WHARF DISPUTE.

Grey River Argus, 25 September 1928, Page 5

WHARF DISPUTE.

Preference Suspended. BY ARBITRATION COURT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received Sept. 2.4 at 10.3 b p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 24. .Un the applicatitjii of the Ship-own-ers’ Association, Judge Dethridge, in the Federal Arbitration Court, suspended the preference clause of the Waterside Work.rs’ Award in the ports where the unionists had rciused work. He, however, refused to allots a suspension in the pc*i'ts where th« members of the. Union are still working. The ’suspension applies to Fremantle, Adelaide, port Kembla, New castle, Brisbia.ne., Mackay, Bpwen au.fi Port Phi-llip. Judge Dethridge defer red his decision in the case of the por|s where the position of the members is, in doubt. His Honour refu-ed to vary the award, stating that Judge Beeby could later consider any appli sation for a variation. Judge Detb ridg’ added that, without putting an end to vhe award, ho would cancel th<‘ preference clause, but where the mem beij of the Federation are working however, h e did not feel inclined to extend such susp-cnsion. Five overseas vessels are now being worked by means' of volunteer labour. The volunteers at'e brought to the docks in motor-cars, und r police pro tccti.on, but no treubio has been experienced. The 'inter-State vessels ate bein', worked, as Yisiial, by thb unionists. No Hitch at Sydney. WORKERS WILL FIGHT ADVERSE BILL. (Received September 24 at 11.5 p.mA SYDNEY, September 24. The watersiders worked to-day without any hitch, largo numbers attending the afternoon pick up. At a meeting, the New South Wales Transport Group of Unions decided strenuously to oppose the Transport Workers’ Bill, and plans are being made to call a federal conference of unions to discuss ways and means of opposing .it. The loading at Newcastle of the steamer “Pool!a,” which is on route for New Zealand, via the north coast portsj was concluded by volunteer labour. The Unionists at Newcastle are still working one steamer. NON-UNION LABOUR AT BRISBANE. BRISBANE. September 24. There were disorderly scenes at the local wharves, during the week-end. Stones were thrown and two volunteers injured. About six hundred volunteers have enrolled and thirteen steam rs are being worked. The local unionists have formed their own strike executive, and taken the dispute out of the hands of their officials.