EMPLOYERS SEEK FREE LABOUR

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 36, 14 February 1929, Page 5

EMPLOYERS SEEK FREE LABOUR

EXTENSION OF STKIIKE , . EXPECTED . I trades hall not perturbed. SYDNEY, February 13. The Timber Merchants’ Association advertised this morning for free labour for the lumber In the metropolitan area, Preference, wherever possible, will be given to former employees. It is expected this development will lead to an extension of the strike, and, if the appeal is successful, will inevitably hasten its collapse. The Trades Hall officials declare that (they are not perturbed by the timber merchants’ threat t 0 engage free labour. They are of the opinion that the merchants will not iget much of a response. The union officials add that Ithey adviseld the majority *of Newcastle yards to re- . vert to the 44-hour week. All th men were re-engaged. There were lively scenes to-day at the South whapf, Melbourne, where volunteer drivers were stoned by unionist strikers from the ber yards. The police took a hand and discharged revolvers over the healds of the disturbers; ■ A policeman chased one assailant ha mile, caught him in the wat'e'mide office and dragged him out. ■lt is "reported that the Newcastle timber worker's resumed under 44hour week conditions this morning.