AUSTRALIAN STRIKE
SERIOUS LOSS IN WAGES
SHIPS TO BE RECOMMISSIONED
AT ONCE,
(UKITIP PRSSS ASSOCIATION.—COPTBIOBT.)
SYDNEY, 27th February. It is estimated that over £1,200,000 has been lost in wages in consequence of the shipping strike. The settlement reached provides that no question of- manning is to be raised regarding the ships not*being put into commission immediately. The manning question will be.decided by a manning committee equally representing the shipowners and tlje seamen. This committee will be constituted by Ist March at the latest. Its decisions will be binding on both parties. • A conference on suggested alterations of the present general agreement as to wages and conditions will be held within a fortnight. The agreement is to continue in force until 31st December or until mutually determined. The recommissioning of ships will proceed as quickly as possible. Arrangements are being made for the despatch of the Maheno to Auckland on Monday afternoon.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 50, 28 February 1921, Page 7
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151AUSTRALIAN STRIKE Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 50, 28 February 1921, Page 7
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