HOBSON'S BAY TROUBLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1922, Page 5

HOBSON'S BAY TROUBLE.

ATTEMPTED JOB CONTROL. RESISTED BY MANAGER. ißeeeired 11 a.m.i SYDNEY, this day. The trouble in the Commonwealth I Line's llobsoirs Hay is regarded as an attempt by thr seamen to impose the system of job control. A ballot taken by tlie Seamen's Union decided that memhers should individually present themselves for engagement, and also decided that the original crew of the 6teamer should not be allowed to participate in the ballot or again rejoin her. ; .Later the seamen and iiremen sent by the union presented themselves for engage- • men i. but the management insisted on . selecting their own crew, the men selected by the union being rejected. Only three ; Bigned on. A lively fcene followed, but the man- ■ afjenient remained firm. It ie now stated that the officials have resolved to advertise for a i-rew rather than submit to • dictation by the union. An attempt was I also n»ade by the Stewards' Association ' to prevent mmebers of the union who were engaged for the Hobson's Bay from ■ commencing work. These men, however, i ignored the directions of the union offii cials. and wont aboard, where they held I a meeting and officially notified the asso- ! ciation that they were determined to etav I aboard.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)