a recent precedent for the' deportation of members' qf this ■coinm.itteC'4 Tito Miio-n, lie mentions., -could: place five thousand roon (armed if necessary) at the sc-rvico of tho cottiitrj , ' to protect the interests of thd public and -ensunva- food supply-