AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 205, 27 February 1914, Page 2

AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE

man blocked from work. MOST U N FORTUXATH RESULTS." By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Wednesday. ''There is no doubt about it, the .strike has brought about most unfortunate results," remarked Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., this morning, when Mr, ,1. R. uindun put in a plea of hardship on behalf of. a man who was charged that lie was an idle and disorderly person without means. Mr. Lundon's statement was that the man undoubtedly hint no means at present, but that there were special circumstances. The man was a cripple, who had been earning his living as a coal heaver, and was a total abstainer, but lie had been a member of the Federation of Labor and had lo go out on strike. The result was that be had been unable to get into the new union, and consequently could not get work. Since the strike lie had obtained work on occasions, but not being a membei of the union he had been put off when the union oflicials observed him at work. He was a good workmen, and the stevedores were willing to take him on, but under their agreement with the union fclmy were subject to a fine if they kept 011 men who were not members of the union when there were union members available. Counsel suggested that the publicity given the ease might induce the union oflicials to "turn the blind eye" if the man got work 011 the wharves. After some discussion the police agreed to withdraw the charge of vagrancy on the condition that the man made another application (0 become a member of tlie Waterside. Vuion.

AUCKLAND WATKRFRONT. 1000 MEN SEKKJVG WOliK. 1 Auckland, Wednesday. The state of affairs just, now prevail ing on the waterfront with regurd to labor is distinctly • unsettled. Mr. Woods, president of the Waterside Workers' Union, stated that at present there were at least 1000 men seeking work on the wharves and were iinabie to obtain it. Of these about 500 were members of his union and the rest were not, while some 500 men were already at work upon the wharves. The condition pf wharf labor, Mr. Woods stated, indicated to a great'extent the state of the labor market as a whole. When work was scarce men were used to fall ing back upon wharf labor as a moans of tiding over a time of stress. In the past the Waterside Workers' Union had iiad no power to limit the number of its membership, and when little other work was offering the. wharves became the casual labor dumping ground. .Mr. Woods thought that the numerous applications ior work which be was receiving at present were directly due to the bad conditions prevailing in the labor market. | | COMPLAINT BV WELLINGTON' MEN. Wellington, Thursday. A deputation from the. executive of the Arbitration Union of Wharf Laborers waited on the Harbor Board and protested that tlio arbitration men who had joined the union during the strike had not received the treatment tliev should in accordance with the resolution passed by the Boarrf. They quoted figures showing that nianv ex-strikers were earning ,C 3 to £4 a' week, while the arbitrations could not get CI. .Captain Munro, wharfinger, informed the Board that la; had endeavored to carry out the Board's resolution, and had dealt with cases of friction as soon as he heard of them. The chairman pointed out that the Board was employing more men, but taking longer to do the work than before tiro strike. i After a long discussion the Hoard decided that the secretary be authorised to furnish the union executive with copies of the payshects signed by liim as executive fNicer of the Board.'