SYDNEY MEAT STRIKE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 644, 18 February 1914, Page 5

SYDNEY MEAT STRIKE.

EFFORTS AT MEDIATION,

NO GENERAL STRIKE.

Receive I this day, 9.15 a.m. s By Telegraph..—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, This Day. Mr Estell continued hi 9 efforts at mediation throughout yesterday, and held two interviews with the Masters' Committee. It was suggested the Committee should confer with the Union delegates. This was declined on the ground that no possible good could result. The Masters' Committee made a counter suggestion that Mr Estell, the Secretary of the Labour Council, and the Industrial Commissioner should confer with the men with a view to resuming on the old conditions. The Executive of the Labour Council considered the suggestion, and an effort made to get into touch with the Meat Industry Union officials failed. The latter, however, were informed from another Bource and stated the proposals were no good to them. At the Cabinet's instructions Mr Estell resumes mediation to-day, and is hopeful of finding a way out, though he insists that that the Arbitration Act must be observed. The secretary of the Labour Federation of Australasia says they aie awaiting developments, and are prepared to afford any help required, but the Federation has no idea of a general strike. The dispute should be connfined to the'meat industry. The employers state there is sufficient frozen meat in th« storeß to meet all Sydney demands for a fortnight or three weeks. TROUBLE AT MELBOURNE. Melbourne, This Dny. The trouble over pen cleaning is settled, and the slaughtermen have resumed, bat the butcher shop employees have made claims bringing them into line with the Sydney men's demands, and demanding a conference within forty-eight hourß. Failing a settlement, they will leave work on Friday morning. The masters granted a conference to-day.