THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1001, 13 April 1908, Page 3

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Pre^ Assn— By telegraph— Cppyxight; ■ v SIDNEY, last night. The strike has been ; practically settled. '■"■-.'■":';■■'.., >i- : i : v ."',.■■'. ■...,. _• The only point .precluding settlement yesternight in connection with the Merchant Service Guild Was arranged torday, 'When arrangements were signed and ratified by both parties. The coastal' steamers will, tesuihe running forthwith. The set-: tletoent provides that- thecoastal com-: panics shall) carry out; the agTejSmewt with men^^'ta^en b^^uring t^estrik«; those' formerly "ejnjpiciyed; tp^xetiirnas opportunity^ offers; \ ; The Newcastle «ompany;have the'righi to retain presentemployees in 'Newckstlfe and; S-f i or-" peth, provided coastal rates are paid in lieu of » weekly wage:' Prefereuc€{ to unlpmsts Jisj^ ihe;. present 7 ' employees havei /joinejl i the union orUeftr'the companies' -employ • The engineers K ? 'agfeV 'Jfittt^coastal owners' shall man' at discretion not jjiqt^ ttiau sis, stearaei's., between. ., the, three fleets" with ? engineers not' exr ceeding T^elvfe^ Sir number,: ; tlie ? ; re^* mainderTof ■ Jth©^ea^ers be * h&i*-. Ned absolutely ,hv members of t]ie Instiiu^fof :^Mawneli^igi^eCT|, " who also haw e t pxef erenper of f jatujj'e- , Vacaiv cies, ' "JaoneKpf the > p'resentr engineersemployed' ::> %<P be^' detained kfter Jlie termin^.ioii; 'oJF^JJie agreb^ menisci jjlgrfhant; Service, ..<Gf^iM stipulated, 5 ;that '^aliv; streamers- now-- iotit of comnrfssi'bri b^'-ma'nned by members 1 of the (^{iildj Hvlid are *alsQ^ to "fill the' vacancies as ; tliey occur. r Tlie agreement fixes the.- number ;.;of < pei'manferit hands o;t : th^' 'various whaiTes; "