WATERSIDE STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1928, Page 5

WATERSIDE STRIKE

SHIPOWNERS’ ATTITUDE. U *3 READY FOR SEAMEN’S STRIKES (Australian Press Association).-! •' (Received this day at 10 a.m.) % SYDNEY, October 15.# Shipowners are unpertuurbed by tF& threats of Victorian and Queensland seamen to withdraw, crews7from interstate vessels. They realised when determined to fight for enforcement'df the Beeby award that other? unions might be involved and made plans ajjcordingly, so that in the event of the seainen leaving the ships, certainly th| vessels will be manned immediately by volunteers: , " ‘ji In Queensland farmers are manning the steamers Hunee and Fiona. .£ x '■ . MELBOURNE, October 15. 4 The Council of Trades Unions Exef cutive meets again to-day in an 'deayour to define a policy to deal wit® the strike. The feeling prevails , that unless a policy can be formulated acceptable to the whole of the watersiders, it is impossible to expect uthog unions to become involved. • Uf Last week’s bomb outrages are sub-Ij ject to,close investigation by the police! The bombers concerned in Friday*night’s outrage used a 'false number* on the car. #?' 1 j : WATERFRONT CONFERENCE. 4 v i- £; SYDNEY, Oct. 15. 4: A waterfront maritime conference# was held yesterday at Melbourne, It! was decided the watersiders shouldt draft a policy for uriited. action against! the licensing system under the Trans-# port Act and submit same for,approval!' of the Trades Union Council on Mon-1' day. • : T

MELBOURNE, Oct. 15. '■s A thousand watersiders to-day f marched- through the city and held demonstration on Yarra Bank, with! inflammatory speeches against -the Fecl|4‘ eral Government and carters and,! drivers for continuing works along-v* side free labourers. rl A crisis on the waterfront is ap&| proaching. The shipowners again fused to meet representatives.; of Australian Council-,oL.Trade, pointing out the Transport Act wa^ f hot open for discission. ' t&r The strike leaders are in a -quandry-y owing to lack of unity among the£, maritime workers at the various and a last desperate attempt to bring., matters to a head is making row, with a conference of. the wharfj ( - labourers union at Melbourne, whicli-! at present is the storm centre. outcome of this conference is eagerly in Sydney where work is prOr# ceeding smoothly.