FIREMEN’S AND SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

Evening Star, Issue 4056, 25 February 1876, Page 2

FIREMEN’S AND SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

flremea „ an d seaman, convened _ ___ mght for the purpose of protesting against the one^h>wi r ’ !^ UCtlon °* w we a * es * was attended by over si , £ d ttf e d o cr ,i “ d tne Tosolution:—'• That this the present reduction of SSSS 8 *? 4 seamen’s wages/’ The proposed rewages, if carried into effect, would stranding, and other catossim,lar to those which occurred on the c . oaßt ' wheu were reduced, through BUmuT? g / inc< ? mp , e i eilt men - Til oy should work n,o shoulder, and hit the proposa' on tne head before it was carried into effect. The local companies had something like L 50.000 worth of uoatmg property, and they could not allow their steamers to remain idle if a firm stand was made by the employis . _ was stated by Mr Jas. Abercombie that a number of hands bad struck ou the Uawea, and five ot the men who had token the places were discharge! at Lyttelton, on the steamer’s arrivalbere. Another speaker said anyone accepting the reduced rate of 11 wr 0, T?°-SrSx Was no * wo *thy of being called a man. , t l *?’ L? nal d moved— •* That seamen's wages he i/7 for sailing vessels and L 8 for steamers &md r °r nremeh Ll2, and trimmers L 8 per month." Mr MTjAhen moved—" That a standing advertisemeut be issued to caution passengers and consignees of earn) against placing their lives and property in jeopardy on vessels by allowing incompetent men to bo in charge.” The resolutions were carried unanimously.