Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 74, 27 November 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. THE STRIKE.

WELLINGTON WANTS LABOR.

[Per Press Association.]

Wellington). November 27

There is still a shortage of labour on the wharves, although 1000 men are working. Kitty joined the new union this morning, live being stnk-

.One hundred and thirty men are engaged coaling 25 boats to-day. The Sturavfels, -which arrived from New York via Auckland, has 1500 tons of cargo to put- out here. Owing to shortage of labour unloading operations cannot commence until to-mor-

row. The Corinthic will not finish unloading until to-morrow night, when she leaves for Lyttelton. Christchurch, November 27.

. The new drivers' union is growing steadilv. Additional firms resumed today, the employers insisting on membership of the arbitration union in all cases. The majority of the men are apparently willing to accept the employers' terms'. The City bears a normal appearance, and* occasional patrols and mounted 'specials are finding little or nothing to do.

AGREEABLE TO . SUUMIT TO ARBITRAMENT.

Wellington, November 27

In a statement to a Post reporter, representatives-of the Executive of Federation of Labor, expressed their willingness to have whole dispute submitted at once to Sir Joshua' Williams for arbitrament. They desire this because they believe their cause is just, and-expect no more than justice, which they knew they would get from Sir Joshua Williams. Whatever he decided • and ■on whatever point liß : gave his decision, the Federation would cheerfully abide by it and regard it as binding. This offer was a fair test-of the sincerity of the employers and-.their, belief..in their own cause. If: the-employers agreed to the proposal made-,• the Federation would older an immediate resumption of work by the * waterside workers, and no doubt, other unions on ■■ strike would resume. The Federation absolutely denied having refused to refer the dispute to Court judge.

.WORKING AUCKLAND WHARVES

Auckland, November 2J. There a -big chango on the rwaterfrout this morning. The blockade by the specials was confined to the entrance of each of the wharves.

Vehicular traffic and pedestrians were : permitted the tree use of the whole, --of Quay Street running the full length of the -foreshore. Work -is'proceeding with all possible ! -speed at- the various jetties.

ON THE SYDNEY WHARVES.

MEN REFUSE LIBERAL BONUS TO. DIS6HARCEWJIT.

JBt JSijbotrio Tbmgbaph—CopyaiGm ■ ..[United Peksß Association. }

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Svdney, November' 27

The Tofua brought 27,000 bunches of bananas from Fiji. The merchants offered £IOO bonus to the wharf labourers to discharge them, but tiie offer was declined. It is stated that the Union Co. will endeavour to unload bananas with the assistance of staffs from other vessels.

Mr Parry, representing Wellington Waterside Workers, and a representative from the New Zealand Federation of. Labour, gave a address before tho. Wharf Labourers' Union last night. They stated that the Dominion strikers were more determined than ever before. So far as the hope, of winning the struggle was concerned, there, were numbers of unionists resuming, but it was never anticipated that they would remain out any time, seeing that they only came out as a protest against a certain action. Such resumption did not affect the strikers in the least.

The secretary of the Sydney Wharf .Labourers' "Union says it is unlikely that the claims of the Australian Waterside Workers' Federation ivill be.dealt with until the present trouble is A conference of shipping companies will be arranged in Melbourne in regard to the claims, but that is unlikely until the present dis--pute is settled. It was understood that the Union Company's clerks would start unloading the Tofua's bananas late yesterday, but they did not. The clerks finished the Willochra's cargo and also the Manuka yesterday morning, and the remainder of the day was spent removing fruit and other cargo from the. Makura, which likewise is' now clear of fruit, There was no trouble in connection with carting, and no interruptions were attempted.

SUPPORT FROM BROKEN HILL.

Svdney, November 27

The Amalgamated Miners' Union at Broken Hill voted £IOOO to the New Zealand strikers. - Ife* , .