WORKERS LOCKED OUT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16866, 1 February 1929, Page 7

WORKERS LOCKED OUT

TIMBER YARDS DISPUTE. CRISIS IN MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, Jan. 31. ' The timber workers’ dispute over Mr. Justice Lukin’s award providing for a 48 hours’ working week, came to a heW in Victoria this morning, when' member's of the union in the three biggest timber yards in the metropolitan area .failed to respond to the 7.30 o’clock whistles to start work, after which they found the doors locked against them. j The yards affected are John - Sharp and Sons, Ltd., James Moore and Sons Proprietary, Ltd., Millars’ Timber and Trading Co., Ltd., all of which sure .in South Melbourne. Making an effort to- avert an extension of the timber dispute, tbe Attor-ney-General, Air. Latham, and Senator Ogden, of the Department of Industry are going to Melbourne to-night.. SYDNEY MEN STAfID FIRM .... rri ”■ -v t ,->r _ DECISION EFFECTIVE TO-DAY (Received Feh. 1, noonQ SYDNEY, Feb. 1. A unanimous decision to adhere to their previous refusal to observe the 48 hours’ week award of Judge Lukin was given by a mass meeting of timber workers, which was’ attended by over 1000 men at the Trade? Hall. The decision takes effect today 1 . It is reported that 2500 men itef affected in Melbourne bv the closing of mills. All work may cease at Holden’s Motor Body Builders, Ltd., in Adelaide, and 3000 men will be. - thrown out of employment. ■ ' -