BLACK OUTLOOK.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10562, 16 April 1928, Page 5

BLACK OUTLOOK.

HIG MARITIME UPHEAVAL IN AUSTRALIA THREATENED SEAMEN’S DICTATORIAL ATTITUDE UNION WILL LAY DOWN NEW WORKING CONDITIONS United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.? ' SYDNEY, April 14.. The Commonwealth Steam Ship Owners’ Association has received a letter signed by Mr Jacob Johnson, t general secretary of the Seamen’;; Union, which they accept as a prelude to a, big upheaval on tlie whole of the waterfront in Australia. ; The letter accuses the owners oi being. hypocritical in .their attitude towards continuing the conference which met last October to discuss the new log presented by the seamen. It adds that the whole matter will be placed before the members of the union, who will then be able to determine the policy necessary to bring about improved working conditions, which are long overdue. The owners state that they agreed to the resumption of the conference and the. only condition was that peace should be maintained and job control tactics eliminated. NINE FIREMEN MISSING MAR,ELBA TIED UP United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE. April 14. When the Australian United Steam Navigation Co.’s steamer JJareeba was due- to sail'for- .Melbourne, it was found that nine firemen were missing. Efforts to fill the vacancies were unavailing, and the remainder of the crew were paid off, and the vessel tied up.

COOKS 1 VENDETTA AGAINST HUDDART PARKER CO. DISPUTE MAY GO TO' ARBITRATION' COURT United Press Assn, by El. T’el. Copyright lAustraliuu Press Association.) - . ' MELBOURNE, April 14. The chairman of directors of the Huddart, Parker C'o., states that the matter of the cooks’ vendetta against the company will probably be ventilated before the Arbitration Court. A representative of the shipowners, referring to the. trouble, said the cause was unemployment on the waterfront. The Cooks' Union had many members out of employment and it was in an endeavor to reduce the idleness that the union suddenly demanded an increase in the galley staff. flt is rumored that the union would, if necessary, adopt a more militant attitude, and threaten to hold up all colliers should the owners not comply with its demands for an additional cook for each vessel. The secretary of the Mari no; Cooks ’ Union denies fhat the union refused to supply cooks for the Werribee. He said he», did hot know why the men would not respond to the call. He added that there was no connection between the trouble in Sydney and the Werribee. MIDLAND RAILWAY STRIKE STATE EMPLOYEES REFUSE TO HANDLE GOODS United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) PERTH, April 14. In sympathy with the Midland railway strikers the State railway employees have refused to handle goods for delivery to the Midland Co. The- State Railway Commissioner therefore announced that the; c was no other course but to refuse to accept further consignments. , This development will probably defeat the Midland Co.’s endeavour to send a special train from Midland junction to Geraldton with the aid of officials.