THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13480, 3 July 1907, Page 7

THE SYDNEY STRIKE.

CONFERENCE . PROCEEDINGS.

'LET THE ARBITRATION COURT GO."

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. (Received July 2, 10.12 p.m.) Sydney;, .July 2. When the conference in connection With the coal-lumpers' strike was resumed to-day it was decided to conduct the proceedings with own doors. The Coal Lumpers' Union submitted tho following proposals:—-Rate of pay: Day work, Is 6d per hour; overtime (excepting Saturday), 2k 3d, Saturday 2*; afternoon to midnight, 3s; abolition of Sunday work; payment for time men are kept, waiting. i Other proposal was that the Coal Lumpers' I Union should be recognised. After a long discussion the lumpers' delegates undertook to protect free, labourers from molestation, provided they were, engaged in certain recognised channels. The steam collier owners' and stevedores' delegates agreed to raise, no objection to free labourers joining and foremen being members of tho union. Discussing the rates of pay, the union delegates suggested letting the arbitration award go and fixing up the agreement independent, of it. The employers' representative* claimed that the rates demanded were equal to % 40 per cent, increase on the, present rates, and asked for time to consult other members of the association. The conference then adjourned until tomorrow.