SEAMEN MISLED.

Grey River Argus, 14 January 1928, Page 5

SEAMEN MISLED.

BY OWNERS. Simultaneous Decision. OFFER TO CANCEL LOGGINGS WITHDRAWN. SYDNEY, January 13. Soon after the seam decision to man all ships, the crews of the Mombu and Orungal. who yesterday left the vessels, returned, and signified their intention to remain at work. It is believed that there will be a general resumption. According to statements made by Mr. Dillon, secretary to the Common - wealth Steamship Owners’ Federation, and the Secretary of the Seamen’s Union, there is a misunderstanding of the terms on which work will be resumed. The ultimatum from the Association was received by union officials almost simultaneously with the decision to resume work. It 5s generally considered that had the ultimatum been received earlier, and presented to the members of the union - a different decision might have been reached. Mr. Dillon said the seamen capitula ted unconditionally. All loggings originally imposed, .will be enforced, hence the men who attended the stopwork meeting on December 28 will be logge-l for two days’ pay and the amount they would have been 'paid, had they not attended the meeting will also be deducted. The owners previously expressed a willingness to compromise and deduct only half a day’s pay, if the seamen resumed immediately, but this was not done, with the result that they forfeited the right of benefit of the owners’ concession. Mr. Johnson said the seamen were going back to work on the understanding that the owners’ early offer to cancel the loggings held good. RUSH TO RESUME WORK. SYDNEY, January 13. Seamen rushed the shipping master’s office, anxious to resume work on the strike affected ships, and the companies announced a long list of immediate, and inter-state sailings. The seamen still hope that the owners will not only agree tn s conference, but that will gel the men half way In a’settlement of the differences regarding the holding of irregular stop-work rneeiing.