WATERSIDE STRIKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 3

WATERSIDE STRIKE.

tUHTRALIAN AND N.Z. OIBI.E ASSOCIATION. WILL STAND ALOOF. SYDNEY, -Nov. 19. A meeting of trulleymcn. draymen and motor drivers’ union declined to join the sea transport group of unions in the war on the shipping labour bureau, refusing the request of the sen transport group to refrain from carting goods to or from oversea steamers, on the ground that they were declared black, because they were worked by the shipping labour bureau. Tin* Union decided to continue In stand aloof from the dispute. ROSITIOX OF OVERSEA VESSELS. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. A mass meeting of the wlmrf labourers decided not to handle coal for arty overseas vessels declared black by the Waterside Federal ion. It is announced the Melbourne wharf labourers will refuse In fuel the Malnja on her arrival. The Peninsular Coy. will be involved in a huge loss as the steamer is running to a mail schedule anil tin* enigii may have to be abandoned. Il tin* vessel is declared black in Melbourne sin* will In* black in all other Australian ports and may he compelled to leave with empty bolds. In the event of tin* wliarlies carrying out their threat against the Malnja tin* IViiimdar Coy. "ill approach the Arbitration Court for a compulsory coiilerence. or "ill secure non-union labour.

EFFECT OF I.IFTLNO STRIKE. ;M EI.BOURNE. Nov. 20. The .Steamship Owners Federation has announced that a .surcharge 011 in-ter-State Ireight, imposed during the overtime strike. "ill not lie imposed, and in any eases where it lias been imposed. refunds will Is* made. TUd BOAT EMPLOYEES TO JOIN. (Received this day tit 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 21. 11 is exiieeteil that as a result of tin* latest campaign by the watersiders, overseas shipping may be completely dislocated. There is a grave probability that the transport workers group, eeinprisiiig all members of the lenril ime unions, may lie drawn into tin* dispute. Should this lumpen the engineers oil tin* tug-boats will lie involved and the overseas vessels which are declared black may not be able to berth in Aus-

tralian ports. It is expected that drastic action will be taken in regard to the berthing if the Malnja at Melbourne ibis 1141111ug as efforts "ill be made to induce the employees on the tug-boats to refuse to assist.

It is learned that the Norwegian motor shin, Taiwan now proceeding from Sydney to Melbourne will be declared black on arrival at the lattci' port because -lie "a-, loaded by bureau labour. || i . .I.ili'd Do- a* | lon o) 111.- I'Vdel atioii is likely to lead to t lie establish 1114*11 L of a bureau in oilier States and tliat the Commonwealth Oovernmout may intervene.