WHARF LABOURERS’ STRIKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9098, 19 March 1908, Page 5

WHARF LABOURERS’ STRIKE.

NO SETTLEMENT YET.’ LABOUR LEADER’S THREAT. Press Association —Copyright. Received March 19, 10.36 a.m. Sydney, March 19. Strike matters are still very unsettled. The Ship Painters and Dockers’ Union has decided not to work any steamers of the three coastal companies. The Masters and Engineers’ Association has also decided not to handle any cargo for transhipment from the coastal companies while the dispute lasts. The Wharf Labourers’ Union discussed the Stevedores proposals for dealing with cargo, and agreed to the transhipment of cargo lying on the deep sea wharves, but not including cargo which left the coastal boats after 12 on Sunday night. Cargo to be handled without reference to where it came from.

Mr Hughes states that the Wharf Labourers’ ' Union discussed Mr Wade’s Arbitration proposals and decided to support the Executive in refusing the offer of a special|sitting of the Arbitration Court lo hear fan application by the Registrar for directions with regard to the strike. > The application set out the facts that led up to the trouble. The President pointed out that the Wharf Labourers Union was not an Industrial Union and the Court could not compel it to file a claim if it refused to do so. He directed the Union to file a claim within seven days.®

Mr Hughes declares that an attempt is being made to thrust arbitration upon the Union so as to crake the Union give its case away. Gome what may lie is determined to the thing through rather than do that. If the aUemtp is persisted in them will be serious trouble in a f ew days.