THE SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1922, Page 6

THE SEAMEN’S STRIKE.

UUMAROA TROUBLE SETTLEDSEAMEN’S UNION AND BMERGENCIjj LABOR. r / Received Dec. 7, 11-20 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 7. \ A settlement has been effected in thd-; dispute on the Ulimaroa, which wil| sail <«h Saturday. An emergency meeting of the Seamen’s Union is discussing the new sltu< a cion caused by the engagement of) volunteer labor, ———- - y SEAMEN’S AWARD. VARIATIONS WANTED. Melbourne, Dec. 7. The steamship owners asked thq Federal Arbitration Court to fix a date for hearing an application for important variations in the seamen’s award. The main, variation proponed ia ona bearing on the Seamen’s Union, an<s the responsibility of assisting owner?* in obtaining crews to work their in the terms of the award. The application is designed to circumvent the jol>, control tactics of the union. j

MOERAKI’S CREW REFUSE DUTY? GAOLED AND ANOTHER CREW BE PUT ON. Received Dec. 7, 10,20 p.m. •Sydney, Dec. 7. Fourteen members of the deck of the Moeraki resented the appearance of volunteers, and refused duty. The company thereupon issued warrants for their arrests. They were sentenced tq seven days’ hard labor. The company announced the arrests would not affect sailing, as the seamen’s places would Ibe filled by volunteers. MOERAKI TO SAIL. Sydney, Dec. 7. There is heavy booking of passengers for the Moeraki, despite the alarmist circulars issued by the Communists, urging people not to trust their lives to volunteer labour. The vessel is set down to sail on Friday afternoon. Passengers will be conveyed in ferries to the steamer down the harbour. The stewards, wharf labourers, trolly and dray men have decided to maintain their neutrality. Auckland, December 7. The crew -of the Wilson Cement Company’s steamer Mahurangi gave 24 hours’ notice and left the vessel on her arrival here this morning. The Union Company will recommission the Kaiapoi shortly. Wellington, December 7. At a stop-work meeting on Tuesday the watersiders solemnly burned a copy of the new award, having first passed a resolution ordering the action, the object being to .bring before the public the alleged unfair treatment of the watersiders in tbe matter of th(J wage standard.