THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 13 April 1908, Page 5

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT.

ULTIMATE PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. [PBESS ASSOCIATION.} SYDNEY, April 11. The only point precluding a sottloment on Friday nigh^was in connection with tho Merchant Service Guild, liiia was arranged to-day, when the agraartentß weav signed and ratified by both rariaes. The coastal fettamea-s resume running forthwith. Tho settlement provides that coastal companies carry out tketir agree*mont wfth the men taken, on during the strike. Those formerly employed to return as opportunity 'offers. The Nt'(wea*tlG Company to ha.ye tho right to retain the' present employees, provided: coastal rates ore' paid hi lieu of a weekly wage. 'Pi\rfwc<n«?i to unions ist» to operate after the pi<eserit eimr ployeea have joined, the union or left the companies' employ. The 'engineer* agree tihat the> eoastitl shipownr ers maiy man at their own, discretion not more than six steamei-s between the three fleets with engineers, not exceeding twelve. . The remainder of the steamer* to be manned solely by members of the Institute of Marine Engineers, who also have preference in future vacancies. None of the prefewnt oDgiiutrs or employees, to be retained aftta* the termination pf the present agreement. The Merchant Service Guild stipulated thai all stc&Jiiiera now out of commission shall be mailed by members of ihv Guild, who also aro to fill vacancies as *liey occur. The agreement fixe* tho number of permanieint hands for the various wh'arres.