SHIPPING WRANGLE
j WATERSIDERS TAKE PART. (Received .10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Watersider Workers' Federation has definitely decided to aupport the Seamen's Union in the latter's i fight with the shipowners. —A. and N.Z. CRISIS COMING. WHEN ARTICLES EXPIRE. (Received .11.40 a.m.) | J SYDNEY, This Day. < A crisis in the shipping trouble is J expected towards the end of July or early ia August, when the articles of | practically all the vessels plying between Australian ports will have expired and the 'crews of over GO per cent, of the steamers will sign on and j off at Sydney, .which is expected to be ) ! the storm centre. > It is orpoctcd that the Commonwealth Line will be drawn into the dispute on Monday, when the Esperance Bay arrives. Her articles expire on Tuesday. It appears; certain that the «rew will demand the insertion of a wages guarantee eln use in tlie new agreement. ; j The seamen offered to modify the j 'original clause to which objection was taken !..y the owners, who however fie- j finitely refused to agree to the new j proposal. The new clause asked chat the wages and general working condi- ' tions-which were in operation on June 4, 1025, should be applicable to all \member of the Seamen's Union emJ ployed on vessels. —A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 20 June 1925, Page 8
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