RESTIVE WORKERS OF AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1926, Page 7

RESTIVE WORKERS OF AUSTRALIA.

Coal Crisis Looming. ULTIMATUM TO OWNERS LIKELY By Cable—Press Association—CopyrlfM. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received April 7, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 7. It is now considered almost certain that the colliery engine-drivers and firemen, in the southern and western districts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, also agree to give the colliery owners fourteen days’ notice of their intention to strike. The majority of tlie men appear to think this, the only action left them in their protest against the recent award is to strike. This decision will be governed by a majority vote at the various aggregate meetings, and if it is decided to cease work, the proposed notices will be handed in so-.as to operate from Monday next. . The strike will render idle over 20,000 men. TROUBLE ON WATERFRONT. FIRM STAND BY MELBOURNE OWNERS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. MELBOURNE, April 7. The stevedores held a stop work meeting to discuss the present system of picking up. The meeting delayed all overseas shipping, as no work was done after mid-day. It is expected that as the result of the meeting of owners, will be an ultimatum td the men objecting to the present system of two pick ups daily. LABOUR SECTIONS IN CONFLICT. WATERSIDERS BREAK WITH SEAMEN. Cablo—Pros* Association—Copyright i Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received April 8, 12.30 a.m.) , . .. .. SYDNEY,. April. 7. Members of the Watersiders Federation decided to present themselves for work at the coastal shipping wharves on Thursday, -where work had previously been done by volunteers. As the owners refused to negotiate with the Seamen’s Union for a settlement of the strike, the action of the wharf labourers is considered as a break with the Seamen’s Union.