SUGAR WORKERS' STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1920, Page 4

SUGAR WORKERS' STRIKE.

SETTLEMENT HOPES DISAPPEAR, REINSTATEMENT DIFFICULT*. I By Telejxaph.—Press Aiiocifltloa. Auckland, Last Night. Yesterday morning the atmosphere in the sugar workers dispute seemed to be clearing, aud the new vista held, ■promises of better things, but the phase changed rapidly, and this morning the Union's representatives are by no means sanguine of a settlement in the noar future. ! , This unfortunate position is attributed by the union to ,the attitude of the company in respect (to the reinstatement question. Yesterday afternoon, a very short interview indeed wag sufficient tp dash the hopes of,#. deputation comprising the secretary of (he union (Mr. J. Purtell) and ihe chairmen of the Transport Workers' Advisory Board (Mr. G. Davis);that waited on (,he manager of the Chelsea worts (Mr. A. V. Campbell) with a, request that he should state his objection to T6-«»gig-ing certain members of the uniop to Mr. Justice Stringer, and leave it to his Honor to decide whether the, oompaEy had good, and sufficient grounds fo» fle- . Mining to re-instate these men. The manager waa against the proppjul, lipd explained that no matter what/,his ®jvn inclinations in the matter migtyt be lie had to consider the legal aspect. The union secretary very; much regrets the attitude of the manager in the matter, and suggests, as W •!£*" native, with a view to . settling • the poin.t of difference, that the requited , explanation be given to an independent/* tribunal. The union members insist that the point be settled, and opealy 1 state that no settlement can be achieved without it. ■;!: N _ I Consequently it comes as no surprise to those acquainted with, the feeling*.of the men that the reinstatement probi lem is to be discussed at a SMcialmeet 8 ling of the returned soldiers seofcion cf * the union, and the union a* a wholej The returned soldiers meet to-night, and the union on Sunday.