TO MAN SHIPS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 79, 13 January 1928, Page 5

TO MAN SHIPS

PENDING A CONFERENCE. SYDNEY SEAMEN’S DECISION. A VERY STORMY MEETING. (Per Press Association —Copyright.) SYDNEY, This Day. A meeting' of the Seamen’s Union, held to consider the situation, decided to man all ships pending a conference with the inter-State owners, when the log will be discussed. The meeting was very stormy, a large section of the" men demanding the prolongation of the . dispute and the implication of all shipping. misunderstanding as to terms THE QUESTION OF LOGGING. / /

(Received Tin's Day, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Soon after the seamen reached their decision to man all ships the crews of the Momba and Orungal, who yesterday left their vessels, returned and signified their intention to remain at W< lt is believed there will be a general resumption. , , ~ According to statements made by Mr Dillon (secretary of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Federation), and Mr A. D. Johnson (secretary of the Seamen’s Union), there is a misunderstanding of the terms on which work will be resumed. The ultimatum from the Association was received by the Union officials almost simultaneously with the decision to resume work. It is generally considered that had the ultimatum been received early, and presented to members of the Union, a different decision might have been reached. Mr Dillon said the seamen capitulated unconditionally. All loggings originally imposed will he enforced, hence thp men who attended the stopwork meeting on December 28 will he logged for two days’ pay, and the amouutj they would have been paid had ijhev not attended the meeting will also be deducted. , , The owners previously expressed willingness 1 to compromise and deduct only half a days pay if the seamen returned immediately, hut this was not done, with the result that they forfeited the right of the benefit of the owners concession. Mr Johnson said the seamen were o-oing back to work on the understanding that the owners’ early offer to cancel the loggings held good. ULTIMATUM BY THE WORKERS. agreement may be REPUDIATED. (Per Press Association —Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January 12. A meeting of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association resolved that unless vessels in all ports now requiring part or full crews were manned on or before Monday, the Association will renounce the present agreement, and all future engagements under the new articles will be on such conditions and terms as prescribed by the owners. , , , The resolution was telegraphed to the general secretary of the Seamen s Union.

SYDNEY’S SEAMEN’S STAND

GENERAL STOPPAGE DEMANDED. SYDNEY, January 12. When the crew of the Adelaide Company’s steamer Momba learned that the company was-transferring cargo from the Ormiston to the Momba they gave notice, and the vessel was added to the idle list. T t . A meeting of the Seamen s Union hold to consider the situation decided to man all ships pending a confernce with the inter-State owners, when the log will be discussed. The meeting was very stormy, a large section of the men demandm> r ' a prolongation of the dispute and the' implication of all shipping.