PREFERENCES CLAUSES SUSPENDED.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1928, Page 2

PREFERENCES CLAUSES SUSPENDED.

EIGHT PORTS ARE AFFECTED BY ORDER* INTER-STATE TIiADE NORMAL. , Australian Press Association. AIELBQURNE, Sept. 24. On the application of the Shipown-.., crs’ Association, Judge Dethridge, of the .Federal Arbitration Court, suspended the preference clause of the side workers *■ award in ports where -unionists had refused to work. He, however, refused a suspension in where members were still working. ' This suspension applies to Fremantle, . Adelaide, Port Kcmbla, Newcastle.-.-Brisbane, Mackay, Bowen and Port Phillip. ' The Judge deferred his decision in* the case of ports where the position , of members is in doubt. His Honour- 5 refused to vary the award, stating that Judge Beeby could later consider any application , for a variation. Judge Dethridge added that without putting ;, an end to the award, he would cancel the preference clause but where members of the Federation were working, - he did not feel inclined to extend the suspension. 1 Five oversea vessels are now beings worked by means of volunteer labour. Volunteers are brought to the docks in motor cars under police protection but no trouble has. been experienced. Inter-' ' State vessels are being worked as usual by unionists.