LABOUR WORLD

Grey River Argus, 20 April 1925, Page 5

LABOUR WORLD

THE SYDNEY DOCKERS’ DISPUTE. SYDNEY, Ajiri I IB|. Tho Arbitration ('onrl is hearing the ciaim bv the Dockers’ I nion. I’he Dockers’ representative announcml a settlement had been reached in the Volunmia disjmle :>•. 1 (he men would work on tho vessel. Sir J. Quick ad ■joiiiiicd the hearing to Melbourne, addling that he must givo the Union notice. In view of evidence of job control and breach of awards at present in force, he would call upon the Union to show cause why he should not (f xereise power under the Act to demand security for the performance of the proposed award. Till*: MARAMA’S TROUBLE. SYDNEY, April 17. Seamen’s Union officials arc stated to have offered io supply men for the Mamma, provided they are guaranteed a month’s pay, but tho company is not prepared to acedc to the demand. Air Beech, Firmen’s Union delegate on tho Alarauui, issued a statement exfi’aining the position of the firemen. ll<* says that the whole trouble is due to published statements that it is the intention of the company to lay Ihe vessel uu indefinitely when she roaches Wellington. This means that five members of the Federated Union of Australia, would, upon arrival in Now Zealand, be obliged to return to Australia, then look for frosh employment, hero, with only five days discharge to show. He points out that, the firemen on the Atarama have been all that might be desired. An inspection of flip official log shows that many have been associated with the vessel since it has boon in commission. If the five vacancies can be tilled, the firemen are ready Io take tho vessel to sea at a minute’s notice.