THE NIAGARA
SEAMEN'S UNION ACTION,
(Australian Press Association)
(Received this day at 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 13
One of the Niagara’s crew states that for eighteen years the ship had been overstaffed. Most of the men, who served on the ship for years, are well satisfied and the Union’s decision is causing dissatisfaction as no breach of the rules occurred, to justify it. It is understood some of the disciplined men are discussing the advisability of iseeking an injunction, restraining the Union from giving its decision effect.
A representative of the Union Coy uaid they paid higher wages and had more overtime than any other liner on the Pacific run and yet other vessels were never delayed. If this sort of 'thing continues we will be compelled to place our ships on othei articles and employ other than Australian seamen.
Shipping circles are of the opinion that the root of the trouble is a desire of unemployed seamen to oust, working seamen from their positions. It is pointed out that the Communistic element is prominent in the unemployed ranks.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1930, Page 5
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179THE NIAGARA Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1930, Page 5
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