STRIKE GOES ON

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12619, 2 December 1926, Page 7

STRIKE GOES ON

AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDERS ARBITRATION COURT DEFIED I COMPLETE STALEMATE By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright (Received December 1. 9.35 p.m.l MELBOURNE, December 1. The Waterside Workers’ Federation baa defied Mr Justice Beeby and declined to end the overtime strike. This decision has caused a complete stalemate in the dispute. CRANE DRTvERS 7 GRIEVANCE NEGOTIATIONS REOPENED MINISTER INTERVENES. SYDNEY, December 1. As the result of intervention by Mr J. M. Baddeley, Minister of Labour and Industries’, negotiations for the settlement of the crane drivers’ strike have h<»en re-openAft.' | ' . Mr Baddeley met representatives or the crane-drivers, and then representatives of the Bailwav Commissioners. He afterwards attendee!-' a conference of both parties. A proposal was 'submitted to the Minister by tbe Commissioners, and after discussion it wfvs ’decided by the crane drivers to submit the proposal to a mass meeting of striker* at Newcastle to-day. STRIKE MAY BE SHORT. Should the strike continue for a week 10.000 miners will be forced out of employment, together with seamen emnloyed in colliers. Many union officials believe that the strike will be a short one. They contend that tbe strike would lead to such a dislocation of shipping and mining as to break down under its own weight. Among the vessels held up at Newcastle are tbe Rona, the Thumnta, and the Whangnpe. EFFECT IN MELBOURNE HUNDREDS WTLL BE IDLE. MELBOURNE. December 1. As a result of tbo Newcastle cranedrivers’ strike sfKl men emnloyed by the Melbourne Harbour Trust on drpd<res and tor-s have been given a week’s notice. Unless the trouble is overcome in the meantime, they will r en«e work on Saturday. OUTLOOK BRIGHTER (Received December 1, 10.40 p.m.) Although the meeting of Newcastle crane-drivers did not definitely settle the strike tllfc outlook is considerably brighter. The meeting appointed a deputation to wait on Mr Baddeley to-morrow, and it is anticipated that work will be resumed m a few days. There are now 2o collieries idle