LARGS BAY DISPUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1922, Page 5

LARGS BAY DISPUTE.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT. MOVE KEPT SECRET. By Telegraph.—Press Aasn. —Copyright. Received June 29, 10.10 p.m. Sydney, June 29. An important development has occurred in connection with the Largs Bay dispute. The officials of what are generally considered the saner maritime organisations are taking action to unite and declare that there will be no hitch if the Commonwealth Line attempts to introduce non-union labor into the Largs Bay in the deck and stokehold departments. The move the department proposes to make is a close secret, and when approached the union officials declined to dis 7 cuss the matter, but agreed that something must be done immediately. The general opinion is that Mr. Hughes' threat to lay up the ships is responsible for the move now afoot, as it is considered the idling of men employed by the Commonwealth Line would be one of the worst blows that could be dealt to unionism. If the move reaches finality, the situation will be unique in Australian unionism and will have been brought about after a meet iug of marine stewards at which the Largs Bay dispute was not considered. The secretary stated that the stewards would not work with non-unionists. Mr. Walsh has arrived. He denies that his visit is of any significance so far as the Largs Bay is concerned or that there is any conflict of opinion between the Sydney branch and the executive of the Seamen’s Union.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.