HUNTER DISPUTE

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 10 July 1925, Page 5

HUNTER DISPUTE

TO BE SUBJECT OF INQUIRY. LONG STANDING TROUBLE, ANOTHER SHIP HELD UP.. 87 CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT Received July 10, 11.40 a.m. SYDNEY, July 10. Although the unions whose members are emp.oyed at Mort’s Dock have removed the “black” embargo from the Hunter, the dispute is not settled l>etween the union and the Newcastle and Hunter River Company. The present attitude of the Water,siders’ Federation and Seamen’s Union is that all vessels of the company will remain "black until the permanent and casual watersiders’ union is abolished. It is learnt that the Government proposed to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire, into the circumstances of tliic. long-standing dispute, and that it will base legislation on the result of the inquiry. ’ ... The steamer Iron Crown is laid up at Newcastle, having been unable to get a crew owing to the owners’ refusal to insert the guarantee clause in the ship’s articles. OF COMMONWEALTH LINE. READILY OBTAINED. DISPUTE WITH INTER-STATE OWNERS. SYDNEY, July 9. The crews for the Eromanga and Dilga, of the Commonwealth Line, were signed on without difficulty. The vessels sail shortly. No further trouble is expected with this line. There has been no change in the dispute between the seamen and the intestate companies. Both sides are awaiting the result of the Sydney' union delegates’ visit to Melbourne to interview the Steamship Owners’ Association. CONFERENCE WITH UNION. . REFUSED BY’ OWNERS. MELBOURNE, Julv 9. The Owners’ Association refused to hold a conference with the union delegation from Sydney, but allowed them to put their case before the owners. Certain proposals were made by the unionists, and the owners then announced they would consider the proposals, but would adhere to their previous decision and not participate in the agreement entered into by the Commonwealth Line and the marine transport group. MORT’S DOCK TROUBLE ENDED. \ SYDNEY, July 9. After a conference between the management of Mort’s Dock and. the men, with Mr Lang present, the men gave an undertaking that they would prosed to work uninterruptedly, and the management decided to reopen the works on Friday. There will be no victimisation, and’ tiie summons issued by the management against the unions concerned will be withdrawn.