THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 15 September 1917, Page 5

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE

ABORTIVE NEGOTIATIONS. FURTHER CONFERENCE P“OBABLE. f WELLINGTON, Sept 14. After abortive negotiations yesterday between the Premier. Sir Joseph {Ward, the Hon G. W. Russell, representatives of the Seamen’s Union and representatives of the Shipowner’s Federation, a special meeting of the Seamen’s Union was held. A proposal from, the ship-owners was unanimously repeated. This morning another largely-attended meeting of the union passed a motion to the effect that it could not agree to the proposal for a Judge of the Supreme Court to preside over a special tribunal to determine the number of deck hands in a watch at sea, shipowners having refused the union suggestion for the Conciliation Commissioner to preside- over such a tribunal. The union now respectfully declines to entertain any tribunal to settle such an important and grave question. The union placed the resolution beliore the Ministers and representatives of the shipowners. It is understood that a further conference will be held this afternoon between the Minister of Marine and the seamen. . - - - - ' • r'• , TWO HUNDRED MEN IDLE. The seamen who have quit work on the coastal steamers now in Wellington number about two hundred, and all have been paid off. Their action has thrown out of work many watersiders whose occupation follows the coastal trade. There are eighteen of the mosquito craft now idle at the southern port. The lowners are keeping the captains, mates and engineers on pay, and the seamen are confident that thdy can pick up jobs ashore till the differences are settled.

TWO CREWS SECURED. STEAMER’S PAPERS STOLEN. Tw,o coastal vessels the Huia and y the Baden Powell, belonging to the Wellington Steamship Company, were timed to sail to-night, the former for Wanganui, and the latter for Lyttelton. The owners of the vessels found crews, having cduceded the seamen’s demands to provide an extra man per watch.Just as the Huia was about to sail, however, it was found that the ship’s articles had been stolen. The vessel was therefore, unable to sail, y 7 The manager of the Wellington Steamship Company states that the company is hardly strong enough to hold out longer. He hopes as a result of his decision to agree to the men’s demands some settlement will be reached that will be satisfactory to botlTlrartios. . In the opinion of others concerned the action of one company is not likely to have any general effect ci' the strike.

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