UNION LEADERS SCEPTICAL
REGARDING SUCCESS OP NEW
UNION.
(Received 30th December, 10 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day. The consensus: of opinion at the Trades Hall is that the, British Seamen's Union, formed during' the recent strike, will be "disbanded : owing to insufficient support. The.,leaders of most of the maritime.' unions are sceptical regarding the success of the venture, pointing out/that the needs of the British senmen are already ade' quately met by Mr. Havelock Wilson 's organisation* , -
There is much, opposition among the rank and file agains|; Walsh being allowed to organise the British seamen. It is understood some of the branches have given Walsh to understand that he must choose between tie positions of general president of the Australian seamen and,the British seainer. At a "seamen's meeting yefitcrday, Walsh did not ask for leave of absence, 6s was expected. It is reppricd 4;laatnßrit'is>-igeamcn arc not enthusiastic, abouS the new union. Many expressed dissatisfaction at the aiaitner in WMch Walsh conducted the recent strike. '
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 156, 30 December 1925, Page 6
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163UNION LEADERS SCEPTICAL Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 156, 30 December 1925, Page 6
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