Seamen's Strike in Melbourne

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 91, 12 January 1886, Page 2

Seamen's Strike in Melbourne

1 ♦,'-'■■ : (BBUTBB's TBLBGBAXB.V Melbovbnb, January 9. ■ Forty- fire of tbe men who were brought over from Adelaide by' the shipowner!, have joined the Union men, regardless of the contracts under which they were en* gaged. Six of the labourers' who earns from. Sydney have al'ilo made common cause with the itrikers, , : January 11. Fifty moro newly-arrived nJon, from Adelaide, hare joined the Labourer*' Union. .. The Argus this morning states that the seaman are dissatisfied with the laying- up of the steamers, and that they contemplate striking also. They hold a meeting to-night to consider the, question, The Trades Hall Council has 'written to ship owners proposing to establish with the men a Board of Conciliation in the settlement of the present difficulty. Received January 12 12.45 p.m. Melbodbne, This Day. The Seamen's Union held their meet* ing last night to consider whether they should not join the labdrer» striking. There was a >»ry large attendance it was eventually decided to invite the cooperation of the seamens Union, in New South -Wales, : Southi Australia,' Qiwnslaud, and New Zealand; and; if favour* able, replies were., received from,; them tit; strike in 24 hours. It is expeqted that if the seamen go oat, the stewards and cooks will follow their example. Great hostility is being manifested tow&ids the firm of Howard, Smith and Sons, whom it is proposed to boyoot.