WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 3

WATERSIDE STRIKE.

ACBIUAMAN AND N Z. CAIILB ASSOCIATION CONSIDERABLE INCONA'ENIENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SA'DNEA', November I. So far till* sJiippiii”; companies have Milfered considerable inconvenience lint Hot much actual financial loss, throut;li the overtime strike. AN ork for the whnrlies is substantially cut down by their own action and the shipping bureau men, against whom the fight is direeted are kept busier than ever. The Marine .Superintendent of the Commonwealth Line stated ho had a scheme to meet the situation but would not yet make it public. Tt is believed, however, that the line will make application to the Federal Arbitration Court for the deregistration of the Waterside AVorkers Federation, Seamens Union and Marine Stewards Union.

A meeting of the Marine Stewards Union decided not to work the Moreton llav until all dismissed men were reinstated.

The Ferndale is still short of nine firemen and nine seamen and will be moved on Thursday to the dock where it is expected a crew will be signed on. .Perishable cargo was despatched bv another steamer.

The stewards of the Ferndale gave twenty-four hours notice of their intention to leave the shin but as the vessel will not carry passengers she can sail without stewards. A mass meeting ol watersiders decided .not to work Commonwealth steamers until the disputes with the Moretou Hay stewards and the l'erndales seamen settled.

MELBOURNE JOIN’S STRIKE. MELHOURXE, Xovcmber G. The overtime strike has commenced ill Melbourne, following on a conference between the AA atersiders’ federation and the Seamens' Union. Iho request was made that the seamen leftist' to give steam to the wharf labourers between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. and definite action was taken last night when the donkey men driving the winches on the collier AA’arsprav refused to give steam to the wharf labourers engaged loading the vessel. This action will bring the Melbourne wharf labourers into line with the overtime strikers at the other ports.

FURTHER EXTENSION PREDICTED.

SYDNEY, November G. A continuation of the strike beyond the week-end will probably lead to further idleness in inter-Stnte shipping. It is considered probable that tw<r Huddart Parker collieries will be thrown idle owing to the expected closing down of the Hebhurn pits at the end of this week. Should tnc strike continue into next week it :s estimated that ten thousand men .n various callings will be affected.