WHICH WILL SURVIVE?

Gisborne Times, Issue 10191, 31 December 1925, Page 5

WHICH WILL SURVIVE?

RIVAL SEAMEN’S UNIONS. SYDNEY UNIONIST’S FAVOR HAVELOCK WILSON. f DISSATISFACTION WITH WALSH United Press Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Dec. 30. The consensus of . opinion at the Trades Hall is that the British Seamen’s Union formed during the recent strike will bo disbanded, owing to insufficient support. The leaders of most of the maritime unions were always sceptical re-gal-ding the success of the venture, pointing out the needs of the British seamen were already adequately met by Mr Havelock Wilson’s organisation. There was much opposition among the rank and file that Mr Walsh should be allowed to organise the British seamen.

It is understood that some branches have given Mr Walsh to understand he must choose between the general presidency of the Australian seamen and the British seamen.

At the seamen’s meeting yesterday Mr Walsh did not ask for leave of absence, as expected. It is reported that the British seamen are not enthusiastic about the new union. Many expressed dissatisfaction at the manner in which Mr Walsh conducted the recent strike.— U.P.A.

A MELBOURNE ANNOUNCEMENT.

WALSH TO TAKE OVER PRESIDENCY IN ENGLAND.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 30.

The secretary of the new Seamen’s Union announced that Walsh is going to England at the end of January, to take office as president of the new union of British seamen, and will remain for twelve months.—U.P.A.