COOKS’ STRIKE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 5

COOKS’ STRIKE

NON-UNION DIFFICULTY. MANNING THE SHIPS. SEAMEN MAY GIVE TROUBLE. w United Press Association—By Electric I’elogiaj.. Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, June 15. Although the cooks’ strike has been declared off, trouble in regard to manning the ships by the Seamen’s Union is now threatening. The Victorian braneh of the union was advised from Sydney to man. all ships except those on which non-union labour was engaged, and the position now is that seamen will offer for all ships except those which have been manned by non-unionists, uml the onus will be placed on the owners of refusing to engage seamen for other vessels.

Although a record crowd attended the shipping masters’ offices to-day no call was made, and the owners after a meeting stated that the strike could not be considered off until the owners could be assured that the vessels would* be put into operation without any interruption. There are several serious difficulties to be overcome before sailing dates can be fixed, and even if there is no further hitch it will be at least four weeks before the services are normal.

APPLICATION TO DEREGISTER UNION. SYDNEY. June 15. Chief Judge Deth ridge to-day granted the rule nisi applied for in the Arbitration Court by H. Snell, of Brisbane, on behalf of himself and other members of the Cooks’ Union, calling on the Marine Cooks’ Union to show cause why it should not be deregistered. Affidavits by the applicants stated that if the members of the union were consulted an overwhelming majority of them would he in favour of accepting employment: the l applicants were satisfied that the refusal of members of the union to return to employment was caused by fear of the executive.

In granting the rule applied for the judge made it returnable on Wednesday next

SHIPOWNERS SAY DISPUTE TS NOT OVER. SYDNEY. June 15. The shipowners state that so far as they are concerned the dispute is not over, as to date they have not received official advice that the strike has ended, ami as all negotiations have been carried on from Melbourne they cannot take any action till they have l>een informed that the strike is officially over. THE MULDURA’S CARGO. WATERSIDERS REFUSE TO * HANDLE IT. Upon the arrival of the MiLdura, which was manned by volunteers, about three hundred watersiders declined to unload her. The company intends to seek volunteer wharf workers.

COMPENSATION FOIt NONUNIONISTS. Received 10.45 a.m to-clav. MELBOURNE, June 16. A large number of marine cooks are offering for re-employment. It is understood that non-union volunteers will' ie compensated by the companies upon eturning to their, home ports, when they will be discharged, thus avoiding ‘urther friction.