WATERSIDERS’ STRIKE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 October 1928, Page 5

WATERSIDERS’ STRIKE

RESUMPTION PROPOSAL LOST. TERMS FOR SETTLEMENT. BRISBANE MEN’S SUGGESTIONS. L’ress Association—By Electric'Telegraph Copyright.' (Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, Oct, 8. It is believed the waters ideas wild immediately move to extend the strike to otaer transport organ .nations, as the resumption proposal has been defeated. A number or vessels arrived during the week-end, and. although 1800 volunteers are walking, there is still a shortage of labour. The Brisbane watersider*? have decided to recommend the council of the trades unions to negotiate for a settlement on the lines of the removal of iree !,abouir at every port, tire suspension of the Beebv award, the restoration of ad previous conditions, the repeal of the Transport Worker* Act and the reinstatement of all unionists.

At a wharf labourers’ meeting at Fremantle to-day a motion to resume work was dpclaied carried, but was challenged by a large section. The disputes committee is now seeking a way out of the impasse. MANUKA TO BE PAID OFF. LABOUR CONDITIONS AT MELBOURNE UNCERTAIN. WELLINGTON, Oct. 9. The Manuka, which was to have left for Melbourne yesterday, will be paid off here in consequence of the uncertainty of labour conditions in Melbourne. Most of the passengers will go via Sydney on Friday.