Pacific Shipping Deadlock
EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SETTLEMENT. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, 7.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. In an effort to settle the Pacific shipping deadlock Edward McGrady, assistant Secretary of Labour, will confei with tho Maritime Commission tomorrow and then leave by air for the Pacific coast to present the Commission’s views. It was said that the Commission, which is headed by RearAdmiral Wiley, will probably offer its services without pressure on owners or sailors. Harry Lunenberg, head of the Sailors’ Union on the Pacific coast, today presented tho organisation’s demand that the Commission exert pressure on the ship-owners, who, ho said, “received millions in subrddies and refused to discuss wages, hours and conditions.” However, ho pointed out , that three joint conferences between the owners and sailors had been held in the past 60 days.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 239, 9 October 1936, Page 7
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138Pacific Shipping Deadlock Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 239, 9 October 1936, Page 7
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