STRIKE CONTINUES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1934, Page 10

STRIKE CONTINUES.

PACIFIC COAST PORTS. MEN'S REJECTION OF OFFER. American newspapers which reached Auckland to-day by the tanker .New Zealand give details of the abortive, attempt to settle the longshoremen's strike at the Pacific Coast ports of America. The Los Angeles "Examiner" of May 31 reported that by almost unanimous vote the Los Angeles Harbour local of the International" Longshoremen's Association had on the previous evening voted against acceptance of the shipowners' strike settlement proposals. Opposition to the plan was stimulated by a telegram received on the day that the vote was taken from the Pacific Coast secretary of the 1.L.A., stating that 12 northern union locals "were battling against the settlement." "The proposal, worked out in San Francisco," says tho "Examiner," "provides for. recognition of the union in collective bargaining with employers, and co-operative operation of the hiring halls. Since tho walk-out of 12,000 stevedores at Pacific Coast ports last May 9 the union has steadfastly demanded a complete closed shop and control of the hiring halls. Strike leadefs maintained that joint operation of the halls would give operators (employers) control, inasmuch as all expenses would be paid by employers under terms of the settlement proposal." Liner Delayed. "Meanwhile, the strike, of stevedores and other maritime workers threatened to disrupt Los Angeles shipping further yesterday as the Grace liner Santa Lucia failed to sail at 2 p.m., the scheduled leaving time. Officials of the line eaid the first, second, third and fourth engineers had refused to take out the vessel while non-union men were employed on the ship. The liner will remain here for an indefinite time, officials declared. "Approximately 75 strikers took part yesterday in a demonstration, assembling at Pier No. 1 of the outer harbour and marching to the docks of the Outer Harbour Dock and Wharf Company. The demonstrators, who were unarmed, were dispersed by police reserves." Members of the crew of the New Zealand said that, being a tanker, their ship was • not the object of any hostility at San Pedro, and tho only evidence they eaw of the strike was picketing. Members of the crew going ashore had to. have special passes.