WILL MEN REFUSE WORK?

Northern Advocate, 6 December 1935, Page 5

WILL MEN REFUSE WORK?

UNDER SHIPPING AWARD

IMPORTANT MEETING TODAY

INTER-STATE VESSELS IDLE

[United Press Association.-By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.! (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 5. SPHERE were no important developments in connection with the shipping strike in Sydney today. All inter-State vessels are idle, and everyone is awaiting the outcome of the special meeting of seamen to be held tomorrow throughout Australia.

The opinion was freely express* ed. along the waterfront today, however, that the men would refuse' to work under the new award.

The Disputes Committee of .the ’Australian Council of Trades Unions, at a meeting in Melbourne today, recommended the seamen to return to woi'k pending the application for a variation of the award; : Officials of the Seamen’s Union in Sydney and Melbourne have telegraphed to all the branches advising a return to work and emphasising the futility of defying the’- Government’s ultimatum. The liner Oronsay sailed for London today with 300 inter-SJate passengers.

The Niagara will not sail until Saturday, owing to a shortage of wharf labour..

There is at present no suggestion that the Monowai, due to sail for Wellington tomorrow, will be drawn into the dispute. Action Further Delayed. Mr J. A, Lyons, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, announced that the Federal Government has postponed until after the week-end the action it proposes to take to halt the strike of seamen. This was done to give the Australian Council of Trades Unions an opportunity to induce the seamen to return to work and seek redress of their grievances by constitutional means. .

A Melbourne message says the feeling on the waterfront'is in favour of the men returning to work.

The opinion was freely expressed along the waterfront at Sydney today that the men refused to work under the new award. ;

The Disputes Committee of the Australian Council of. Trades Unions, at a meeting in Melbourne, recommended the seamen to return to work pending an application for a variation of the award. Officials of the Seamen’s Union in Sydney and Melbourne have telegraphed to all branches ■ advising a return ; to work and. Emphasising the futility of defying the Government’s ultimatum.

The Orient liner Oronsay sailed for London yesterday with 300 interstate passengers..