Court Charges Against Union Men In Brisbane
(Rec. 11.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day.
When 100 Brisbane pickets continued to defy the drastic new antipicketing law, the police replied by issuing summonses to the men whose names had been taken.
Six summonses to appear at court today were issued to the men, who included Mr M. Healy, secretary of the Queensland Trades and Labour Council, and Mr E. Englart, Queensland secretary of the Waterside Workers’ Federation.
The men will answer charges of counselling disobedience of an order of the Industrial Court instructing the ment to return to work.
“Our names were taken while we were outside the oil depot,” said Mr Healy. “We welcome the prosecution.”
Offer To Railwaymen
A conference yesterday between the Premier (Mr E. M. Hanlon) and the Railways Commissioner (Mr Maloney) has been followed today by a formal meeting between Mr Maloney and some members of the Tracies ~ Hall Disputes Committee. Trades Hall reports say that Mr Maloney has offered to pay fitters an extra 12s 4d a week as a basis for a settlement of the strike. Some union sources suggest that the committee may take advantage of his offer, as a face-saving measure, to order the men back to work. t A 24-hour strike aporved by the Queensland Trades and Laboui Council. as a protest against the Anti-pickc-ting Act. will apply to Queensland unions only. „ "Cowardly And Craven Nearly 500 watersiders who want to return to work have called a meeting for today, and union officials have sent a hurried call to Sydney for the Federal Secretary (Mr J. Healey). _ , « In New South Wales, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr V. H. Treatt) made a spirited attack in the Legislative Assembly on the “cowardly, craven, and weak” attitude of tne McGirr Government to the strike. The Premier (Mr J. McGirr) replied that there was no industrial hitch in New South Wales, nor did the workers want one. Only the Opposition appeared to want to throw the State into turmoil. A debate on a censure motion, moved by the Opposition, is proceeding. i
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Greymouth Evening Star, 12 March 1948, Page 5
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